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Old 11th January 2009 | 11:14
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rusty sparrow
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From: Suffolk
SGC - Firle

I started gliding atSGCs old site at Firle Beacon, before they moved to Parham in the 70's. Flew their old Swallow and once (at Parham) got a vertical line on the bargraph as I rocketed it up from 800' to 7500' in a stonking thermal.

Is that Swallow still there?

Gliding is a great way to fly - but I have found that some people in UK gliding clubs can be very officious and there's less freedom to be a pilot than in power flying. For power, I can exercise the responsibilities of my licence with far less hassle.

I''ve got a bronzze C and Silver height - alos PPL (A) with tailwheel endorsement
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