Philadelphia Glider Ground School

[vontresc]

I know Tony, Matt, me, and all of tha other glider guys have gotten some of you folks interested in Soaring. I just saw this on the soaring news group, and it may be of interest to anyone in the Philly area.

PGC Glider Pilot’s Ground School – Eastern PA


Philadelphia Glider Council presents its annual ground school course
on:
Saturday, January 23 – Saturday, February 13 – Saturday, February 27

This is not the typical “answers to the test questions” seminar, but
rather a detailed look at the information and concepts preparing one
to take an FAA written exam, prepare for a checkride or a flight
review, or knock the rust off over the winter. Participants receive a
logbook endorsement for 20 hours of ground preparation. Topics
include:

- Weather Services
- Critical Weather
- Flight Instruments
- Pre-Flight Procedures
- Sailplane Aerodynamics
- Effects of Density Altitude
- Flight Limitations
- Emergency Procedures
- Off-Field Landings
- Aeromedical Factors
- Aeronautical Decision Making
- Collision Avoidance
- Cross-Country Planning
- Sectional Charts
- The Airspace System
- Communications
- Weight & Balance
- Pilot Privileges
- FAR’s for Glider Pilots
- Documents & Certificates
- Flight Maneuvers
- Prepping for the Checkride

Dates: 1/23/2010 - 2/13/2010 - 2/27/2010
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Souderton, PA 18964 (1-hour north of Philadelphia)
Further Details: http://www.pgcsoaring.org/index.php

 

[AdamZ]

mmmm. Interesting Pete. PCG and the location of the Seminar are perhaps 15-20 minutes from me and Gary Shelby and about 5 other Wings area POAers. I'm gonna look into it. Thanks.

 

[vontresc]

Well I was thinking of you when I saw that...