Soaring Academy - Southern California Glider Flight School

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Scroll OUR STORY A leader in Aviation Outreach. In 2009, Soaring Academy was founded by a small group of pilots determined to re-open a recently closed glider operation in the high desert of Los Angeles County. A board of directors was set up, and operations began with one tow plane, a few gliders and one flight instructor. In 2010, Christopher Bennett, already a board member, took over the role of General Manager and with the groups’ collective desire to use aviation for social good, filed for 501(c)(3) status. Since then, this small group of pilots has grown into a team of over 20 active tow pilots, 15 instructors and commercial pilots, 20 volunteers and many loyal donors and advocates. Th

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