Learn To Fly Glider Instruction With Utah Soaring Association

Learn To Fly Glider Instruction With Utah Soaring Association

The Utah Soaring Association has a number of club members who are willing to provide glider instruction. The club authorizes them to use club equipment for instruction & also helps establish a standard curriculum. If you are a new member joining the club we will help you connect with instructors who are currently accepting students. Once you find an instructor or instructors to work with, you coordinate & pay them directly for their services (prices vary & are set by the instructors). Any training is provided by the instructors, & not Utah Soaring Association.

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Age Requirements
You must be at least 14 years old before you can fly solo (without an instructor in the glider). The training can start before that. The minimum age to earn a private pilots license is 16 years.

Medical Requirements
No medical is required but you must have no medical problems that would prevent you from safely operating a glider.

Weight Limitations
Our gliders have a useful load of 400lbs or lower. The combined weight of student, instructor & some gear must not exceed the useful load.

Training Locations
We operate out of four airports (Morgan County, Heber City, Nephi, & Logan-Cache Valley.). We will match you with an instructor who operates out of an airport closest to you. You may also take lessons at another airport.

Training Session
Instructors usually schedule one-on-one sessions. A typical session lasts for about two hours & is composed of ground school or preflight instructions, two or three flights & a post-flight debriefing. For best results, we like to schedule two or more session per week.

Training Program
Ideally, the program starts early in the season. With a commitment of two lessons per week, almost all students complete the training program within one season or three months.

Written Exam
You have to take a written exam if you do not already have an airplane certificate. The written exam requires extensive self-study or involvement in an online course. The program ends with the private glider license exam. The last step is to take an oral exam & flight test with a certified FAA examiner.

Number of Lessons
The number of lessons is difficult to predict & depends on many individual factors. A typical student might need between 15-20 lessons. Older students usually more.

Commitment
To successfully complete the training, you need to make a commitment for a least about two sessions per week over a period of 10-15 weeks. Some studying between the lessons & before the final exam is necessary. We make the commitment to provide a glider, tow plane & tow pilot & of course an FAA certificated instructor.