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Soaring Safety Foundation

SSF's Flight Simulator and ADM Training Program

Soaring requires that pilots engage in a life-long effort to learn new skills and continuously practice previously learned skills. These skills include both the mechnical 'stick and rudder' skills needed to fly the glider, and the Aeronautical Decision making skills needed to make good decisions. Flight simulations can provide a good way for pilots to practice both skills without creating a potentially hazardous flight condition. Scenario based training allows pilots to explore what-if situations, again in a safe environment. The SSF's new Flight Simulator Training pages provide pilots with the resources needed to accomplish this task.

Visit these pages and let us know what you think with an email to the SSF.


SSF's Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic

At the present time clinics are planned for Etowah TN, Washington DC, Reno NV, Ann Arbor MI, Seattle WA, Denver CO, and Long Beach CA. The SSF can accomidate addtional requests for the 2012 season, so if we aren't coming to your area, contact us and arrange something.

The 2012 FIRC Schedule is now on-line. Contact the local contact for a specific clinic to learn more.

Do your part and help make Soaring more fun by reducing the indicents and accidents we all suffer from.

Last Site Update: Oct 8, 2011


Soaring Safety Foundation

The major goals of the Soaring Safety Foundation include:

  • Reducing the accident rate in soaring
  • Increasing pilot awareness of soaring safety issues
  • Disseminating training information and material

This site is an important component of that mandate and consists of two broad categories:

  1. Education Opportunities:
    Flying gliders is a life-long learning activity. This site provides the pilot (student to instructor) with access to training material and computer aided training courses to encourage this behavior

  2. Safety Information:
    The dynamic nature of our sport means that new safety bulletins, notices, and regulatory changes occur on a regular basis. This site provides pilots with access to important safety material.