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What is soaring in aviation?
Soaring is flying a glider into rising air and flying as high as 18,000′ and even higher, and flying cross country as far as 1000 miles in a flight!
Is gliding considered flying?
Gliding involves flying unpowered aircraft using the same naturally occurring currents of air that birds use to fly. Using these invisible currents of air, known as ‘lift’, you can soar to great heights and travel great distances around the country at average speeds of over 100 miles per hour.
How safe is soaring?
Driving has an annual fatality rate of about 1-in-7,000, so soaring is roughly three to four times more dangerous than driving, on an annual basis.
Can a private pilot drop skydivers?
If the pilot and skydivers maintain true integrity and aren’t actually exchanging money or favors, then yes, it is legal.
Do you need a pilot’s license to fly a glider plane?
Just like flying any other aircraft, acting as pilot in command of a glider requires a pilot license. In the US, gliders are considered Light Sport Airplanes (LSA) and therefore glider pilots need a Sport Pilot license (SPL) with a rating for gliders.
How long can you stay up in a glider?
How long can I stay up? Gliders can remain flying as long as there is lift available. Using thermals, this is about 8 hours. By using prevailing winds blowing up a slope, a glider can be flown for as long as the wind is blowing.
Why join the Omarama Flying Club?
The club focus is on providing great aircraft for Omarama’s soaring conditions, plus advanced orientation training for the local terrain as well as gliding skills training. The club caters for and attracts local pilots, pilots from across New Zealand and overseas members wanting to enjoy club flying in one of the world’s best soaring areas.
What is Omarama famous for?
Nestled in a broad basin between mountain ranges, Omarama is well known to glider pilots. Come here to soar in the skies and fish in the fast rivers.
Where should I stay in Omarama?
As a junction town, Omarama is naturally a great place to stop and stay if you’re coming from Christchurch, Christchurch or from Ohau via the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail . After a long day travelling or pedalling, have a relaxing soak in a private hot tub filled with pure mountain water at Hot Tubs Omarama under the starry night sky.