1g - Glider Ground Handling -- Hangar to Flightline
Required for Solo: 61.87(i)(2)
Required for Private: PTS II(B)
Lesson Objective
The instructor will teach the student/candidate the proper procedure of extracting the aircraft from the hangar, and bringing the aircraft to the flight line
Regulatory Requirement
- Pre-solo pilot: §61.87(i)(2)
- Private Pilot Test Candidate PTS II-B
Content
- Opening of the Hangar doors
- Extraction from the dolly
- Towing behind the towcar, including communication with tow car driver
- Appropriate number of ground personnel
- Appropriate method of turning the glider around turns
Completion Standards
The student must be able to perform:
- safe extraction of the aircraft from the hangar
- proper use of the dolly
- safe transit of the glider from the hangar to the flightline
The student must be able to explain:
- the appropriate use of hangar doors
- the appropriate locations to grasp the aircraft
- the hazards of handling the canopy
Prerequisite Study
- Glider Flying Handbook (2024), Chapter 6, page 6-3
Recommended Study