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Old 24th Jun 2019, 13:25
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Frelon
 
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Gliding in 2019?

Gliding in 2019?
What is this obsession with Gliding in relation to potential aircrew in the military?
It seems we are not alone in thinking that a glider pilot will make a better pilot in the long run. Air France will soon be sending up to 80 cadets per year to learn the basics of flight with DG1000 state of the art training two seat gliders. In the course of 50 flights the young pilots learn all necessary manoeuvres including basic aerobatics and recovery of dangerous flight situations. More than 60 DG-1000 and DG-1001 are in use for training purposes in Air Forces, such as the United States Air Force or the Australian Air Force. Read about it here.
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