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 license:

For solo:

    Age 14 or older

    Instructor sign off

    Written quiz

For private glider license:

    Age 16 or older

    Ten (10) hours of dual instruction

    Two (2) hours of solo flight

    Instructor sign off

    Written exam

    Practical test (oral & flight)