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Old 13th July 2008 | 11:52
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go_soaring
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hogespa28,

I'd go the tail-dragger endorsement, as it was the way I got my first 200hrs of flying experience. Gliding Clubs are always looking for people to tow the gliders up of a weekend (the reason, because all the 'tuggies' are glider pilots themselves and would rather be gliding than flying a 'stink wing' (as they'd say!)).

Commercial Gliding Clubs like: Gliding Club of Victoria (Benalla), Australian Soaring Centre (Corowa), Narromine Gliding Club, Soar Narromine and Lake Keepit Soaring Club are always looking for seasonal tuggies. On a bad season (approx 6months) like mine was, expect about 200hrs, on a good season expect about 300-350hrs.

You'd generally be flying a Pawnee (PA25), which is GREAT FUN, it's like being a fighter pilot for a day!

Give me a pvt message if you decide to go for the tail-dragger endorsement to get glider towing hrs, as I can point you in the right direction of your surrounding gliding clubs and how to get the towing endorsement (free)..

go_soaring! instead

P.s. you can count 750hrs of gliding towards your ATPL, and it's great fun!
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