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04/05/2007, 8:16 PM Lindsay Pennell Joined on 15/11/2005 Bucks, UK Posts 16 All real aviators should try gliding Just wanted to support our power-less fellows! Actually I did a red-letter day aerotow trial glider flight a couple of years ago, and as well as really enjoying it, I can truly say it has helped with my flying skills: you absolutely have to use bootfulls of rudder to coordinate turns, which is very good for developing the general flying skills. Also, you get a much more honest appreciation of the medium in which we fly. Also, I was at the time rather freaked out about steep turns because of an incident in the past - in gliders, steep turns are bread and butter flying. I quickly lost my fear of steep turns, especially bearing in mind I had to fly the plane, with no engine controls to help me nor worry about. So I strongly encourage all power-pilots to at least have a go in a glider. I intend to do more sometime before too long. Lindsay    Report

21/05/2007, 7:58 AM Paul Smith Joined on 14/08/2006 Edinburgh Posts 31 Re: All real aviators should try gliding Thanks Lindsay. I loved gliding when I was in the Air Cadets, really miss it. Now in the early stages of my PPL, although I would love to take up gliding in the future too. Does anybody have an idea of any civilian glidng clubs in the Edinburgh/Lothians area? I know there is one at Loch Leven in Fife but I was wondering if there was anything closer at hand.    Report

09/06/2007, 10:36 PM Sparky Joined on 20/05/2007 Posts 13 Re: All real aviators should try gliding There maybe VGS(Volunteer Gliding Schools) You would have to check that out within your community    Report

15/07/2007, 6:04 PM soundman Joined on 26/02/2007 Posts 1 Re: All real aviators should try gliding no paul, the only gliding club down there is Portmoak, Loch Leven - The Scottish Gliding Centre (http://www.scottishglidingcentre.co.uk/) it is a thriving club though and only about 30 minutes drive from Edinburgh    Report

09/02/2011, 3:52 PM Elizabeth Joined on 02/02/2011 Posts 3 Re: All real aviators should try gliding I tried it ... once. Can't find a reason why, oh WHY, should I sit into a plane with no engine again in my life. The quietness of the glider was definately the most terrifying moment in my life (and I'm not scared to fly at all!).    Report

21/12/2011, 12:41 PM ash Joined on 21/12/2011 Posts 1 Re: All real aviators should try gliding I agree with you.That would certainly be a great experience. Relocating to Australia    Report

13/01/2012, 5:57 AM perina tolen Joined on 13/01/2012 united states Posts 1 Re: All real aviators should try gliding whoever have experience of aviation has no problem with gliding.    Report

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