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Old 24th July 2006 | 09:07
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Ace Sunday

Hi All

Gliding is brill, had a 5 and a half hour flight in a high performance glider on Sunday and it only cost me £29. Hows that for a bargin. To do that in a cessna would of cost me £500!!

go on give it a go!!
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Old 24th July 2006 | 09:10
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I will split the difference and go for an EV-97 Eurostar at 9lph whilst bimbling along at 80mph on unleaded.

Glad you had such a good day.

We're you doing circuits ? (joke)
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Old 24th July 2006 | 11:30
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circuits!! u mad!! was racing all around east anglia at 80 knots!!

at one point I was in a thermal going up at 800 ft a minute, who needs an engine
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Old 24th July 2006 | 11:42
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What were you flying?
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Old 24th July 2006 | 13:53
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Discus, ace machine
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