Glider pilot course

Aerodrome of Fuentemilanos

Requirements

Class II medical certificate
Minimum age of 16 years (with parental authorization before 18).
Minimum weight of 50 kg and maximum of 100 kg.

Objectives of the course

According to the regulations in force, it is necessary to take the glider pilot exam to have carried out as pilot student in gliders at least 45 total flights in gliders with a total of 15 flight hours as a minimum of which two hours must be as pilot only on board of the glider.

Also to have realized theoretical formation of the different subjects of the course. After this training, the title and first glider pilot license may be obtained by the applicant after a theoretical-practical examination before an aerial examiner delegated by ease. There are two exams a year of glider pilot (usually spring and autumn) grouping the students for it in groups or promotions

Calendar

Fall-winter: from October to Easter Friday, Saturdays, Sundays, bridges, holidays and if the number of students or pilots allows it any day of the week under reservation.
Spring-summer: from Easter to the end of September daily activity

In high season of distance flights (July 10 to August 10 (approximately) the initiation school is not performed at the aerodrome except in prior agreement with the school.

Course dynamics

The prevailing meteorology and school logistics. In autumn-winter the activity starts at 11 o’clock ending at sunset. In spring-summer it is carried out from 11 o’clock until sundown by choosing morning or afternoon and coordinated with the instructor.

Within the instruction there are four phases within the course:

Basic (adaptation to flight and general concepts of glider flight)
Technique (assimilation of knowledge in flight)
Emergencies (realization of emergencies in flight or simulation of them)
Loose (flights only on board the student in two-seater and single-seater)

The theoretical classes (16 hours) are held the month before the theoretical-practical exam in sessions of 4 teaching hours in coordination of dates and hours with the instructor.

Aircraft

We use the basic two-seater school grob g103a twin acro ii for dual-pilot flights and the first vulelos only for students. At the end of the course if the progression of the student has been adequate to it the basic school car grob g102 astir cs both with airplane tow.

Enrollment

Medical certificate class ii.
For those under 16 years of age, parental authorization in a notary public.
Photocopy of ID, NIE or passport
Request of the interested party (to be filled in at the school)

Income of 800 euros as fund of provision for the course. It will be deducted from the amount of flights in the realization of the course.

The theoretical enrollment, theoretical classes and theoretical examination AESA have no cost.