Winter is an OUTSTANDING time to get a glider license,
Few soaring pilots are competing for gliders, in many places
the air is smooth, CFIs are easily available, and
examiners have few bookings. You can likely
get a tow pilot who will tow just you all day long.

On the other hand, it is in many places not good for
soaring. So your practice at thermalling will
need to wait for hotter weather.

The exception to this is post-frontal weather.
If your training schedule happens to hit one of these
days, then good for you.

In any case, enjoy! There are a LOT of fantastic
gliding locations in the US. I'd mainly pick one based
on having at least two of the same training glider,
regular (guaranteed) tow availability, and an instructor
who can work full time with you for a week, or however long it
takes.

In article ,
JohnGamble wrote:
Hello,

I'm new to this group so maybe this topic has been covered before, but
I thought I would ask:

I have taken 7 or 8 lessons scattered over the last 5 years but I just
haven't been able to dedicate the time yet to complete my glider
rating. I've also spent a fair amount of time soaring with a friend in
his glider a few years ago but I just haven't completed my training.
I have many competing interests, but I'd like to re-focus. I'd like
to take a week of vacation this Winter and focus my time at a soaring
center in the US to work on my glider rating. Any recommendations on
where to go? I have mainly spent my time the last few years flying
3-axis hang gliders (Swift and a Millennium). I'd like to finish up
my glider rating as well and I'm looking for a place to travel to this
Winter to help move things forward.

Thanks in advance for the help.

John in Wisconsin


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