Sport Pilot Glider Rating?

Originally Posted by Mike the Strike

On Jan 3, 1:44*pm, "vaughn" wrote:
"Brian" wrote in message

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The biggest problem with the sport pilot glider certificate is there
is little incentive to get it over a private certifcate. As I recall
the training in nearly identical. One just has to take the Knowledge
test (I think) and find a DPE to take a practical test, instead of
with a CFI. Most soaring sites are already set up for this. This will
add a few hundred dollars and some additional study for the knowledge
test, but then one does not have the limitations of the Sport pilot
certificate.

I agree with what you say. *I would try to talk any new student into going for
the Private, but that wasn't the original question. *The OP seemed to be asking
about a glider add-on to an existing Sport Pilot certificate. *That is actually
a pretty simple thing for any glider school to do providing they have a suitable
trainer and two CFIG's.willing to sign.

Vaughn

Except that the Sport certificate is only valid for flying light sport
aircraft. I am not aware that any two-seat LSA gliders exist.

Mike

I think most two seat gliders probably come in under the weight restriction for LS aircraft. No one at the gliderport I fly at has ever had anyone try to do this type of glider rating but apparently it can be done.

Walt