Started gliding about 8 years ago, and recently moved across to powered flying too. My gliding had lapsed for a few years but recently went for another try and fell in love with the sport once again. Got roped into crewing at the 15m National Championships down at Lasham recently, great fun, even though I wasn't flying myself. Seeing those gliders 'smokin' the finish line was something else! Hope to fly my first comp next year.
Truly believe that being a glider pilot makes you a better power pilot, and being a power pilot makes you a better glider pilot! As you suggest, every landing in a glider has to be a good one, and eventually you will find that you can do a glide approach in a powered aircraft and still put it on the keys every time, nice to know if you ever have to approach a field for real!
BK
