How about a Pistonheads glider day?

[iandbeech]

Haven`t flown in a glider for ages and would love another go. Any glider pilots on here that would welcome a bunch of pistonheaders and their cars for a day out?

[danhay]

Ooh, I would love to do this also. I've only flown in a Sedbergh and Air Cadet MkIII. I would love a go in a proper glider...and would be willing to exchange a flight for a go in my Ferrari!

[hedders]

danhay said:

Ooh, I would love to do this also. I've only flown in a Sedbergh and Air Cadet MkIII. I would love a go in a proper glider...and would be willing to exchange a flight for a go in my Ferrari!

really?

I've got a glider.
Bring the ferrari over this weekend, and then you can drive my glider , wait...fly...yeah thats the ticket... Fly my glider.

No really i have one, but i am having it cleaned this weekend, and having the engine serviced.


So when can you come over?..its all legit.

[danhay]

Hedders YHM!

[hedders]

danhay said:

Hedders YHM!

As do you

[jazzybee]

Sounds interesting! Is it expensive?? what are the sort of costs? It would make a change from track days for an adrenaline rush.

[iandbeech]

jazzybee said:

Sounds interesting! Is it expensive?? what are the sort of costs? It would make a change from track days for an adrenaline rush.

It`s wonderful - and not expensive. Just though it would make a great day out. I`ll ring round. Personally thinking of Lincolnshire but obviously there are clubs all over.

I can supply the "Thomas Crown affair" music to go with it

>> Edited by iandbeech on Tuesday 3rd February 22:09

[danhay]

hedders said:

As do you

I thought that a member of a site called Pistonheads wouldn't own anything without an engine!

[hedders]

danhay said:

hedders said: As do you I thought that a member of a site called Pistonheads wouldn't own anything without an engine!

[Wacky Racer]

hedders said:

No really i have one, but i am having it cleaned this weekend, and having the engine serviced.

What kind of Glider has an engine in it????


Chicken......

[Zorro]

Wacky Racer said:

What kind of Glider has an engine in it???? Chicken......

lol my first solo in an aircraft was at 16 in a motorised glider, use engine to take off then switch it off on the downwind leg and glide the thing in.



>> Edited by Zorro on Tuesday 3rd February 22:41

[danhay]

Zorro said:

lol my first solo in an aircraft was at 16 in a motorised glider, use engine to take off then switch it off on the downwind leg and glide the thing in.

Lol...that looks like a Sedbergh, but with the lead ballast replaced with an engine!

Kind of takes the fun out of the whole "Take up slack"..."All out!" thing?

>> Edited by danhay on Tuesday 3rd February 22:56

[mrmaggit]

hedders said:

danhay said: hedders said: As do you I thought that a member of a site called Pistonheads wouldn't own anything without an engine!

What've you got, then? My dad was an instructor on gliders for years.

[hedders]

I don't really have a glider, it was a joke....


But I am starting to think I am the only person that was giggling....



>> Edited by hedders on Tuesday 3rd February 23:48

[cptsideways]

I'll be up for session in a two seater jobbie & an instructor. I had a go last year brilliant fun, had two 20 mins sessions chucking the thing all over the place marvellous fun.

The G-force on a cable launch is fantastic

[Psychobert]

Definately count me in.. Have tinkered around with flying serveral things I can get into the air best out of 3, but have never tried gliding..

[Zorro]

Before we did the Venture course myself and my mate joined a gliding club, I remember running the wing with him and he groundlooped it crashing and smashing the tail in...we took the pi55 a lot at the time but I think he's laughing now, last I heard he was a first tourist instructor on Hawks ! (RAF)

[iandbeech]

Trial lessons start at £18 for a short flight

[Nevin]

Damn, would love to do this again. Used to fly a Pugacz (sp??) in the university gliding club. Think I am probably too wide to get in now and too heavy for it to get off the ground. Good incentive to get exercising though.

[jazzybee]

iandbeech said:

Trial lessons start at £18 for a short flight

OK - Count me in... But somewhere a bit more accessible would be preferable.