Strictly gliders?

[Jim Buckridge]

Anyone know offhand what percentage of those with their glider rating
ONLY have their glider rating? Seems where I am everyone who flies
gliders has their PPL as well. But most of them seem to prefer
soaring :-)

[JohnH]

Jim Buckridge wrote:
> Anyone know offhand what percentage of those with their glider rating
> ONLY have their glider rating? Seems where I am everyone who flies
> gliders has their PPL as well. But most of them seem to prefer
> soaring :-)

When I get my Glider license, I will be a 'Glider only' pilot. NO PPL.
I asked my local Gliderport about this, and said roughly 'half' had
their PPL. I guess at least I won't have to undo any habits, I'll be
'pure' :)

john
orlando fl

[Janusz Kesik]

I am one of them, and I know, I will not fly a powered plane if not =
forced. :)

Regards,


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[Andy Durbin]

JohnH > wrote in message >...
> Jim Buckridge wrote:
> > Anyone know offhand what percentage of those with their glider rating
> > ONLY have their glider rating? Seems where I am everyone who flies
> > gliders has their PPL as well. But most of them seem to prefer
> > soaring :-)
>
> When I get my Glider license, I will be a 'Glider only' pilot. NO PPL.
> I asked my local Gliderport about this, and said roughly 'half' had
> their PPL. I guess at least I won't have to undo any habits, I'll be
> 'pure' :)
>
> john
> orlando fl

John,

I'm curious, if you won't be a private pilot (PPL) what are you going
for - commercial? or going all the way to ATP in one bug jump?

In FAA parlance I suspect you mean you won't be rated ASEL (airplane
single engine land).

That probably leaves you Private Pilot - Glider Aero tow only, and the
proud holder of a Private Pilot License (PPL).

Andy (GY)
started PPL glider and added a few more.

[JohnH]

Andy Durbin wrote:
> JohnH > wrote in message >...
>
>>Jim Buckridge wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone know offhand what percentage of those with their glider rating
>>>ONLY have their glider rating? Seems where I am everyone who flies
>>>gliders has their PPL as well. But most of them seem to prefer
>>>soaring :-)
>>
>>When I get my Glider license, I will be a 'Glider only' pilot. NO PPL.
>> I asked my local Gliderport about this, and said roughly 'half' had
>>their PPL. I guess at least I won't have to undo any habits, I'll be
>>'pure' :)
>>
>>john
>>orlando fl
>
>
> John,
>
> I'm curious, if you won't be a private pilot (PPL) what are you going
> for - commercial? or going all the way to ATP in one bug jump?
>
> In FAA parlance I suspect you mean you won't be rated ASEL (airplane
> single engine land).
>
> That probably leaves you Private Pilot - Glider Aero tow only, and the
> proud holder of a Private Pilot License (PPL).
>
> Andy (GY)
> started PPL glider and added a few more.

I won't be rated for powered aircraft. PPLG is what I'm going for, you
knew that ;>

john
orlando fl