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04/05/2007, 8:16 PM Lindsay Pennell Joined on 15/11/2005 Bucks, UK Posts 13 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. What's the difference between an Airbus pilot and a Boeing pilot? The Boeing pilot knows what his plane is doing.    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

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