Max talks with Arizona Soaring President and Chief Flight Instructor Jason Stephens and eight time Nation glider aerobatic champion about what it takes to become a glider towplane pilot. Surprisingly, you can tow gliders with just a Private certificate, though most operators will probably want their prospective tow pilots to have a commercial rating. Most new tow pilots will probably be required to have at least a couple hundred hours of total experience. And since most tow planes are taildraggers, they’ll also need a taildragger endorsement.
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312 How ATC Heroes Guided a Cincinnati Piper Pilot to Safety + GA News
311 Flying IFR in and out of Airports with no Instrument Approaches + GA News
310 Cirrus SR20 and SR22 G7 with New Garmin Avionics + GA News
309 VFR into IMC and other Recent Loss of Control Accidents + GA News
308 Vectors to Final, Activate Approach and other Listener Questions + GA News
307 Texas Pilatus PC-12 N188PC Crash and Vectors to Final
306 How to Pass a Checkride and Not Fail Before You Start – interview with DPE Jason Blair
305 SR22 Crash Update + Pilot SOP Failures in Three Recent Crashes
304 When to Choose an IAF versus Vectors when Getting Vectors to Final + GA News
303 Cirrus SR22T Crash at Shelbyville, IN and Why the CAPS Parachute Matters
302 San Diego Cessna P210 Crash – Poorly flown ILS and low fuel
301 San Diego Cessna 340 Crash – the Perils of not Understanding Circling and Visual Approaches
300 San Diego Cessna 340 Crash Final NTSB Report – Currency and Proficiency
299 Flying Tips from a Military CFI for General Aviation Pilots + GA News
298 Pilatus PC-12 NC Crash – Lack of Avionics Proficiency leads to Chaos in the Cockpit + GA News
297 What Causes Pilot Fatigue and What You can do about it – Dr. Victor Vogel + GA News
296 Blinded by a Laser Beam: How a Pilot Fought for Justice + GA News
295 Social Media Storm: The Tragic Flight of a Kentucky CFI with Catherine Cavagnaro +GA News
294 Diamond DA50RG Demo Flight - 300 hp FADEC Jet Fuel Engine
293 Textbook emergency on Endeavor 1516 and more on remote towers + GA News
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