FAA WINGS Activities

Skyline Soaring Club Syllabus and WINGS Overlap

There are many similarities between the FAA WINGS program. We have constructed a chart to help you navigate how to approach a flight instructor to get your Basic and Advanced WINGS levels by using our training syllabus [Details] 

Instructor Lapsed Flight Review

Scenario: It is Saturday. Instructor Mike only has a commercial rating in gliders, and has a CFI certificate only for gliders. Instructor Mike just realized that his 61.56 flight review has lapsed,  as his last flight review was more than 24 months ago (In the past, this was referred to as a "Biennial flight review", but the FAA thinks the term 61.56 flight review just rolls off the tongue so much more easily). Instructor Mike had no new ratings in the past 24 calendar months. Within the last 12 months, Instructor Mike hasn't done any FAA WINGS training to fill in his 3 knowledge areas.  Instructor Mike wants to go fly by himself on Sunday, but can't do so until he is compliant with 61.56(c).  How can we get Instructor Mike in the air on Sunday? 

This scenario can be solved with a traditional 61.56 flight review, or with WINGS activities, or a combination of the two. [Details]

Inactive Airplane Pilot Transitions to Glider

Scenario: Carl used to fly a Bonanza 20 years ago. He has a private pilot airplane certificate.  He hasn't flown in the last 10 years, and he decided that he is not going to fly airplanes again for the foreseeable future. Carl decided to pick up soaring, and has joined a soaring club.  After enough training (and learning how to use the rudders), Carl has been trained to the point that he is ready to fly solo in the glider.  Carl will need ten solo flights in a glider in order to take the practical test for gliders. 

This scenario can be resolved with a traditional 61.56 flight review, or can be accomplished with WINGS activities. [Details]