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I've only had one half hour trial gliding lesson, and when the instructor found out I had a PPL he bullied me into doing a loop, and then I felt sick and he had to land it for me. Never could cope with aeros, although people tell me it's just practice. Anyway, I think he thought I'd find flying around silently far too boring. Interestingly enough, I didn't; I really liked the peace and quiet, far more than in a balloon where you've got the noise of the burners. And in a glider you have far more control of where you go etc too, than in a balloon. I always meant to do more, but I can't seem to manage to find time and money to fly everything. So where does gliding come? I dunno yet, but I think it would be pretty high if I did much more. I think it's something else I could easily get addicted to.