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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...