Most pilots seeking an aviation career build flight hours by flight instructing. Presentations on: training safe pilots, the psychological differences between training a teenager and an adult, and what gliding teaches airplane pilots about how to handle a flight emergency.

The USAF Academy is so keen on glider training that cadets start flight training in sailplanes. The FAA recommends that airline transport pilots receive recurrent glider or small aircraft training to prevent accidents.

Not to be forgotten is the art of flying like a bird and learning to read the sky.