Park Forest South Aviation Group
Glider Rides:
You are invited to visit us at
Lake Village Airport for an introductory flight in one of
our FAA-certified Schweizer 2-33A sailplanes. The ride
will last from 15 to 30 minutes depending on how many
thermals (columns of warm rising air) we find.
All introductory flights are given by commercial
glider pilots licensed by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). We operate primarily on weekends
from April through November, weather permitting.
To check if we will be flying on any particular day,
please call us the night before to schedule a glider
ride.
Please contact us to
schedule an introductory flight today! Schedule one for
yourself, a friend or a loved one. It will be an
experience of a lifetime and they make great gifts!
Flight Instruction:
Instruction is given by our cadre of FAA-certified flight
instructors. The FAA places no age requirement on when
you may begin learning to fly. An FAA-certified medical
examination is also no longer required.
Once you have attained your private pilot
certification, you may conduct your own flights and carry
passengers in the glider.
The minimum FAA requirements for solo flight and
private pilot licensing (pilot certification) are as
follows:
For
solo glider flight
- age 14 or older
- instructor sign-off
- pass a written quiz
Learn to fly and then
operate the glider solo before you are even
allowed to drive a car!
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For FAA
private pilot certificate - glider (new private
pilot)
- age 16 or older
- 10 hours dual instruction
- instructor sign-off
- pass the written FAA private pilot exam
- pass the practical FAA oral and flight
exam
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For FAA
private pilot certificate - glider (add-on for private pilots)
- 3 hours dual instruction
- 10 solo flights
- instructor sign-off
- pass the practical FAA oral and flight exam
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