Gliding experience
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I got one for the (now) wife a few years ago.
I was driving her back to the airport for her to go home, and we were taking the scenic route. I pointed out the place and said something like "Ooo, I've always fancied doing that."
She said something like "Yeah me too."
So we pulled in and she was in the air about 15 minutes later. It was all pre-booked, and she had no idea. She still talks about it now.
I was driving her back to the airport for her to go home, and we were taking the scenic route. I pointed out the place and said something like "Ooo, I've always fancied doing that."
She said something like "Yeah me too."
So we pulled in and she was in the air about 15 minutes later. It was all pre-booked, and she had no idea. She still talks about it now.
clarkmagpie said:
It's an aero-tow.
An extra £20 gets you from 2000ft to 3000ft which apparently gets you quite a bit more air time.
So from £65 to £85, doesn't seem to bad at all
Yeah once you get to 1000ft-ish it's time to start landing, so you're effectively doubling the time in the air.An extra £20 gets you from 2000ft to 3000ft which apparently gets you quite a bit more air time.
So from £65 to £85, doesn't seem to bad at all
Potentially up to an hour if you go on a good soaring day and the club's not too busy (and the instructor thinks s/he can persuade your wife to learn to fly!). But most likely to be 20-30 minutes.
clarkmagpie said:
I think it could well be something we could be interested in doing but I can't imagine its the cheapest of hobbies to partake in!
It can be cheap in monetary terms but demands a lot of time.Winch launches are awesome but you will get more air time from a (boring) aerotow.
AnotherClarkey said:
It can be cheap in monetary terms but demands a lot of time.
Winch launches are awesome but you will get more air time from a (boring) aerotow.
You can get good launched on a winch too. When I was gliding a number of years back, we had a particularly windy day. I was driving the winch and managed to get someone up to 2,500 ft by pulling them in, then letting them "kite" out, then pulling them in again.Winch launches are awesome but you will get more air time from a (boring) aerotow.
AnotherClarkey said:
clarkmagpie said:
I think it could well be something we could be interested in doing but I can't imagine its the cheapest of hobbies to partake in!
It can be cheap in monetary terms but demands a lot of time.Winch launches are awesome but you will get more air time from a (boring) aerotow.
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