Sep-slmg
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Sep-slmg
Got my gliding license, got my microlight license, got my SEP license.....Ah!
What about the SLMG? So off I trot and do a conversion course on a Super
Dimona. What an amazing experience, beautiful aircraft to fly(except for the position of the foot-brakes)found out what the rudder actually does, and those air-brakes,boy, it comes down like an express lift. All-in-all most gratifying, I will most certainly be spreading my flying between SEP's and SLMG's from now on.
Anyone else had similar experiences?
What about the SLMG? So off I trot and do a conversion course on a Super
Dimona. What an amazing experience, beautiful aircraft to fly(except for the position of the foot-brakes)found out what the rudder actually does, and those air-brakes,boy, it comes down like an express lift. All-in-all most gratifying, I will most certainly be spreading my flying between SEP's and SLMG's from now on.
Anyone else had similar experiences?
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From: South Norfolk, England
Well I fly a SEP and a Slingsby Cadet Motorglider, but that's about as far removed from a Super Dimona (both SLMG's) as a Clutton FRED is from a PA28 (both SEP's).
The great thing with flying motorgliders is that apart from the fun of just flying them, you can usually fly into gliding clubs as well
SS
The great thing with flying motorgliders is that apart from the fun of just flying them, you can usually fly into gliding clubs as well
SS
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From: Hellfire Corner
Shortstripper, you forgot to mention the relative costs - most unlike you.
I only flew the Dimona/Katana once or twice. As SS said, it's a long way from the Slingsby or spamcan generics as can be. None the worse for that, if one can afford it. Having experienced gliders & SLMG & SEP - vaguely in that order, with vast overlaps, I'm convinced that affordable fixed-wing anything has to be flown. The problem is deciding when it becomes unaffordable. Before or after one sells the house?
I only flew the Dimona/Katana once or twice. As SS said, it's a long way from the Slingsby or spamcan generics as can be. None the worse for that, if one can afford it. Having experienced gliders & SLMG & SEP - vaguely in that order, with vast overlaps, I'm convinced that affordable fixed-wing anything has to be flown. The problem is deciding when it becomes unaffordable. Before or after one sells the house?
