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• n  aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
• v  fly a plane without an engine

• At that signal the sailplane was snapped free of its anchorage, sailed out from the brow of the hill like a stone from a boy's slingshot.
• After soaring eight hours, a gust of wind caught his sailplane, dashed it to the bottom of a canyon.
• Like skiers, sailors and surfers, sailplane and hang-glider pilots have their own vocabulary.

• glider
• soar

News & Articles

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• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.03.13)
  Adacemy of Model Aeronautics Whether you want to hear the whine of a turbine-powered jet, learn to fly a helicopter, pilot your own giant-scale aircraft, or enjoy a quiet afternoon soaring your sailplane with friends, the AMA can show you where to find instructors, how to become involved, and help answer almost any question.
  July 3, 2013 - The Aero-News Network
• FAA Issues SAIB For Jonker Sailplanes
  Problems Discovered With Rudder Pedals And Cables The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) following the discovery of problems with rudder pedals and cables in Jonker Sailplanes Models JS1A and JS1B sailplanes. These sailplanes are not type certificated in the United States and, therefore, the condition is not addressed by FAA airworthiness directive (AD) action.
  July 3, 2013 - The Aero-News Network