Introduction to Gliding Online Classes
Spring 2022 

Introduction to Gliding will be delivered in an interactive and entertaining learning format by a variety of experienced SOSA instructors over Zoom. 

Participants who have not had experience with powered or powerless flight will learn what flying is all about, and what it's like to be a member of the SOSA gliding community.  In addition, the material covered qualifies for 8 hours of ground school instruction, which is half of the requirement for the Glider Pilot License, and so experienced glider pilots will also benefit from the program. 
​When & Where?
There are four Thursday virtual sessions (Zoom) from 7-9 pm ET on the following dates:
  • April 7, 2022
  • April 14, 2022
  • April 21, 2022
  • April 28, 2022
Class participants will also be welcomed to the club for an outdoor in-person orientation session, facilities tour and Q&A session on April 30th, 2022, and will be welcome to participate in discussions with existing club members through our online discussion platform (Slack) from Jan 10th until May 31st.  In-person activity scheduling may be subject to change based on weather, pandemic, and other unpredictable factors.
What is the cost and fine print?
  • The cost is $350 (includes HST).  If you join the club before Aug 1, 2022 you get a $100 credit towards your 2022 membership.
  • The $925 combo package includes a $200 credit towards 2022 membership with the same end date, and the 5-Pack is limited in quantity to only 5 participants for 2022.
  • Registration and payment must be completed no later than March 22nd, 2022.
  • COVID-19 full vaccination is required of all persons on SOSA property in 2022, club policies related to the pandemic are subject to change.

Online Class Registration Fee

CA$350.00
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Introductory Glider Flight

CA$190.00
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Online Class and Intro flight combo

CA$540.00
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Online Class and 5-flight package combo

CA$925.00
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What will I learn?
  • What Sailplanes can do – the power and adventure of zero emissions flight
  • Human Factors
  • Aerodrome Operations – dos and don’ts on the air side
  • Aircraft Structures and Systems – Daily Inspections
  • Flight Instruments
  • Sailplane Performance
  • Handling Ground Movements
  • Signals
  • Launching
  • Theory of Flight
  • Effects of Controls
  • Your first Flight – Take-off, Circuit, Landing
  • Access to the #groundschool channel on Slack
  • In-person orientation and facilities tour tentatively on April 30th

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate indicating that you have completed 8 hrs of the 15hr Transport Canada ground school requirement.