Although zero-emission air travel may sound like a thing of the future, gliders have a long history, which can be traced back to the birth of aeronautics. Before the Wright brothers famously outfitted ...

The article promotes glider flying as a rewarding activity, suggesting introductory flights or attending soaring events to overcome apprehension. It lists several upcoming glider events across the US: ...

View from the glider cockpit while being towed aloft. Photo by David Freeze While many of us are intrigued by the opportunity to fly, the process is usually more of a time or financial commitment than ...

You see a plane, you expect to hear an engine. But gliders are a different breed of aircraft, representing flight in its purest form. They are frankly a testament to just how far clever engineering ...

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 ...

Gliding enthusiasts from all over the country and beyond will descend on Harris Hill in Big Flats in early July for the return of the International Vintage Sailplane Meet. The event will feature at ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Over 100 pilots and crew members from different countries have gathered at Harris Hill, each one bringing unique skills to the meet. This year’s meet is special because the ...

To his friends at the Connecticut Hang Gliding Association, Deane Williams has no peers. He’s also experienced at flying a foot-launched sailplane. It’s a curious vehicle that looks like “The Barney ...