Flight in a glider

[Snickersnwa]

Does anyone know where in this area you can find a place to go soaring? I remember a UND ground instructor making mention of it being around here somewhere, but I don’t remember. That would be an awesome thing to try out this summer… can’t wait!

Also, does anyone know about how much this costs per hour?

I suppose that I could just go back and talk to this instructor (or whip out an AFD or sectional to find a place) but, I’m curious if any of you have done this before? It’s always fun to try new things, explore other parts of aviation, and gain other experiences… and, I'd like to add soaring to my experiences

[StrangerDejaVu]

Interesting find on google with "North Dakota Glider" - http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/registrar/cnn.html

Check out Avit 193/183

[Snickersnwa]

Originally Posted by StrangerDejaVu

Interesting find on google with "North Dakota Glider" - http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/registrar/cnn.html

Check out Avit 193/183

Who would have ever thought?! UND had a glider course… Well, it sounds like a blast, and for those of us here for the summer it would be fun taking a trip to a place around here to go up in one!

[CRJDriver]

That's how I got into flying. I started flying gliders when I lived in Europe (It's pretty big over there). My neighboor was an instructor. It's pretty cool. Don't know much about soaring in ND, but there are quite a few soaring clubs around the country. Costs depend on where you go, usually there is a club fee, and then you pay a tow fee depending on how high you want to go.

[Snickersnwa]

Well, a quick look at the sectional shows a glider symbol near Pembina (PMB), but maybe there’s a place closer to GFK than that?

[JaceTheAce]

There's also a powered-paragliding group in Fargo if anyone's interested in that.

[Snickersnwa]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

There's also a powered-paragliding group in Fargo if anyone's interested in that.

Have you done that?

[ZUKO]

I really want to go sky diving.

[taildragger173]

If you go to the Soaring Society of America's website there are locations listed. As of right now I dont think that there are any glider clubs or schools in North Dakota but there are a few in MN. One thing to be aware of is how much are you paying for your tow. Tow rates can add significant cost to your flight.

[Snickersnwa]

Originally Posted by taildragger173

If you go to the Soaring Society of America's website there are locations listed. As of right now I dont think that there are any glider clubs or schools in North Dakota but there are a few in MN. One thing to be aware of is how much are you paying for your tow. Tow rates can add significant cost to your flight.

So how much can this cost then (roughly, all costs included)? Cheaper than renting an average 172? or more expensive?

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by Snickersnwa

Have you done that?

I emailed one of the guys a long time ago because they did tandem rides, but I never heard back. I'd love to get into it..."cheap" way to get the aviation thrill.

[StrangerDejaVu]

There's a dude who pulls out his powered paraglider and flies around South Grand Forks pretty frequently in the summer. No idea who he is, but it looks like a blast.