Originally Posted by
Krystal n chips
Thanks for the reply
Nothing like rotor to negate the "gliding is fun ! " maxim when you encounter it. Sooner you than me I have to say with your intrepid adventures in that era.
Yep, I'd agree. Serious rotor definitely reduces the 'gliding is fun' bit.
As a tug pilot it used to really get tedious - we just have battled our way up into the nice smooooth stuff and then the darn glider pilot releases, so I have to dive down through that washing machine spin cycle again! Still, these days, better tugs, better sailplanes - and a bit more understanding of what is happening and why.