Motorglider licensing FAQ (frequently
asked questions). Motorglider and pilot requirements defined (PDF document that complements the FAQ) Need training or endorsements? Please contact someone on the list below to discuss your situation. If you know or find someone who is NOT on the list below, please have them contact me so I can add them to the list (and if someone on the list doesn't do it anymore, I'd like to know that, too). Thanks! Eric Greenwell (509-943-9065 or email me)
Have glider, will travelThese instructors will travel to other locations - please see their announcement in the state listed here: SKY SAILING™, INC (California) Some will also ferry aircraft.Dieter Bibbig (Colorado) Jim McCann (Colorado) Shawn Knickerbocker (Florida) Dave McConeghey (Kansas) Mark Grant (Michigan) Joe Dobronski (Missouri) Phil Abrams (New Jersey) Robert J. Mudd (New Mexico) Steve Dee (Tennessee) Grant Smith (Washington) ArizonaRuss Hustead Sky King Soaring LLC Motorglider training and endorsements. Aircraft: Katana Xtreme (expert), or your Stemme S-10 or Super Ximango Location: Payson, AZ
Phone: 480-SKY-KING
CaliforniaOliver Dyer-Bennet DG-USA Training in a DG-505M, a high performance 50:1, 2-place self-launching sailplane. MG training & endorsements from a CFI/CFIG. DG-505M $125 hr. Location: Sonoma Sky Park, CA & Minden, NV. Phone: (707)942-5727, fax: (707)942-0885 Jeffery Hazlegrove Motorglider training and endorsements Location: Windsor, CA Phone: 707-838-8901 John Fulton CFIG/MG Location: Berkeley, CA Phone: 510-666-9076 Bud Schurmeier CFIG/MG, Stemme S10-VT Location: Fallbrook, CA Phone: 760-941-3703 SKY SAILING™, INC Let Your Heart Soar! We have a Stemme S10-VT to do motorglider endorsements on a regular basis. We have year-round soaring, open 7 days a week 9 to 5. Garret Willat is available to go to other places. Location: 31930 Hwy 79, Warner Springs CA 92086 Phone: (760) 782-0404 fax 782-9251 email: see the website for the address (spam avoidance is the reason) website: www.skysailing.com Rolf Peterson - see Nevada listing Sport Pilot Examiner Motorglider training and endorsements by Jon Thornburgh. Two Lambada UMF-13 and a Samba XXL motorgliders are available.Location: Torrance Airport, Torrance, CA Phone: 800-971-8710 email: Website: www.SportPilotExaminer.com Robert M. Riter I do glider training in a HB-23. CFI-G. Location: Torrance, CA Riter Aviation phone: (310) 614-0759 email: rmriter@aol.com Web Site: riteraviation.com Jennifer Foreman I do glider training in your glider; currently, I have experience in the Diamond HK-36 series, Pipistrel and Stemme. Location: Petaluma, CA Aeroventure phone: (707) 778-6767 email: tsongololo at twiggybird.com Web Site: www.aeroventure.com ColoradoGlider Bob Motorglider training using a Stemme S10 Location: Telluride, Colorado Phone: 314-726-0143 Dieter Bibbig Motorglider training and endorsements in Grob 103 Twin III SL
and Stemme S 10 Location: Aspen Airport, CO, and Rifle Airport, CO Phone: 970 925 3418 Phil Ecklund CFIG/MG Location: Boulder, CO Phone: 303-449-4300 Jim McCann CFIG/MG: I give training and motorglider endorsements using an
owner's Ximango or Katana Xtreme. I will travel to the new
owner's location. Normally a new owner is required to have 10
hours of dual by an insurance company so I normally figure 5 days at
their location for comprehensive training. Location: Durango, CO Phone: 970-247-4529
Alfonso Ossorio I am a CFI and DPE with a Motor glider endorsement. Location: Boulder, CO Phone: 303-665-4499 email: ossorio3@comcast.net Jer Eberhard Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD Roland Martin I am offering motorglider instructions and rental of a Super-Ximango AMT-200 New Garden (N57) airport in south-east Pennsylvania, near Wilmington, Delaware. Phone: 610-444-1266 FloridaShawn Knickerbocker (6/2006) Motorglider training available, will travel to your location. Touring motorglider training course on request to include the AMT-200 and 300, VA-17, Katana series, L-13 SEH. G-109, etc... Annual & recurrent training available also. FAA DPE in motorgliders, can issue self-launch certificate (FAA) at the PVT/COMM level and self-launch endorsements as per A/C 61-94. Can help set up training programs also. Phone: 904.269.5861 (Florida) cell: 904.382.9614 Roger Buchanan May be able to give training and endorsements in your motorglider. Location: Winter Haven, FLPhone 863-307-4396 email: rogerb@tampabay.rr.com
Jerry Owens Motorglider training and endorsements in a Ximango AMT 200, and glider training in Blanik L 13. Location: Quincy, FL Phone: 850 875-2598 Jim Lee
