Glider Pilot training with the Army Air Forces is now available to qualified civilians between the ages of 18 and 35 years.
Glider Pilots will be chosen from aspirants with one or more of the following qualifications: (1) holders of currently effective Civil Aeronautics Administration airman's certificates, private grade or higher; (2) holder of lapsed CAA certificates, private grade or higher, provided expiration was subsequent to January 1, 1941; (3) applicants who certify they have completed 200 or more glider flights; (4) former Aviation Cadets or Aviation Students who have been eliminated for flying deficiency after successful completion of the course of elementary; (5) men who can present a letter signed by a CAA District or Regional Flight Inspector or Flight Supervisor certifying that applicant is professionally qualified.
Successful completion of the glider pilot course leads to a Staff Sergeant's rating with flying pay.
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