Anyone have a reasonable average guess for the time and number of flights it takes a power pilot to get to a glider rating?
I'm asking because there's a club nearby, but it's all aerotow and the aircraft are rented with a fixed fee per flight; the two-seater is $20/flight, single seaters $5-10, and tows are $1/100ft. Great if you stay up for a while, sucky if you're practicing landings...
Instruction's a flat fee though!
There's also the $500 in joining fees, books, and first month's membership.
I could afford to sustain membership, but the initial cost of getting the rating (I assume lots of sled rides for landing practice) would make the initial cash flow really steep.
I'm asking because there's a club nearby, but it's all aerotow and the aircraft are rented with a fixed fee per flight; the two-seater is $20/flight, single seaters $5-10, and tows are $1/100ft. Great if you stay up for a while, sucky if you're practicing landings...
Instruction's a flat fee though!
There's also the $500 in joining fees, books, and first month's membership.
I could afford to sustain membership, but the initial cost of getting the rating (I assume lots of sled rides for landing practice) would make the initial cash flow really steep.
