Glider certificate
Our flight training alternates theory with practice and starts already in May during weekends every flight season. You can also start your education with an intensive course during the summer or start by studying theory during the winter, the order of theory and practice you choose yourself. Once you have received your glider certificate, in addition to flying alone in an aircraft without a teacher, you can also bring passengers.
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The theory deals with everything from aviation regulations, aircraft science, aerodynamics and meteorology. The flight training takes place in the club's training aircraft in double command with you and your teacher in the aircraft. When your teacher considers you mature, you can start flying single-seater planes yourself. The number of flights during basic training is usually about 60, of which 20 are solo flights before the practical training for the certificate is completed. Once you have the certificate, you can fly as much as you want with all the club's gliders.
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After the certificate training, many choose to add various additional courses, such as Cross-country flying: to glide long distances over Sweden, Competition flying, Advanced flying: to do loops and roles, motor gliding: to fly gliders with a motor, and instrument flying: to get to fly in the clouds.
The flight
The training for the certificate takes about 15 hours, of which 10 with a teacher and 5 hours of solo flight. You have then received at least 45 starts.
Your first flight hours are devoted to basic flight training and to take-off and landing. When your flight instructor thinks you are ready to fly alone, often about halfway into the training. If you are more curious about the training plan, get in touch with the club's coordinator in glider training and we will help.
You can start flying the same year you turn 14. If you have a valid motor flight certificate or UL certificate, the training can be reduced to 30 starts and 6 hours. If you intend to take gliding training to only apply to motor sailors (TMG), the training is 25 hours.
When you have performed all flight exercises and when all theory is complete, the flight club's school principal sends your certificate application to the Swedish Transport Agency and certifies that you have completed the training required for a certificate. After a successful flight test, the certificate in hand and with all flight time requirements met, you can fly all the club's aircraft in the vicinity of the airport, alone or with friends as passengers.
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Theory
The theoretical part is that you must write an approved test in seven subjects, General Aviation Science Metrology, Aviation Medicine and Safety, Navigation, Aerodynamics, Airspace and regulations as well as instrument theory. Every winter we hold a theory course in Stockholm where we teach and take exams on these subjects so that after the course you can focus on flying.
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If you would rather read the theory on your own, it's fine. The training books we use are called "Segelflyg" by Axelsson & Danewid. These can be bought from the Swedish Gliding Association's shop called Mayas Shop. When you have read on your own and decide to take the exam, you contact the club's Education Coordinators and announce that you are ready to write an exam.
The flight
The training for the certificate takes about 15 hours, of which 10 with a teacher and 5 hours of solo flight. You have then received at least 45 starts.
Your first flight hours are devoted to basic flight training and to take-off and landing. When your flight instructor thinks you are ready to fly alone, often about halfway into the training. If you are more curious about the training plan, get in touch with the club's coordinator in glider training and we will help.
You can start flying the same year you turn 14. If you have a valid motor flight certificate or UL certificate, the training can be reduced to 30 starts and 6 hours. If you intend to take gliding training to only apply to motor sailors (TMG), the training is 25 hours.
When you have performed all flight exercises and when all theory is complete, the flight club's school principal sends your certificate application to the Swedish Transport Agency and certifies that you have completed the training required for a certificate. After a successful flight test, the certificate in hand and with all flight time requirements met, you can fly all the club's aircraft in the vicinity of the airport, alone or with friends as passengers.
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