I heard he's a CFIG, a glider instructor.
On an FAA licence, the rating is called "Glider".
Jim


--- On Thu, 1/15/09, Christopher Mc Donnell <[email protected]> wrote:



 
 

Appears the pilot of the NY emergency landing was a 
glider pilot.
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/nyregion/16pilot.html?_r=1
 
Wonder how much that discipline's skills 
contributed to the wonderful outcome.
 
Interesting that the NY Times said "glider pilot" 
not "sailplane pilot".


      
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