Welcome to Sky Soaring

Soar like an Eagle on Silent Wings

We are Chicagolands Premier Soaring Club offering Glider Rides to the bucket list and thrill seeker.  We provide professional glider flight training, to include youth and junior students starting at age 13 in addition to add on ratings to private and commercial rated pilots.

Sky Soaring was established in 1984 by glider pilots that lived and flew in the Chicagoland area. Today the club has approximately 70 members ranging in age from 14 to 80.  Our pilots range in experience from New Students, Private and Commercial Rated Pilots, Flight Instructors, A&P Mechanics and Airline Pilots.

Our glider club owns and operates a diverse fleet of gliders and 1 tow plane.

  • Piper Pawnee – PA-25c 235HP Tow Plane
  • (2) Schweizer SGS 2-33a (2 Place Trainer)
  • PZL-Krozno KR-03 (2 Place)
  • PZL-Swidnik PW-5 Smyk (Single Place)
  • (2) Schweizer SGS 1-26 (Single Place)
  • Schweizer SGS 1-34R (Single Place)

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Now Accepting 3 new members for the upcoming flying season