About the Course
Prerequisites: None
Approximate time to complete: 25 minutes
This course provides an overview of the sport of soaring. In it, you will learn about the glider, the various ways that gliders can be launched, the types of lift that glider pilots can use to stay aloft, and the fun things you can do once you get your glider pilot certificate.
You will also learn about the process of getting your private pilot certificate, including how long it takes, and how much it costs.
The course wraps up with a short, one-minute long video that takes you through the different parts of a flight, from aerotow to landing, demonstrating the excitement and beauty that is the sport of soaring.
Course Curriculum
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1
Course Overview
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2
The Sport of Soaring
- Section Overview
- Video
- Quiz1
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3
Getting Your License
- Section Overview
- Video
- Quiz 2
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4
Let's Go for a Flight
- Section Overview
- Bonus Video
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5
Final Exam
- Final Exam
About the Instructor
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Russell Holtz
[email protected]Russell is the author of two well-respected and widely-used soaring flight training books in the United States - the Glider Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and the Flight Training Manual for Glider Pilots.
Russell grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.
He obtained his Private Pilot Certificate in gliders in 1995, in airplanes in 1996, his Commercial Certificate in Gliders in 1998, and his Certified Flight Instructor rating in gliders in 1999. He completed the FAI Silver Badge requirements in 1997, and the Gold and Diamond requirements in 1998. Russell has given over 2,800 hours of primary, cross-country, contest, and aerobatic flight instruction, and has over 4,000 hours total time in gliders.
Russell's passion for understanding and communicating soaring knowledge is evident in his teaching.
Reviews
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Great Course
Armida Hollingsworth
I ordered a glider logbook from this company over a year ago and received an invitation to try this online course. I love it! It was clear and informative. I just wish these course were available earlier!
I ordered a glider logbook from this company over a year ago and received an invitation to try this online course. I love it! It was clear and informative. I just wish these course were available earlier!
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Soaring Intro
Thomas Beckenbauer
Excellent overview of soaring, the sequence of learning to soar and the requirements to get a licanse.
Excellent overview of soaring, the sequence of learning to soar and the requirements to get a licanse.
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Introduction to Soaring
Destin Crandlemire
This was really fun, I liked it. Thanks, Destin
This was really fun, I liked it. Thanks, Destin
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Amazing!
Emilou Shrake
I love the world of aviation, and I wanted a way to really see if that is what I wanted to do with my life. This course is amazing! I had no idea there were so many options for sailplanes (Gliders). Throughout the course he explained how to get yo...
Read MoreI love the world of aviation, and I wanted a way to really see if that is what I wanted to do with my life. This course is amazing! I had no idea there were so many options for sailplanes (Gliders). Throughout the course he explained how to get your certificate and a step by step process of how to meet the requirements. I would recommend this course to anyone who is even slightly interested!
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Good little introduction to soaring
Lewis Hykes
I found the information informative to new student pilots
I found the information informative to new student pilots
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Excellent
Mike Rapuano
Great intro. Very well done.
Great intro. Very well done.
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Introduction to Soaring
Charlie Fivecoat
Excellent presentation of material. Well organized and easy to understand.
Excellent presentation of material. Well organized and easy to understand.
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Very Helpful!
James Rink
This is a great supplement for learning at the convenience of my desk !!
This is a great supplement for learning at the convenience of my desk !!
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Very informative
Robert Maldonado
Easy to understand.
Easy to understand.
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Introduction to Soaring
Ron Reddell
Whole course was easy to follow and retain. Very enjoyable! Recommend it highly.
Whole course was easy to follow and retain. Very enjoyable! Recommend it highly.
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Excellent!
Rand Baldwin
To the point, clear, well illustrated, and just long enough...
To the point, clear, well illustrated, and just long enough...
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I liked this course,
Anthony Rice
I learned a lot from this course and I'm now more ready to fly than before.
I learned a lot from this course and I'm now more ready to fly than before.
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