go - no go
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August 08, 2019
Explains hazards associated with flight in the vicinity of thunderstorms.
Makes a competent “go/no-go” decision based on available weather information.
That’s out of the PTS that everyone should have covered during their checkride. I could cover those hazards here; however, I am sure almost everyone reading this knows the answer.
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July 19, 2018
I went cross country with a student last week in the mighty Grob 103, we covered about 100 km. The student (actually he has a license) has been very reluctant to go cross country in his own glider. We looked at the weather and he had been watching SkySight for a few days. The
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June 22, 2017
You have done your homework, you have flown with your map to see how practical it really is (revision 3?). Hopefully you found a 2-seater and experienced pilot to take you cross-county and talk about judgment and planning (I am always available at Sky Sailing in our S10vt).
Another fun option is doing some lead and follow. I have successfully done this with more advanced students. The only real