Yay I finially did it! I soloed in a glider today! Well in order to solo, I had to get this little pieve of paper which would allow me to fly by myself. Well I did not know this untill yesterday so today we played phone tag with the FAA (who were being increadibly stupid) and finially I had to fly a Cessna 172 an hour north, get the piece of paper, then fly an hour back. Ugh I get on the ground, do two flights with an instructor, then he gets out of the back and up I go by myself! Something like flying without an engine is a thrill in itself, but it was a good one and I'm happy I did it. Photos later!
Colin C
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I soloed in a glider today!!!!!
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Im the token "doesnt live in Chicago" SFGAm member or whatever.
Sounds cool...
At first glance I though you said you "soiled" in a glider today  Around the world and back
Photos please.
Where do you fly out of? What ratings are you going for? I was once going to attend ground school at Elgin Community College, but never did.
I flew out of Ionia County Airport (MI) and so far, I cant get my licence till im 16 but as soon as I get it Ill get my commercial and maybe a CFIG depending on how much it's gonna cost. Oh and the glider was a Schweitzer 2-33.
Colin C Im the token "doesnt live in Chicago" SFGAm member or whatever.
^ Don't you have to be 21 to get rated commercial in any aircraft?
I managed to do my ground school for single engine, and thought that was an FAA reg. That was so long ago though I might be mistaken. I used to volunteer judge glider & aerobatic routines at the IAA fly-in years ago when they still had it in WI. Have you learned any kind of stunts in that glider? It's the most fun in the park when your laughing in the dark.
^well its 18 in a glider, and no I havnt learned any stunts (Its a trainer thats about 60 years old and even stalling it was a little scary) but it was alot of fun and they still have the Oskosh airshow in WI and it was last week.
Colin"that was the longest sentence ever"C Im the token "doesnt live in Chicago" SFGAm member or whatever.
I still just want to learn the proper ATC communications. Any good refrences to learn proper protocall online?
where are the photos!
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^ Pilot side or Tower side ?
Colincoon, I am very familiar with the EAA fly-in in Oskosh, but the fly-in I was refering to was the IAA in Fond du Lac just down the road. IAA used to have a pro and amateur competition that consisted of gliders and aerobatic planes in all sorts of divisions. The contest was sanctioned by the FAI and featured pilots from all over the world. The coolest part about that was you could talk to pilots from Russia and Brazil who had flown over in their tiny planes using nothing but aerial maps and "map of the earth" flying - no instruments. It occured one week before the EAA in Oskosh and lasted for several days. It was free to the public and relied on volunteers to keep it going. I can't remember why but the FAI decided to move it on a rotating schedule to various sites worldwide. It's the most fun in the park when your laughing in the dark.
Perferably the Tower's side, although I'm assuming you learn a good deal about either learning just one.
Do a web search for FAA regs, Jeppesen Manuals, or AOPA.
I'll go through my pilot stuff and see if I have anything that might help. All else fails, I'll look for a textbook on ATC training at our local community college (its part of our aviation managment degree) and get back to you on it. It's the most fun in the park when your laughing in the dark.
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