Hi Victor,

I got my power rating first. Flew maybe 100 hours in 13 years... then
got a tail wheel checkout in a cub. The process of getting the private
pilot was fun and getting the additional tail wheel experience was even
more fun. I was getting tired of droning behind the prop at $100 / hr
so decided to try a glider lesson. I NEVER WENT BACK TO POWER! In two
years I racked up 200hrs in gliders and loved every minute of it.
Flying a glider to me is much more challenging and rewarding because it
is your skill and experience that is rewarded by great flights (at a
fraction of the cost too might I add). Flying a glider is more like
flying; flying a power plane is like driving the family car. You decide
which is more fun :=)

-JH

wrote:
Hi all, I decided to take the plunge (no pun intended) and start
flying. I thought about going straight for a private glider license.
But, I do have the option of going for the powered pilot license first
- then the glider license second. Any thoughts? How many here have
both? Did you get your powered pilot license first?

cheers, Victor