GBSC Student Pages

Becoming a Glider Pilot outlines the process of becoming a licensed glider pilot.

Flight Instruction at GBSC describes how flight instruction is organized at GBSC.

Your Instructors photos and short biographies of GBSC FAA licensed flight instructors.

FAA Knowledge (written) and Practical (flight) Tests If you have no flight experience, there are 3 steps that you have to go through in order to be fully licensed - you have create a free FAA account, take the FAA knowledge (written) test and, finally, take the practical (oral and flight) test with an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. This section explains how to do all that.

Soaring Safety Foundation is a part of the Soaring Society of America and (among other things) produces a series of articles and videos useful to both student and licensed pilots.

Articles and Links A miscellaneous section.

Student Frequently Asked Questions Answers to general questions often heard from prospective students.

Club Documents
Glider Pilot Training Record
About Club Email
Pre-solo Written Test
Running The Wing
How To Log Your Flights

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