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It might take as little as 20 or as many as 50 or more flights with an FAA certified instructor to solo a glider depending on how frequently you fly and how quickly you are able to master the required maneuvers. For a beginning pilot, a flight usually only consists of takeoff, aerotow, gliding, pattern entry, and landing. Such a flight might be only 15-20 minutes long. As you become more proficient, you might extend your time in the air by working some lift while practicing coordinated flight.
After solo, an FAA Private Glider Certificate can usually be earned within a few months. You must pass a written exam, an oral exam with an FAA designated examiner, and a flight test with the examiner. Then, you are free to take passengers with you in the glider or begin to attempt some basic cross country soaring.
Follow the links below to find out more:
FAA Syllabus: An outline of the areas you can expect to cover in your flight training
Practice For The FAA Written Exam A website designed to let you practice the FAA written. Private, Commercial, and CFI exams