Brazos River Soaring Association · Granbury, Texas

Learn. Build. Soar.

Free to participate · No experience required · All ages welcome

Real gliders. Real instructors. Real work — from the machine shop to 3,000 feet above it. Youth and adults in North Texas are welcome at every step of the journey.

Your First Flight Meet the Team

Intro flights are free  ·  No experience required  ·  All are welcome

5Aircraft in Fleet
3,000Foot Grass Strip
31Achievement Certs
$0Cost to Start
The Three Disciplines
Learn
Ground Up
Ground school, safety operations, crew skills, and the aeronautical knowledge that makes every flight safer and smarter.
Build
Hands On
Fabrication, restoration, welding, machining, and fabric covering. Real aircraft. Real tools. Real skills that transfer everywhere.
Soar
Into the Sky
From your first tow-line release to solo thermaling — every step in the cockpit with a certified instructor until you’re ready to go alone.
The Fleet
Two-Seat Trainer
Primary Training Aircraft
Side-by-side instruction from ground roll to solo prep. The aircraft where every student begins their soaring career.
Active · Flying
Single-Seat Glider
Solo Transition
The natural next step after dual instruction. Clean handling and honest feedback make it the ideal solo progression aircraft.
Active · Flying
ASK 13 “Woodstock”
Restoration Project · Wood & Fabric
A donated classic undergoing full restoration. Every fabric, dope, and wood skill in the Build program finds a home on Woodstock.
In Restoration
Laister LP-49
High-Performance Kit Glider
Donated and suspended from the ceiling of Dick’s 0TX1 hangar. Currently awaiting restoration — and inspiring everyone who walks in.
In Restoration
Piper Super Cub
Tow Aircraft
The heartbeat of every launch day. Pulls students into North Texas skies from our grass strip northeast of Cresson, Texas.
Active · Towing
Your Journey
01
Show Up
Any fly day, no appointment
02
Ground Crew
Earn your first cert day one
03
Ground School
Theory before the cockpit
04
First Flight
Logbook issued + first entry
05
Dual Training
Thermals, pattern, landing
06
Solo
Just you and the sky
Ready to Start

There is no prerequisite.
There is no cost. Just show up.

Ground crew certs can be earned your first day on the field. Everything else follows from showing up and working.

Plan Your First Visit