Gliders

Stemme’s S12 exhibits decades of improvement since the company rolled out its first motorgliders.

The private airport in Virginia carries on the grass strip’s history as a gathering spot for classic and historic aircraft.

Clubs devoted to flight in the U.S. have existed since the late 1800s.

Pilots of powered aircraft can learn a lot from sailplanes.

In this week’s installment of V1 Rotate, Sam Weigel brings us to the bucolic Chilhowee Gliderport in the shadow of the Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee. Giving us the pilot’s-eye-view as he receives currency instruction and gets checked out in his first single-seater, Sam shares the surprising history of experienced glider pilots saving stricken airliners, […]

If you could fly anything, what would it be? Maybe your long-term goal requires a few intermediate steps along the way. But knowing the type of aircraft you want to pilot starts you off on the right track and can save you time and money along the way. Want to know your options? Check these […]

After flying the first US flight for the Pipistrel Panthera on August 25, 2020, Right Rudder Aviation (RRA) in Inverness, Florida, announced recently that they are now the exclusive dealer for Pipistrel’s slick new composite four-seat airplane in North, Central, and South America. Also included in that announcement was a new flight training package available […]

Learning to fly gliders introduces you to flight without relying upon an engine—in general terms. A glider is typically shaped like an airplane but with wings that have a higher aspect ratio (meaning they’re longer and thinner) in order to maximize the glider’s advantage using lift. Glider categories sort into self-launch or motorgliders, aero-tow, or […]