Looking to get Glider rating....

[Skywriter70]

Commercial airline pilot looking to get his glider rating. Wrong time of year, live in texas. Was seriously considering getting it in the spring. What might I expect for cost & time???? Any good places in the greater DFW area?

 

[tuna pimp]

Commercial airline pilot looking to get his glider rating. Wrong time of year, live in texas. Was seriously considering getting it in the spring. What might I expect for cost & time???? Any good places in the greater DFW area?

Texas you should be a able to find clubs operating year round. Winter is actually not a bad time to do training flights because the air is smoother and there is less demand on club aircraft by regular members looking to go soaring.

A commercial pilot should have no problems getting up and running inside of 5-10 good flights. Not sure how many hours/flights are required to get a full glider endorsement ticket punched however. Figure on about $35 or so a tow; maybe $50 a flight if you factor in membership dues and/or per minute aircraft charges for each training flight.

Commercial operations are typically more money to go to than clubs.

 

[DiamondJim]

Look up TSA (Texas Soaring Assoc) down by Midlothian, TX.

 

[MJG]

Commercial add on is 10 dual flights and then 20 solo flights. That's it. Keep in mind, there is no time requirement, so a "flight" can be as simple as a pattern tow which only takes about 10 minutes to complete each time.

I did mine two summers ago, for around $2000 including a 1 time club buy in fee of $500.