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Originally Posted by dboyd001
..... My first solo was in a glider. Almost made me want to give up having an engine, but I got over it. No acrobatics, just a short, uneventful flight (mostly because there was too much other air traffic in the area which precluded too much gliding by anyone). Was very odd to be flying and not hear that engine or see a prop in front of me.
..... Great experience though! 
Dave (now I'm medically grounded and have to depend on others to do the piloting.  ) |
Sorry to hear about your grounding.
The bit about not having an engine in front is what appeals to me about gliding. No noisy, whirly thing to manage and worry about. I do like the turbo gliders though, great idea.
A friend of mine flys single and twin engine light aircraft and thinks I'm crazy.
He says his worst nightmare would be to lose an engine, especially on the single, but I however wander about all over the south of England without one. I think it's more of a challenge to travel without an engine. Anyone can follow a prop.
Glider pilot checklist:
Engine; no
Propeller; no
Fuel; no
Certifiable lunatic with a death wish; check!
