If it was at 20:30 on a Friday evening around the M40/A34 Junction, then it would have been a glider from The Oxford Gliding Club at Weston-on-the-Green. We run Group Evenings on Fridays during the 'Summer' where a group from a local business or club or even just a group of friends, come along for a 'Trial Lesson', get an introduction to Gliding and have a BBQ afterwards. If there is time, second trips are offered and, after the first brave soul has asked if they could go 'upside-down', many of the second timers opt for an aerobatic trip.
In many ways, glider aerobatics are more interesting than power. You get a much better feel for what the aircraft is doing without all that noise and clatter up front. Spins are just that bit slower so that you can appreciate them all the more. ( The ground still goes around and around and gets closer at an alarming rate though).
Individual trial lessons or Mini Courses are available at any time but, normally, must be booked in advance otherwise we can end up not flying our own club members. We are an entirely volunteer run club operating weekend only except for the 'Flying Fortnight' in August.
Web Site at:-http://www.logico.f9.co.uk/OGC/index%20lower.htm
Mike W
Edited to add:-
Don't think that gliders are inferior by the way, Modern gliders put powered aircraft to shame and the fact that there is no engine does not make them too simple for a 'real pilot' to contemplate. Glider or power, neither is better, both are just different.
M.
Last edited by Skylark4; 28th Jun 2004 at 22:18.