Originally Posted by
thing
"Some of the most eminent glider pilots are also airline pilots for their job. Two extremes of a fascinating subject. I like it all. "
Me too. When I was in the RAF I was on Phantoms and George Lee who was one of our jocks was world gliding champ I believe at the time. We have a whole raft of pilots at my club from warbird flyers, airline pilots to guys like me who just like the £100 burger run. (Did one today actually but it was steak and chips!)
The whole issue of aviation from how they are designed, put together and built to flying them is totally engrossing to me whether they are a Taylor Titch or a 380. I think that flying is either in your blood or it isn't but I've learned not to bore non flyers to sleep by rattling on about the difference between the Merlin and Hercules engined Lancaster........
Sadly, a level of enthusiasm that seems to be diminishing in the civil-professional pilot community.
G