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Old 2nd Feb 2011, 12:44
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blind pew
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Except for paragliding - you won't find any other form of civilian flying more challenging nor rewarding.
Flown big jets for excellent companies, instructed class A tail draggers and gliders; also flown helicopter, paramotor, microlights - everything except military and autogyros.

Glider aeros are an art but the best flying is mountain soaring (french alps).

And if you get bored you can always tug - cable drop downwind at 50ft doing 250 kph followed by pull up to 150ft and land opposite direction - rolling the wings level from a 40 degree banked turn at 20ft.

The CAA stopped glider racing finishes after a photographer was decapitated - now that was exciting flying.
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