Glider Instruction Coming to Lincoln Regional Airport

Soar Truckee, Inc. will be starting a certificated glider license instruction course at LHM beginning April 1st, 2015. Richard Pearl – CFIG, LRAA member, and president of Soar Truckee, said that this April and May session is designed for current power pilots who want to experience another form of aviation…this one without an engine. Depending on the number of students, the course could be run either during the week or on weekend.

The course is designed to be an accelerated program of flight instruction, which helps to keep down the cost of the license. It typically takes 12 +/- flights to solo on an accelerated basis for a current power pilot, at a cost of approximately $1,500. Added to this are costs for the solo flights and flight check with a D.P.E. Students can opt for either the private glider license, or the commercial license. No medical is required to fly a glider.
Students who cannot complete the course before the end of May would finish the program at the Truckee gliderport (TRK).

Even without gaining the license (which also qualifies for a Biennial flight review), the knowledge gained from “engine-off” operations can be a lifesaver for power pilots. Soar Truckee will also offer a four-hour “Emergency Landings for Power Pilots” program consisting of a ground school session and two glider flights.

Contact Richard Pearl for more information