GBSC Instructor Page

This page is intended, primarily, to be a reference for GBSC instructors

Glider training is exempt from TSA regulation 49 CFR Part 1552.
Glider students do NOT require a security background check.

version 11/24

 

Important: instructor certificates issued after 1 Dec 24 will not have expiration dates. Please see these sources

  • Altimeter setting - FAA legal interpretation
  • American Standard Soaring Signals
  • BGA Instructors Manual
  • Do The Right Thing - a © "Private Pilot" magazine column by Leroy Cook
  • FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) - Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures
  • FAA AIRMAN KNOWLEDGE TESTING MATRIX
  • FAA form 8710-1 - airman certificate and/or rating application
  • FAA Glider Flying Handbook
  • FAA Instructors Handbook
  • FAA recommended logbook endorsement formats
  • FAR part 61 - pilot certification
  • FAR part 91 - general operating and flight rules
  • Franconia Soaring pre-solo test
  • GBSC pre-solo test
  • High Temperature Operations - Bill Tisdale
  • Positive Control Checks - a presentation by © Jim Vincent
  • Sample Flight Review Questions
  • Sport Pilot Information
  • Spring Checkout Checklist
  • SSA Cross Country Instructor Program - clicking this link will download a 9MB file
  • SSF Instructor page
  • TLAR - landing process summary written by © Jim Vincent
  • Transition Pilot Sign Offs - There are THREE sign offs required.
  • TSA regulation 49 CFR Part 1552
  • TSA regulation 49 CFR Part 1552 glider exemption