CFI/CFIG: I am available 7 days a week for self-launch endorsements, glider and light sport aircraft training. We fly in the Lambada. Location: Melbourne, FL phone: 352-250-5644 fax: 321-751-0142 email: stardust-voyages@hotmail.com website: www.urbanairusa.com GeorgiaMotorglider training and endorsements in a Ximango AMT 200. Location: Thomasville, GA Phone: 229.221.4018 FAX 229.551.0984 email: tumuller@rose.net IdahoJeff Jobe - See Washington listing IllinoisCFIG/MG, Katane Extreme and HK 36 TTC Location: Bolingbrook, IL Phone: 630-759-1555 IndianaNyal Williams Motorglider training and endorsements in a Katana Extreme (another instructor is available besides Nyal). Location: Terry Field, north of Indianapolis, Indiana. Phone: KansasDave McConeghey Powered sailplane instruction and delivery. Location: Andover, KS Cell Phone: 316-409-9624 MichiganSandhill Soaring Club Club owned Scheibe SF25C. Club membership is required, several qualified instructors available. Location: Trenton, MI Phone info line: 734 761 1132 Mark Grant CFIG/MG with experience in SF-25C, SGM 2-37, S-10V, Taifun 17E, and Ximango AMT 200. Self-launch endorsements, flight instruction and aircraft ferrying. Location: West Bloomfield, MI
Phone:
248-788-4040
Email:
mrkgrnt@sbcglobal.net
MissouriJohn A. Teipen, MCFI CFI: ASEL, AMEL, ASES, Gliders (aero-tow and self launch). DPE: ASEL / Gliders (aero-tow and self-launch) – CFI Initial / Renewal / Reinstatement, Commercial, Private, Sport Pilot , and Instrument (ASEL) Location: FAA Central Region / Greater St Louis Phone: 314-863-5941 Joe Dobronski I have instructed pilots all over the USA in the Stemme S10-V and S10-VT. Stemme USA has been recommending me to new owners who need instruction or help in ferrying their new sailplanes after arrival from Germany. Location: Ballwin, MO Phone:636-227-2063 MontanaJohn Hartley Motorglider training and endorsements in a DG 500M Location: Bozeman, MT Phone: 406-586-2482 New MexicoRobert J. Mudd
CFI-G&A I do not however have a two seat MG available to me now. I can travel to the new owner's location. Usually the insurance company requires about 10 hours of dual so normally about 5 days would be needed to cover flying and maintenance issues. I have experience in HK-36/Diamond Katana Extreme, DG-800, Pipistrel, Apis, Sinus,Virus and Taurus. A&P Rotax 912/914 certificated mechanic Location: Moriarty, New Mexico
Ph 505 269-8234 New JerseyPhil Abrams
CFI-G CFII ATP New Jersey, or will travel to your location for self-launch endorsements, intro rides, etc.
Grob 109B 28:1, 2-place self-launching sailplane
$125/hr includes instructor.
Location: N87 Trenton Robbinsville Airport Phone: (609) 896-1360 New YorkGeorge Wiederkehr 2009 Barrett Rd. Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Phone: 518.884.8169 E-mail: gwiederkehr@nycap.rr.com NevadaRolf Peterson I provide motor glider training in my Grob G109B and give motor glider self-launch endorsements. I have given training and endorsements in a DG 500M, but no longer have it available to me to give dual flight instruction in retractable engine self-launch glider operations and emergency procedures. I can give ground instruction in retractable engine system operation and emergency procedures. Training Locations:
Email: rolfpete@aol.com Tupper Robinson Motorglider training and endorsements in DG 500M Location: Minden, NV Phone: 775-782-4944 High Country Soaring Carl Herold Motorglider training and endorsements in a Nimbus 3DM Location: Minden, NV Phone: 775-786-8505, fax 775-786-8505 Mike Moore CFIG/MG Location: Minden, NV Phone: 775-782-1224 Motorglider tours Las Vegas Fly in a Grob 109 motorglilder. Beginner to Advanced mountain, ridge,and thermal flying (up to 18,000ft in summer), and you can build time for your commercial license airplane. Dual instruction only. Location: Las Vegas, NV Phone: (702) 290-3892 email: thierrymaioli@motroglidertourslasvegas.com (or use contact form on website) website: www.motorglidertourslasvegas.com/index.html Oliver Dyer-Bennet - see listing for California Sporty's Academy Motorglider for training and rental in a Diamond Xtreme (HK-36-TC), with several self-launch CFIG's on staff and 2 glider DPE's (one full-time, one part-time). Location: Batavia, OH (Clermont County/Sporty's Airport) Phone: 513.735.9500 e-mail: Fly@SportysAcademy.com website: http://sportysacademy.com/ OregonKing Povenmire CFIG/MG Location: Veneta OR Phone: 543-935-6449 Mark Stroble CFIG/MG Location: OR Phone: 541-895-5984 PennsylvaniaTom Knauff Ridge Soaring Gliderport CFIG/MG We have a Duo Discus T and I believe a used SF28A is on the way. Location: Julian, PA Phone: (814) 355 2483, fax: (814) 355 2633 TennesseeSteve Dee I provide flight training and motorglider endorsements in a nicely equippped Grob G103SL for $125 per hour, dual. Typical endorsement syllabus is 3-5 hours, depending on background and experience. Ground training/cockpit checkouts in DG-400, as well as other self-launch and touring motorgliders available. I have experience in Grob 109B, Ximango AMT-200, Katana Extreme, Taifun, and Vivat motorgliders, plus Grob 103SL, DG-400, and Nimbus 3DM Self-Launchers. I'm willing to travel throughout the USA to come to your location for expenses. Recommended by Marfa Soaring and DG USA-East; call or write for list of satisfied customers. ATP, CFIG/MG, FAA Designated Examiner, SSA Life Member since 1967.
