it is annoying whenever i type support my singed does not pop up ? ?????<| sep |> Any PPL , even one with a glider rating is going to be flying with a CFI or commercial pilot for some time in EU until qualified and acclimatized . You ' ll need to decide whether you want a ' tourist ride ' or ' instructional flights ', or some mix . This depends on whether you want to ' sit back and enjoy the scenery ' or primarily enjoy the mastery of glider flying skills . If you fly in the mountains for one day , it is going to be mostly ' tourist ride ', though the pilot may let you operate the stick and rudder a bit when high above the ground . You will be totally dependent on the CFIcommercial pilot in the mountains in a glider . Any flying in the mountains is going to be pricey , especially in Switzerland . If you want to spend less and develop flying skills , I recommend that you go to a club , tell them that you want to become a glider pilot and take winch launch training with a CFI . In this case , the CFI will encourage you to rely on yourself and develop flying skills as much as possible , just like power training in the USA . Germany is one of the best place to do winch launch training as they have the best safety record worldwide safer than aerotow , and they will be systematisch in their training . It will be a flying and crosscultural experience . It is a very sociable experience quite unlike power training in the USA . You will start to master the winch launch in a single day of training . It is a hoot . VrUTjWEfbcI If I were in your shoes , I would pursue this option . I don ' t enjoy being a ' tourist ' on a ride in a glider . I want to be relying on myself and more or less ready for challenges of any flight that I take even if a CFI is ' backing me up '. I have about 300 hours in a glider and I fly in the Vermont mountains at a capable novice level . It will be a few years before I ' m ready to take a week long Mountain Flying Course in the Alps . It is just too far above my level for me to be comfortable other personalities with my experience might feel differently . On the other hand , I ' m ready to take winch launch training , and I plan to get that endorsement in December in the southern hemisphere . Absolutely new beginner student pilots start with winch launching in EU , so you should be comfortable doing it .