Thinking about gliding
As I'm currently working on ATPL distance learning, and alongside paying for this course, am saving for an aerobatic course in the summer, I was looking into cheaper options of flying in the meantime.
Gliding seems like an option, but I'm not convinced it would be worthwhile. My impression of gliding is flying round and round in circles while getting in the way of power pilots who are actually on their way somwehere.
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be too popular going to a gliding club and saying that, so I was wondering if anyone on PPRUNE has made the backwards journey of power to powerless flight and whether they would recommend it to me?
Is it an easy transition to gliders? How long can you stay in the air? Can you actually go somwhere?
I think the nearest club to me would be based at Kenley. Does anybody have recent experience there? Would it be a good place to start?