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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232 Personal Minimums that Expand and Contract – Catherine Cavagnaro + GA News
231 One Mistake Too Many: Fatal Pilatus PC-12 Crash + GA News
230 Visual Illusions and Map Errors in a Cessna C208 Crash + GA News
229 Why Instrument Pilots Don’t File IFR and Crash in IMC + GA News
228 3 Things You Don’t Know about VFR into IMC Accidents + GA News
227 My Near-Fatal Icing Incident + GA News
226 CFI Mock Checkride, Flight Portion – Interview with DPE Jason Blair
225 Why Textron Purchased Pipistrel with Paul Bertorelli +GA News
224 Controlling Landing Speed with Pitch or Power? + GA News
223 New Laser Eye Protection for Pilots + GA News
222 Unleaded Fuel G100UL Update - with George Braly + GA News
221 Pilatus PC-12 Crashes in Ocean by North Carolina Killing 8 People + GA News
220 Why Smart Pilots Crash and an Icing Accident + GA News
219 CFI Mock Checkride, Oral Portion - Interview with DPE Jason Blair + GA News
218 Can I Fly Through that Cloud? Types and Turbulence with Dr. Scott Dennstaedt + GA News
217 $202 Million F-22 Crash Report, Light Gun Test for Colorblind Pilots + GA News
216 Learjet Crash update, PIREPS made simple with Virga App + GA News
215 Buying and Flying a Cirrus SR22 from Indiana to California + GA News
214 San Diego Learjet Crash – Interview with Rob Mark
213 Why You Should Join a Type Club - Interview Catherine Cavagnaro
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