Unlike the youth in the program, Woolery didn’t start his glider training until he was 59 and soloed on his 60th birthday. When Woolery was a teen, some of his friends took flying lessons.

At that point, the U.S. had 154 certificated glider pilots, a bare handful of glider pilot-training schools, and fewer than 200 gliders. By summer’s end, the Navy had contracted for 14 ...

The glider’s long wings result in an enormous amount of adverse yaw, and you have to lead turns with the rudder. Surprisingly, I get in half of my solo flights on the first day of training.

A tragic plane crash has hit the Cima Bocche area in Trentino, where a glider crashed, causing the immediate death of two men, aged 55 and 56. This event raises questions not only about flight safety, ...

Woodinville 16-year-old glider pilot could fly before she could drive Ishitha Arekapudi is working to bridge the gender and age gap in aviation. #k5evening To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need ...