Fun Country Soaring provides certified flight instruction, tow-plane, and a complete soaring educational curriculum. An introductory lesson will allow you a real, "hands-on" flying experience, and will give you the opportunity to ask your instructor any questions you may have about the sport. 

    You can fly by yourself, "solo", as young as 14 years of age, but you can begin training as young as 12. No physical exam is required, but you must have no medical problems that would prevent safe glider operation. Typically, 30 to 50 glider flights, and some ground instruction are required to solo. We find if lessons are less frequent than once a week, the number of lessons required tends to increase, but many people solo in one to two months.

   To fly a glider by yourself, without instructor supervision, and to carry passengers, requires a license from the FAA. You must be at least 16 years old, pass a comprehensive written examination, and take an oral and flight test with an FAA examiner.

       If you have a power aircraft license, you can be recommended for your glider certificate after as few as 10 flights, without a second written test. It's worth noting that obtaining a glider license is an acceptable substitute for your biennial flight review, and most pilots feel glider experience improves their power flying.

FAA Requirements for glider licenses:

For solo:

For private glider license:

• Be at least 16 years of age or older
• Have logged at least 10 hours of flight time in a glider including                                     
• At least 20 glider flights
• Two hours of solo flight time in a glider
• Pass a FAA written test
• Pass a practical test with a Designated Examiner

For private glider add-on:

• Be at least 16 year of age or older
• Hold a valid FAA Power License
• Have at least 40 hours as pilot in command logged
• A minimum of 10 solo glider flights
• NO written exam
• Pass a practical test with a Designated Examiner

For commercial glider license:

• Be at least 18 years of age or older
• Hold a valid private pilot license in gliders
• Have at least 25 hours of glider time logged
• Have at least 100 flights as pilot in command of a glider
• Pass a FAA written test
• Pass a practical test with a Designated Examiner

For commercial glider add-on:

• Be at least 18 years of age or older
• Hold a valid FAA powered license
• Have at least 200 hours of flight time in heavier than air aircraft
• Have at least 3 hours dual or 10 training flights in a glider
• Have at least 20 flights as pilot in command of a glider
• Have at least 5 solo flights in a glider
• NO written test
• Pass a practical test with a Designated Examiner

For certified glider flight instructor:

• Be at least 18 years of age or older
• Have a valid FAA commercial license
• Have a spin endorsement
• Pass two written tests
• Pass a practical test with a Designated Examiner