Time to Fly Gliders!
Channel: Over 50 and Learning To Fly!
Date: 20/06/2020

Flying without an engine is an amazing experience.  Take a discovery glider flight at Seminole Lake Glider Port in Clermont  Florida for $130.00 and a glider instructor will tow you to about 3000' feet , release you and let you fly around for about a half an hour.   This experience really brings your basic aeronautical skills and knowledge to life as you actually feel what the air is doing to your airplane.   The same thing is happening to your single engine airplane, except you have an engine pulling you along. 

Obviously I thought about getting my glider rating after this, and I am still thinking about it. I have about 6-8 hours in a glider from about 20 years ago and I remember I loved it.  My advice:  Go and do this for the day.  They have an awesome grass strip you can fly into, you can park right there and ni 10 mins you will be in a glider!

Have you always wanted to learn how to fly but now you are over 50?  Get out there and start and learn! There are so many people in there 50's and 60's who are just starting to fly so what are you waiting for?