He’s Steve Leonard, a sailplane pilot. He’s been there and back again. Sailplanes look like airplanes. They don’t have engines. A tow plane pulls sailplanes into the air with a cable. A gifted pilot ...

The author details their experience obtaining a glider rating, emphasizing the unique skills and intimate pilot-aircraft-environment relationship involved in glider flying. Glider flying is ...

After a successful maiden voyage last year, the Perlan 2 Glider is ready to be put to the test in another series of high-altitude flights. Starting in August 2016, the unpowered glider will travel to ...

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- A sailplane once collecting dust has been restored to its original condition by area soaring enthusiasts and is once again in the skies over Siouxland. The sleek plane was lovingly ...

In a glider, there is no motor, no vibration, no sound. “You become a bird,” said pilot Larry Tuohino. “I have flown with flocks of sea gulls, pelicans, hawks. They look at me in the cockpit, and we ...

Garber is currently the No. 1 ranked competitor and recent winner of the national championships of the Altitude Limited Electronic Soaring League. Nearly 300 pilots compete in the league flying ...

Foot-launched sailplanes have been around for a while, but this video of a guy flying one off a cliff caught our eye. On a windy mountainside, you can see him hovering in place against the wind before ...

Today's Top Pick is a low-time (252 hours) 2019 Stemme S12 motor-glider, selected for its unique qualities and exceptional value. This aircraft offers a rare combination of efficient cross-country ...

HILLTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The pandemic has led many around the region to seek out new hobbies and experiences, including one 95-year-old Bucks County resident who's proving it's never too late ...

The key to this competition is to find the hawk. The raptor will tell you where the thermals — the uplifting air currents — are. Then fly toward the hawk’s general direction, but not too close.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the nearly 120 years since the birth of the airplane, humans ...

The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a Flying Sea Glider underwater glider that delivers itself by flying above the water, extending the range of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs).