On October 24, 1911, Orville Wright set a soaring endurance record by remaining aloft for 9 minutes and 45 seconds in his ...

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 ...

Soaring is introduced as an engaging and rewarding flying activity that teaches pilots to master altitude and airspeed without an engine. Prospective glider pilots are encouraged to experience the ...

Glider flying offers an accessible and cost-effective way to experience aviation, not requiring an FAA medical certificate. Seminole-Lake Gliderport in Florida is one of the busiest commercial ...

The Stowe Soaring crash in the Green Mountains Wednesday was unusually deadly: only 10 of 530 glider accidents in the 21st century killed multiple people, according to federal data. Most glider ...