Learn to Soar in a Motorglider! Adding a glider rating to your SEL or PPL. Cost for flight instruction is approximately $2500-3000 for a private add-on and $3000 for a commercial add-on. Or begin from scratch and learn to soar … read more
2023 S12G Stemme Motor Glider – N921GH – $520,000 Are you ready to embark on the ultimate flying experience? This is a chance to own a brand new (20 hours) S12G Stemme Motor Glider without any waiting time! Due to … read more
1991 Diamond HK36R Super Dimona – N351HK – $99,900 A fully equipped self-launching wave exploration machine with many flights to 18k feet. Smooth running Rotax 912 climbs great at gross weight and density altitudes over 9,000 ft. Current owner operates … read more
Scenic Tours from Payson, AZ, the Home Base of Sky King Soaring™ Penny’s Favorite Explore even more northward toward Strawberry, Pine and the Mogollon Rim on this 22-minute journey. You will see remnants of the Zane Grey cabin as well … read more
Not sure if you can soar? We have had successful students from 14 to 93. You too can become a motorglider pilot.
Testimonial from Stephen Ryan, Aviation Safety Inspector, Germany In May 2014 I spent 2 weeks with Sky King Soaring in Payson AZ. to obtain my FAA Commercial Glider Certificate. Even though I had not flown in the United States for … read more
Here are some documents you’ll want to review or print out to prepare for your training flights. N638TT checklist More documents soon!
As any pilot will tell you, landing is the tricky part. The picture above shows a nice flare height. And here’s a video that shows what a good landing in a motorglider looks like. Get started with your training today! … read more
Sky King Soaring™ LLC is based at Payson Airport (KPAN) in beautiful Payson, Arizona. Russ Hustead is the owner and head of operations. You can reach us via email at russ@skykingsoaring.com Or call us at (602) 622-2257. Mailing address available … read more
Popular Mechanics Russ Hustead, owner of SKY KING SOARING, was interviewed by Popular Mechanics on the 2009 Hudson River Crash. Read the article. when Russ Hustead, a gliding instructor and owner of Arizona-based Sky King Soaring, first saw the news, … read more
Here’s a perfect example of landing a (motor) glider with no engine. These photos were taken during a soaring contest at Estrella Sailport south of Phoenix, AZ. One of the great advantages of a motorglider! Using the motor is optional.
Here are the top 12 reasons why you should receive your flight training at SkyKingSoaring: The weather is almost always great in Payson, Arizona, USA. Did I mention thermals to 18,000 MSL in May and June and wave to FL … read more
Russ Hustead was chosen by the FAA to train the FAA inspector who must certify the examiners who conduct checkrides in motorgliders. This is what an FAA examiner thought of Russ.
Our home base is Payson, Arizona. Following are tips to have the best soaring adventure ever and directions to the Payson Airport. Things To Do To Guarantee The Flight Adventure Of A Lifetime! Directions To Payson Airport Use this address … read more
Whether flying behind the dependable turbo-powered Rotax 914 in Sky King Soaring’s™ beautiful Diamond Xtreme, or enjoying the uplift of an Arizona thermal in a conventional sailplane, Russ Hustead loves soaring flight. Russ has accumulated over 6500 hours since he … read more
Here are links to motorglider and soaring resources. Soaring Associations Touring Motor Gliders Association (TMGA) – https://www.motorgliders.org/ Arizona Soaring Association – http://www.asa-soaring.org/ Soaring Society of America – https://www.ssa.org Soaring Weather/Flight Planning Windy – https://www.windy.com/ Aircraft-related Sites Diamond Aircraft – https://www.diamondaircraft.com/en/ … read more
Reasons hands down to fly a motorglider rather than a light sport aircraft (LSA). Fly in a proven, certified airframe with a standard airworthiness certificate – utility category. Fly above 10,000 feet MSL – in fact powered or un-powered soaring … read more