How to become a glider pilot on the Wasserkuppe
If you are at least 14 years old, healthy and not heavier than 110 kg and not taller than 2 meters, you can start gliding training with us.
On the Wasserkuppe you learn to fly with professional and individual flight instructor support. You use the perfect infrastructure with a large aircraft fleet and flight school right on the airfield - in the middle of Germany.
Our goal is to train our flight students safely and effectively to become air athletes and to support pilots in developing their flight skills.
The flight instructor team of the Wasserkuppe flying school
Beginner glider courses
Trial glider course
During a glider taster course, you will learn about flight training on the Wasserkuppe. And of course you take off on your first flights!
Compact glider course
Learn to glide: In the glider compact course at the Wasserkuppe flying school, you will learn to fly up to your first solo flights.
Further training for glider pilots
Start types, thermal training, aerobatics: We offer many further training courses for pilots.
Thermal training
With the thermal course you will be even more confident, safe and relaxed in thermals in the future.
Cross-country flight course
In the cross-country flight course, you will go on a flight with an experienced flight instructor in a double-seater and learn what is important in the top flight discipline.
Glider aerobatics training
In glider aerobatics training, you will learn with professional support the fine art of mastering a glider confidently in any position.
Motorized flight: training and further education
At the Wasserkuppe we offer motor flight training such as towing authorization, type rating or license upgrade. We are happy to advise you!
Flight instructor training
The annual training for gliding instructors takes place here on the Wasserkuppe over a weekend in October.
Folding engine instruction
In this course, a flight instructor in the double-seater DuoDiscus xT will teach you individually and completely relaxed how to fly with a folding engine.
Self-start authorization
In this course you complete the flights that are required for self-launch authorization.
Alpine soaring seminar
In the alpine gliding seminar you start with our alpine flight cracks from Gap into the unique world of wave flying, hillside flying and cross-country gliding.