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RidesThe 20 Minute Glider Ride Enjoy a pleasant scenic tour of our Valley. You may soar over
the ridges at tree top level, or enjoy an early morning view
of the golf course, mountains and villages of the Valley. The 30 Minute Glider Ride All the thrills and beauty of the Mad River Valley ride plus
more time to enjoy it and, if you wish, your pilot will be happy
to demonstrate the gentle maneuvers of the hawks that climb
and play over our mountains. To all our ride customers: Soaring is a "natural" sport, taking its cues from the weather. We do assure you a memorable and safe ride, but cannot always guarantee the duration of the flight.
Introductory Glider Lesson If you have always wanted to learn to fly, this is the opportunity
for you to sit down with an instructor and learn the basics,
then take your first soaring lesson. You will be at the controls
of a two place sailplane together with an FAA certified instructor.
You should expect to spend about an hour including ground and
in flight instruction. Sugarbush Soaring also offers lesson packages for 3, 8, or 16 flights. Glider Rental PolicyRental and instruction are charged by flight time computed to the nearest minute. A minimum of 20 minutes applies to all rentals. Instruction time is this flight time plus 15 minutes to insure proper pre-flight preparation, planning, and discussion with the student. The billed instructional time (based on flight time) covers post-flight review with your instructor. Using this formula a minimum instruction time of 30 minutes per flight applies.Rope Breaks & Pattern Tows for GlidersDuring training, preparation for emergencies can require practice rope breaks. Pattern tows may be necessary for to sharpen take-off and landing skills.Glider Field Checks Visiting pilots wishing to rent sailplanes from Sugarbush Soaring will be required to complete a field checkout. You will watch our safety video, read our operations manual and fly one or more flights with an instructor. Our feeling is that part of the field check is how the visitor conducts himself or herself in a new environment, be sure and ask questions of the instructor prior to your flight. Our operations manual and safety video are available at the office. All visiting pilots are encouraged to make use of these resources. There is no charge for viewing the video in our third floor lounge. For more information, contact Sugarbush Soaring.
Sport Pilot Rental & Instruction New to Sugarbush Soaring this year is the addition of the a new Light Sport Aircraft, the CTSW. As a result, we will be offering training for those wishing to obtain their Light Sport rating or endorsement. Check out these websites for more information: EAA Sport Pilot and Flight Design CTSW .
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