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Glider Aerobatic Training

If you’re interested in improving your feet and rudder skills perhaps you can consider the “unusual attitude” training. If you want to know how to perform loops, rolls, advanced spin the regular curriculum is what you’re looking for.

The program typically runs on a week night evening starting around 4:00 pm. SOSA members interested in participating should contact the CFI or the Acro team directly.

Have you always wanted to learn to fly glider aerobatics?
You have arrived at the right place! We offer Canada's largest and longest running glider aerobatic training program.

Requirements to start training:
  • License: Glider Pilot License
  • Time: No minimum time
  • Aircraft Type: Aircraft training and checkout included​

Select your Goals
Select the goals you would like to achieve and we will tailor your training to meet them:
  • Improved piloting skills
  • Unusual attitude recovery
  • Aerobatic maneuver (dual or solo)
  • Aerobatic competition flying
  • Aerobatic Instructing
Curriculum & Training
We have been offering structured, one-on-one glider aerobatic training for over 15 years.
Each section and lesson comes with focused ground briefings to maximize learning during the the in-flight portion of your training.

Safety and Emergency Procedures
  • Before our first flight we cover safety topics in the event  of an emergency: emergency situation decision making,  emergency egress, reserve parachute handling and use.
Unusual Attitude Recovery
  • You will slowly and safely open up your flight envelope  to include recovery from flight attitudes including  positive G and negative G, vertical up, vertical down, as  well as inverted flight and advanced stall and spins.  You will focus on early detection and prompt authoritative  recovery.  This is foundation on which you will safely  learn basic aerobatic maneuvers.
Basic Aerobatic Maneuvers
  • Loops, Wingovers, Turns, Spins, Hammerhead, Slow Roll.
Combination Aerobatic Maneuvers
  • Split S, Reverse 1/2 Cuban, 1/2 Cuban, Immelman, 1/2  Snap Roll Split S, 1/2 Loop 1/2 Snap, 1/4 Cloverleaf,  etc...
Aerobatic Sequences
  • You will begin preparing for aerobatic competition by  learning energy management while linking maneuvers.
Aerobatic Instructor Rating
  • Get your own glider aerobatic instructor rating and learn  how to teach this skill to others.
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