Start time 5:30 PM Mountain time.
Glider Pilots Ground School, established in 1972, and presented for 25 years by Glider Hall of Fame recipient Edgar D. Seymour, has prepared more than 3500 glider pilots for the FAA Glider Knowledge exams. For more than 50 years we have held seminars in more than a dozen locations. It will now be presented in 3 zoom meetings Tuesday – Thursday evenings lasting 2 ½ hours each. GPGS prepares pilots for the Private, Commercial, and CFI Knowledge and Oral exams. The ZOOM presentation makes learning fast and easy, and their students have an impressive pass rate for the written exams of better than 99%. The GPGS seminar includes all the information needed to pass the written exam and is also geared for the oral exam. You will be ready to take the FAA exam after one more day on your own to study and take the practice exams provided in the GPGS book. The course covers Federal Air Regulations – Aerodynamics and Glider Operations – Airman’s Information Manual-Airport Directory – Instruments and Systems – Weather-Weather Services – Weight and Balance – Performance – Cross Country Flight Planning – Sectional Chart and Navigation -Radio Navigation – Aeromedical Factors- Decision making – Practice questions and correct responses- and much more. Attending will increase your test score by 10-15 points.
