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Old 03-31-2007 | 05:18 PM
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If you are pursuing a pilot career, remember that glider is it's own category, ie IT IS NOT AN AIRPLANE!

It is total time, and interviewers will respect you and maybe want to BS about glider flying but it generally doesn't count towards airline hiring minimums (maybe a few places allow some credit?). If you can do it in addition to fixed-wing airplane flying, great, but don't do it INSTEAD of fixed-wing airplane.

I had a friend who made money as glider CFI and built airplane time as a tow-pilot.
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