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Freedoms Wings International - Soaring For People With Disabilities
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About Freedoms Wings International Soaring For People With Disabilities
Freedom's Wings International (FWI) is a non-profit organization run by and for people with physical disabilities. We provide the opportunity for those who are physically challenged to fly in specially adapted sailplanes, either as a passenger or as a member of the flight training program.
The purpose of Freedom's Wings International is to bring the world of soaring to disabled persons by:
- Introducing persons with disabilities to the soaring experience
- Teaching qualified persons with disabilities to soar
- Providing facilities for soaring to those persons with disabilities able to soar
- Providing training for instructors, ground crew, and flying students
- Providing a non-profit educational and fraternal organization
- Serving as a resource and model for other organizations with similar intent
FWI works closely with local and national organizations for people with physical disabilities and encourages organizations to learn more about our programs.
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Freedoms Wings Disable Soaring Intro Video
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1-(848) 227-1957
Freedom's Wings International Inc.
51 Tulip St.
Summit, NJ 07901 -
Freedoms Wings International (FWI) Is A Non-Profit Run By And For People With Physical Disabilities
We provide the opportunity for those who are physically challenged to fly in specially adapted sailplanes, either as a passanger, or as part of our flight training team. Download our brochure.
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Freedoms Wings Disabled Soaring Photos
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Upcoming Events
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Get Your Wings
With Freedom's Wings you can take a ride in one of our sailplanes or Learn to Fly with one of our flight instructors certified by the FAA. Freedoms Wings provides all the instruction and plane use free of charge.
You will be given all the glider flight training you need to fly the plane safely, progress to solo, glider pilots rating, cross country and competition soaring, through commercial rating and CFIG, As a Certified Flight Instructor-Glider you will able to teach others the gift of soaring flight!
We invite you to take it as far and as high as you desire.
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Support our work
FWI depends entirely upon the generosity of our members and the organizations and friends who support our activities
There are many ways that you can help.
FWI has many volunteer opportunities throughout the year, able bodied volunteers often get a chance to fly.
FWI a disabled aviation organization, relies on donors like you. Your donations help ensure we can continue bringing the gift of silent flight to the disability community.
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Experiences Flying With Freedoms Wings
I learned of Freedom’s Wings International in 2008 from a news segment about disabled pilots soaring through the sky. I visited their website and was surprised to read that they held free flight events in my home state of Pennsylvania. Flying at one of their events seemed as far outside of my comfort zone as things got but the opportunity seemed too serendipitous to ignore. I scheduled my introductory flight a few months in advance and surprisingly was not nervous about it. I was not even...
Read More1 CommentsNOW WHAT??? Bob Reuter, student pilot Ok so you've taken your introductory ride and you are wondering, now what??? You really want to learn to fly that glider yourself... so NOW WHAT?? well first thing is get in touch with one of the fine folks at Freedoms Wings, your pilot or one of the other members, all of them weather last week or 50 years ago were in the same position you are. Since I am just a bit in front of you I hope I can help you can get an idea of what is in store for you...
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