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Bookmark or Share- Learn to Fly Gliders - Soaring Society of AmericaSoaring is the art of developing skills and knowledge as a pilot to use this rising air for flight. Learn to Fly Gliders Accept the challenge & become a part of the world of glider pilots. Your first step in learning to fly a glider is to take an introductory lesson in a sailplane. That flight will introduce you to a world you have never known.
- About SSA | Soaring Society of America | Soaring Aviation CommunityThe Soaring Society of America, Inc. was formed in 1932 to foster and promote all phases of soaring, both nationally and internationally. Since then, the SSA membership has grown to almost 10,000. It is run by a 17 member Board of Directors, 10 of which are elected by the general membership by region to serve.
- Membership Benefits | Soaring Society of America | Aviation CommunityThe SSA Staff and volunteers are directing their energy in areas such as airspace preservation, pilot and glider certification, soaring site protection and improved safety programs, as well as the publication of SOARING Magazine. Two (2) copies of SOARING Magazine (cover price $6.00 ea.) each month for the period of the membership.
- Soaring Society of America | Become a Glider Pilot - Learn To SoarLearning to fly a glider can be a life milestone. Your local Club or Comercial Soaring site is the place to start. Most operations have a variety of two-place sailplanes, and your training will be with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified flight instructor. To see more on the Learning To Fly Gliders page and soar to new heights.
- Racing Rules & Information - Soaring Society of AmericaThe center of the numbers shall be located 1/4 to 1/3 distance to the wing tip from the centerline of the fuselage. Position numbers giving maximum size, contrast and visibility. Clearance from leading and trailing edges shall be equal or nearly so; minimum clearance should be the width of the stroke forming numbers.
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