Comments | aeropreneur: Sat 6/9/07 The Used-to-Fly Club

aeropreneur

Sat 6/9/07 The Used-to-Fly Club

Jun 09, 2007 21:54

Well, I thought I'd write something before I have to go pick up a couple of my kids ( Read more... )

airplanes, aviation, europe, pilots, aerospace, england, flying, gliders

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nonlinearsystem June 10 2007, 22:47:31 UTC

I'm sort of a used-to-flyer: I flew sailplanes during the 6 months while I lived in Leeds, England (although I never soloed). Students who helped out with the club could get winch launches for a cost of $12 per launch, and free instruction from retired RAF pilots. Also, I designed, built and flew remote control sailplanes in high school (I know -- it doesn't count). Now, I have neither free time nor income, so flying is out of the question.

aeropreneur June 11 2007, 01:33:36 UTC

Yeah, sailplanes are something I'd like to try sometime. I've never had any desire to jump out of an airplane (though it might be a valuable experience and useful skill to have), but soaring quietly up with the clouds looks really appealing ( ... )