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Old 18th Jan 2022, 15:17
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Ninthace
 
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Yes, as I recall 613 GS did not encourage gliding and they did not seem to like us doing it either and certainly not on their side of the airfield unless we were high enough to need oxygen (ok, slight exaggeration).

I did establish the volleyball net and associated poles were removed before launch. I cleared the canal by not much then floated in ground effect briefly before arriving a bit short of the baseline followed by generous use of wheel brake which made an impression. I had the CFI in the back seat so I had top cover. It was a fun trip in may ways, he got me almost amongst the trees on the ridge at the Wendover end and asked me what I was going to do. I told him at that height I would already be downwind abeam the winch.
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