"Hilton" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm looking for write-ups about transitioning from powered to gliders to get a
Commercial Add-On. Also looking for any write-ups on getting a CFI-G. I have
a bunch of soaring books including the Flight Manual, Transition to Gliders
(Knauff), but it is always good to hear it from the horse's mouth (so to
speak).

Read the books and then go fly. Nobody can tell you how the experience is
going to be for you until you go try it for yourself. Probably the hardest part
for most to learn initially is the takeoff & tow. That can be humbling at
first, but you will catch on after a few flights. In my experience, instrument
pilots have a slight advantage over others. My theory is that they have learned
the knack of making quick but measured corrections, where others tend to wait a
bit too long and then overcorrect.

The hardest part for some is to put yourself back in the "student mode".
Also remember that you have a bit of unlearning to do. If possible, tell your
instructor as little as possible about your background so that he/she makes no
assumptions and truly starts from the beginning. I recently transitioned in the
other direction (CFI-G to ASEL Private) and ran into the same issues.

Vaughn