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From: jeb@eisx.UUCP (Jim Beckman)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Flying lessons and choices
Message-ID: <634@eisx.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 2-Dec-83 10:07:01 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  2 10:07:01 1983
Date-Received: Sun, 4-Dec-83 02:36:37 EST
Organization: American Bell, South Plainfield NJ
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One additional thought on flying lessons for someone who
is just starting out:  If you think you will eventually
want both glider and power ratings, it will be cheaper
to get the power rating first.  Once you've got the power
rating, the transition into gliders is pretty easy - usually
about ten dual flights before solo.  Then the requirements
to get ready for the flight test are minimal.  You can
easily add the rating in a week if you have a lot of time
and enough money.  Also, if you have a power rating, there
is no additional written test for the glider rating.

Note that I said this will get you the glider *rating*.
This doesn't imply that you will know how to **soar**.
That really only comes through experience, hard work,
and practice.  But it's WORTH IT!!!

Jim Beckman   ATTISL, South Plainfield, NJ