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Old 23rd Feb 2016, 13:35
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mary meagher
 
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Anybody here ever flown an Auster? I have heard people say compared to a Supercub it is like flying a shed.

But a glider pilot a number of years ago - who flew under the Firth bridge and nearly had his wings clipped only the cops got his reg muddled up -- was one of the first British pilots to understand and explore the wave. He usually took his dog with him...

The pair of them were flying back home down South from a week of wave soaring. Scottish ATC asked him to confirm his flight level report....they found it hard to believe anyone could fly an Auster at FL 180.....

He told them he had to stay that low because the dog wouldn't tolerate wearing an oxygen mask....
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