Originally Posted by
Krystal n chips
If it's the same video, they've got a pretty impressive glider fleet and utilisation ....whether the social aspect can rival or surpass that of the GSA is probably an entirely different matter however.
A quick trawl shows some still shots of cadets in "fearless glider pilot " pose...but that's marketing for you.
However, the same video also says, twelve flights to solo....now, even with aero tow, that's a bit quick...and notably, not a winch in sight, but, even more intriguing, according to the video, was, that, after one Semester, you could become an instructor....for mere mortals, this takes a few years of hours building / badge gaining, and.....experience.
That’s because it is a “glider training” program not a “soaring training” program. Considering all of the studes have been high graded out of the applicant pool and the end state is to be able to handle a tow to altitude then glide for a normal landing, 12 flights to solo seems quite reasonable to me.