I flew the Eton at Bicester. It was dragged out on certain occaisions such as instructor courses. I seem to remember it was usually aerotowed as the winch launch often didn't get you enough height to make it back to the launch point! I aerotowed it to 3000'. one day - and I think I got back before the tug!
A 'Primary Streak' was where the pilot had to fly it naked! One day, a streaker who was famed for being a bit of a gobsh!te (to use a contemporary term) was towed by Andy Gough right across Bicester town at about 250' on a Saturday evening. Must have been a bit of a sight for the residents going out for a saturday night!
But my first experience of a 'primary'glider was on the school playing fields in our CCF's Grasshopper. I was deemed qualified to fly it as I had my gliding 'wings'. The flight was all of about ten seconds and was bloody scary. And it's the only flight in any of my logbooks which has the time 0:00 recorded.
Great vid of the Dutch T31. I loved the bit where the seagulls overtook it!
Last edited by Dan Winterland; 11th Feb 2009 at 19:53.
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