Ryan:
The nice thing about soaring is that it's always new -- the challenge
never leaves it. I've got a letter to the editor coming out in
Soaring in a couple months that tries to make that point.
But the thing about soaring that will bite you is that there's always
something out there that you haven't seen or experienced before. For
that reason I recommend you fly with different CFIGs, different clubs,
and different commercial operations. There's value added from all
those experiences.
This note is a flat-out commercial for our operation -- SoaringNV, in
Minden, Nevada. Our business model is to offer cross country training
in very modern equipment with very experienced instructors. We use
the Duo Discus, and we fly in one of the world's very best soaring
locations. If you're close enough to visit, I'm confident you'd find
it worthwhile to fly with us. Do book well in advance, though -- our
calendar for the rest of the summer is looking pretty busy.
And if you can't make it to Minden, look for advanced training closer
to home. You'll find it a valuable experience.
Fred LaSor
SoaringNV
Minden, NV
Ryan Spicer wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've seen a lot of interesting discussion on this group re:
> improving skills and safety, so I thought I'd ask this here: I'm
> currently training for my private pilot glider ticket, starting from
> zero. I have about 12hrs in my logbook over 43 flights, about a third
> of which are solo. I did initial training in a 2-33 and my instructor
> recently checked me out in the 1-26, which I'm loving. I have a great
> instructor, insofar as I'm capable of judging such things, and I'm not
> worried about passing the practical, but here's the question:
>
> Beyond reading the Knauff books and seeking continuing instruction,
> what recommendations does the group have for continuing to improve
> skills and be better, safer pilot after I pass the practical? I'm
> almost certainly going to continue training, start learning what I
> need to know to fly XC, and work on the SSA badges. I've seen what
> looks like some good advice in some recent threads, and I'm certainly
> looking for more. I know my CFIG is the first and best point of
> contact for all these things, but I'm always in favor of getting more
> information when possible. So what are the things you wish you'd
> known at this point in your soaring career?
>
> Also, I've searched for the Knauff books on Amazon, and they appear to
> be out of print. Is this correct? If so, is my best bet to purchase
> them through Amazon used, or are there other vendors that are
> preferred?
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