1h - Glider Ground Handling -- Flightline to Hangar

Lesson Objective

The instructor will teach the student/candidate the proper procedure of returning the glider to its slot in the hangar without damage to the aircraft

Regulatory Requirement

• Pre-solo pilot: §61.87(i)(2)
• Private Pilot Test Candidate PTS II-B

Content

• opening of the hangar doors
• number of people required to safely return the glider to the hangar
• appropriate use of the dolly

Completion Standards

The student must be able to perform:

• safe insertion of the aircraft into the hangar
• proper use of the dolly

The student must be able to explain:

• the appropriate use of hangar doors
• the hazards of handling the canopy
• the appropriate locations of storing and charging the battery
• the appropriate position of the spoiler handle in the ASK-21

Prerequisite Study

• Glider Flying Handbook (2024), Chapter 6, page 6-3

Recommended Study

• Soaring Safety Foundation Wingrunner Course