A glider pilot gets only one chance to land - no go-arounds, no second tries. Learn how the calm, methodical thinking of a ...

Students at The Grauer School, an independent school in Encinitas, have found success at surfing, horseback riding and as a glider pilot, according to a news release. The Grauer School’s co-ed high ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — In a tear-filled service ...

Fred Fehsenfeld, a Purdue mechanical engineering alumnus, stands near Sky Dancer, a Pipistrel Sinus glider he gifted to Purdue. The gift effectively ushers in a new era of glider instruction and ...

Several agencies searched for a pilot of a hang glider after the small aircraft reportedly crashed off Plum Island Saturday morning. Massachusetts State Police received several reports of a “small, ...

CRAIG COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A glider pilot crashed into a tree in Craig County on Saturday, according to firefighters. According to the Craig County New Castle Volunteer Fire Department, a glider ...

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — A glider crash Saturday in Prescott Valley has claimed the life of the pilot, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office. Per a YCSO press release, at approximately 3:30 ...

The Larimer County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the ultralight glider pilot who died in a crash in Berthoud. Phillip Benson, 74, has been identified as the Boulder man who died in the ...

The glider is taken into the air by a tow plane to which it is attached by a nylon or polypropylene rope. Once reaching the desired altitude, the glider pilot can detach the rope and fly free. Pilots ...