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02-06-2006, 02:28 PM
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On saturday I went "gliding" up at RAF Chivenor. Great! I say "Gliding" but there was a bit of a fog so we didnt actually turn the engine off. (Powered Glider - Grob Vigilant). Had a bit of control of the stick, done a bit of pitching and rolling (I was amazing of course, syscom, because ive logged many hours on flight sims  ) - wasnt expecting the negative G either! I almost didnt go up though because I was too tall to fit I enjoyed it though, gonna go in for my Glider Scholarship in the summer. I wanna go flying in the Tutor as well because thats cleared for aerobatics - oh yeah.
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02-06-2006, 02:36 PM
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Country:  | Outstanding, CC! I see you grinning like the Cheshire Cat there. It's like a drug, once you have done it, you can't wait for your next fix!
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02-06-2006, 03:06 PM
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Country:  | Agreed gliding is good fun and once you have done it once you have to repeat the experience again and again (although I have only done it once). Though I must say there is not much greater thrill than doing aerobatics and experiencing the G and a bit of weightlessness...
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02-06-2006, 03:18 PM
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| Great to hear that, CC. May you have many happy flights and landings!
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02-06-2006, 04:50 PM
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Country: | Very cool CC - I've got about 12 hours in gliders, flying them will make you a better powered aircraft pilot. I'm glad to see yu in a Grob, its a good machine....
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02-06-2006, 05:10 PM
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Country: | Good on ya CC.... Would like to see a bigger version of that pic of u so we can update ur Mugshot pic...
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02-06-2006, 05:26 PM
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| Wait for your first which launch with a cable break, guaranteed heart pumper. Excellent, enjoy it and learn as much as you can. I found that flying light aircraft didn't close to the same buzz.
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02-06-2006, 06:11 PM
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02-06-2006, 06:49 PM
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| And remember that pilots of powered aircraft have zero lookout ability and never ever assume that they will get out of your way. | |
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02-06-2006, 06:50 PM
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02-06-2006, 07:56 PM
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and please remember that air traffic control should be held in godlike reverence
| You perverted freak u...
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02-06-2006, 08:02 PM
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02-07-2006, 02:40 AM
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02-07-2006, 09:06 AM
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Country: | Nice job, CC. You still look gay though.
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02-07-2006, 09:09 AM
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