SSA ANNOUNCES AN IMPORTANT CHANGE IN TOWING RULES: PRIVATE TOW PILOTS MAY TOW GLIDERS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE UNDER SSA INSURANCE POLICY

摘要

One of the challenges facing many soaring clubs and commercial operators in recent years has been the difficulty in finding qualified tow pilots. Until very recently, most of the soaring community was under the impression that a glider tow pilot was required to hold a Commercial level certificate with their Single Engine Land (SEL) power rating unless he or she was towing without compensation or other financial benefit. As a result, the decline in the number of Commercial tow pilots has posed difficulties for many soaring operations and, in particular, for many soaring contests.