The best way to experience soaring with us is to visit the field on a weekend. Since we are entirely volunteer-operated, all flights depend on our instruction schedule, weather conditions, and aircraft availability. While we love sharing the thrill of soaring, we can’t guarantee rides on any given day.

We typically fly on weekends, weather permitting. If you’d like to stop by, we recommend arriving in the morning and checking in with one of our members. While we generally don’t take reservations for rides, visiting in person gives you the best chance to see what’s possible for the day. We publish a banner on this website every day that we are flying, and most days that we are not.

Visitors to the field may find our members spread out across the field, in the hangar, or in the office. We are usually easy to spot. If you have to look for us, please stay on the "safe" side of the runway cones nearer the road. The runway at Eagleville Soaring is always active!

After the required waivers are signed and the rider has been weighed to ensure proper weight and balance of the glider, one of our members will escort you and your family members down to the flight line. Here you will meet your pilot and go through a basic explanation of our safety protocols and flight expectations.

Once all that is out of the way, you and your pilot will get strapped into one of our Schleicher ASK-21 gliders and prepare for takeoff.

Every flight begins with an "aerotow" up to altitude. Our line crew will secure the glider to the Piper Pawnee tow plane with a long rope and the tow plane will pull the rope tight. The tow pilot, glider pilot, and ground crew will all exchange hand signals to signal that they are ready for takeoff. The tow plane will apply power and accelerate until first the glider, and then the tow plane smoothly lift off the runway.

During the aerotow, your experienced glider pilot will be working to stay directly behind the tow plane. Once at altitude, usually around 3,000 feet above the ground the glider pilot may ask you to pull the release handle and disconnect the tow rope from the glider. Now you are gliding!

The length of a glider flight is dependent on many factors, including tow height, weather, and how busy the schedule is. On many days, warm rising air from the ground creates enough upward momentum that a glider can slow down and turn in the rising air. Using these 'thermals' we are able to gain altitude even though the gliders don't have engines. When this happens, you aren't just gliding, now you are soaring!

Once the flight is over, you and your family are welcome to stay and watch the glider operations at Eagleville Soaring. Don't be surprised if your first flight turns into a desire to join our club. Many of our members began the same way.

Payment for a Red Tail Hawk ride can be made via check or cash at the office on the field, or via credit card using the QR Code located in the office on the field post-ride.

• All riders require a signed waiver
• All riders weights must be confirmed before flying to ensure safe glider operation
• Riders are limited to 242 lbs and may be height limited if significantly above 6 feet tall
• Ride cost is $180, payable after the flight