This instructor brings up an excellent point - if you get out of position a little bit, you do not need to try and fly the glider back into position. Just use very subtle control input and allow the tow plane to pull you back into position. Well done.
that looks like so much fun. I got to ride in a F-15 about 16 years ago when I was in the Air Force, most fun I have ever had. the pilot let me fly for a good bit of the hour we were up great memories.
Absolutely fantastic! 20 minutes just fly's by.....literally! Thanks for filming and posting this...really enjoyed it, and well done on your gliding too!
Great video. Brings back some great memories. You need to experience the launch from a static winch because its frighting to look at but wow what a rush!!!!
Looks amazing Kris. I took a Cessna lesson once and did exactly the same on the controls at first, it took a few minutes to learn not to correct every little move. The glider looks much more relaxed though, might give that a go one day.
sendonefile I did the same at Cumbernauld and was also advised not to over correct. Another experience that stuck in my head was the turbulence we encountered on landing as we passed over the industrial estate. It was apparently caused by the heat rising from the units!
"It's the other one, James", was just a little worrying (when presumably going for the winch hook instead of the airtow hook). Just about to learn myself - where was your training out of curiosity? Did you carry on with it?
I`ve seen on Pure Glide`s RU-vid glider video`s and he claims the iron Law of glider towing is the tow plane turns left and the glider turns right on release ?
