Youth and cadets
Youth and cadets: learn for less
$1,000 toward launches and glider rental: a $500 Soaring Association of Canada bursary, matched by $500 from the club.
With the $15 youth membership, a glider licence can cost very little. Ask us and we'll help you apply.
The bursary is open to sAC members under 21, or full-time students under 25, as of January 1. Availability is set by the Soaring Association of Canada each year, with up to 5 bursaries per club. SAC Youth Bursary Program
For parents
- All flying before solo is dual, with a certified instructor as pilot-in-command.
- Training can start at any age. Students need to reach the controls comfortably (roughly 5 ft tall) and be ready to learn (typically 12 and up).
- Solo is possible from age 14, once the instructor is satisfied the student is ready.
- A full Glider Pilot Licence can be held from age 16.
- Carpooling is often available from Saskatoon, Martensville and Warman.
Air Cadets
Air Cadets who earn their Glider Pilot Licence here can also do a Soaring Pilot Conversion for their cadet wings.
What it costs
- $15 youth and Air Cadet membership a year, for members under 19
- $5 a winch launch
- $0.50 a minute of glider time
- Free instruction
The path
The same five steps as every student: flight lessons, medical, ground school and the GLIDE exam, first solo and licence.
Most students go solo after around 40 instructional flights. With previous aviation experience or a pilot licence, it can be as few as 10 to 20.