Who else wants an ultralight glider?

Flying without engine gets very compelling nowadays with the all time high fuel prices. Fortunately its not only possible but pretty affordable - the ultralight gliders are invented exactly for this purpose.

How do ultralight gliders acually fly?

There are two major types of glider flying - the firts is when your glider is drawn from a powered airplane. At some time the rope connecting both aircraft gets released and the glider can start it's engine less fly.

The other method is through winch and tower. The glider is connected to the winch throught a rope. The winch starts rotating thus pulling the glider. Once the glider gains enough attitude the rope can be released.

One ultralight glider can fly for many hours without engine and can raise quite a good speed.

The cost of ultralight gliding

The ultralight gliders are not cheap - their prices is probably the same as the price of the ultralight airplanes. But the cost saving comes from two things.

First there is very little fuel required - just for the dragging airplane to pick you up. The winch tower method is even cheaper as the tower can rotate on electric power.

The second saving is because in some coutnries you can fly a glider without a license.

So in many cases flying an ultralight glider is easier and more affordable than flying an ultralight airplane.