Location: Memphis, TN (will travel - contact for details) Phone: (901) 757-8784 or (901) 652-2348 (cell) to arrange your
training Joachim H. Schneibel TexasPilot's Choice Aviation Motor glider training, endorsements, and rental in a Grob 109. Location: Georgetown, TX. phone: 512-869-1759 Burt Compton
Motorglider and glider training year-round in west Texas. Location: Marfa (MRF), Texas Phone: 800-667-9464 Website: www.flygliders.com Jean-Pierre C. Ducos CFI-G/MG SSAI: Two G109, one for instruction and demos, the other
for solo and rentals. Endorsement package for Glider pilots: $575.00 2
hours ground inst. and 4 hours flight inst. G109 rental including fuel:
$75.00/hour. Hill Country located, soar year round. Open Wednesday to
Sunday.
Location: San Antonio, Texas Phone: 210-667-3716
John Fodemaier Motorglider training and endorsements Location: San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-493-5635, fax 210-493-3633 Ed Shilen Motorglider training and endorsements Location: Gun Barrel City, TX Phone: 903-887-9702 George Vaeth Motorglider training and endorsements in a Grob 109A Location: Dallas, TX Phone: 214-350-1681 Carol Walker Motorglider instructor and FAA designated pilot examiner Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Phone: (972)-475-4320 Beth Jenkins Location: Georgetown, TX Phone: 512-869-1759 Fred Blair CFIG/MG instruction in Diamond Xtreme HK36TTC Location: Caddo Mills, TX (7F3) North of Dallas Phone: 214-616-4727 e-mail: fred.blair3@verizon.net Dave White CFI/CFIG Available 7 days a week for Glider and LSA training. Aero Tow, Ground Launch, Self-Launch Endorsements and training. We have the 100 hp Lambada Motorglider, Loaded! 2- Grob 103’s and PW-5 waiting on you with our wonderful Texas thermals. Location: Boerne Stage Airfield- Boerne (5C1), Texas Phone: (830)981-2345 airfield (830)537-4021 Dave’s Home (830)388-0120 Dave’s cell Email: Dave@5c1.net Website: www.5c1.net www.salsaaviation.com
VirginiaRobbie Elves Motorglider/tailwheel endorsements, BFR - Katana Xtreme - self-launch certificate (FAR 61.31(j)) and self-launch training in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular AC 61-94. FAA examiner locally available for pilot certification in the Katana Xtreme. ATP/Commercial Glider, FAA "Gold Seal" Instructor Location: Richmond VA. Phone: 804-274-1559 Work, 804-740-5760 Home WashingtonJeff Jobe Motorglider training and endorsements Locations: Seattle, WA and Lewiston, ID Phone: 206 389 1241 Ad Astra Aviation CFIG/MG Location: Wenatchee, WA Phone: 509-670-5194 Skip Gregoire CFIG/MG Location: Ephrata, WA Phone: 509-754-5773 Angus McKinnon CFIG/MG Instruction in a Grob 109A and endorsements. Location: Bellingham, WA Phone: 360.671.9605 Fax 360.671.9605 email: angusmckinnon@comcast.net Grant Smith I will travel for training in your aircraft or a Grob 109A, which is available for insruction at Pacific Aerosport 50 miles north of Seattle. Instrument training is also available in the Grob or in your aircraft. Location: Renton, WA Phone: 425 271-7464 e-mail: GrantSmith@USA.com or CFIG1467368@Yahoo.com Website: http://cfi4u.sitesled.com
WisconsinCFIG/MG, Grob 109 Location: Verona, WI Phone: 608-832-4807 |