Glider Ground Handling -- Hangar to Flightline

Lesson Objective

Regulatory Requirement

• §61.87(i)(2)
• Private Pilot Practical Test Standard II-B

Content

• opening of the Hangar doors
• number of people required
• extraction from the dolly
• towing behind the towcar
• communication with tow car driver
• appropriate number of ground personnel
• appropriate length of ground towrope
• appropriate method of turning the glider around turns

Completion Standards

• 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 appropriate use of hangar doors
• the appropriate locations to grasp the aircraft
• the hazards of handling the canopy

Prerequisite Study

• Glider Flying Handbook, Page 6-2

Recommended Study

• Soaring Safety Foundation Wingrunner Course

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