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OT - Gliding

Eoin
Eoin Posts: 4,304
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Our youngest going up today, he was 13 yesterday. He wants to learn to fly, so some lessons are his birthday present.




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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    What an awesome 13th b-day present!
    Looks like a great time.  :)
    Brandon
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  • berndcrisp
    berndcrisp Posts: 1,166
    edited August 2017

    Wonderful!!!! 

    A worthwhile educational b-day present. Good on both of you. I'm sure he will enjoy it and hope it is a first step to a life or career in aviation and science.

    I had 3 glider rides with a friend when I lived in Tucson. So much fun a silent soar is.

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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    What an incredible birthday present. I got my son an R/C helicopter for his 13th so we will just call it a tie. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    Went on a glider ride once and loved every part of it except one (only because I was not ready for it). We were gliding and hitting the thermals to get some more altitude. It was so calm and quiet as the pilot was pointing out some landmarks.  Then he said look at the tip or the right wing and do not look away.  We were looking at it then he banked hard right and the horizon went right to the "top" of my field of vision.  Then the "G"s kicked in as I was sucked into my seat. Scared the hell out of me at first, because I was not expecting it. A little later in the ride I asked to do it again.....

    Awesome gift to your son!  I mean that is a really really cool gift!  
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    That is cool on so many levels. 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,200
    Very cool gift!  A glider ride is on my bucket list.  
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    Dom really enjoyed the ride and will be back for more.

    @berndcrisp he is already into aviation and keen on science subjects as well.

    We live in an area with a high concentration of old and still in use airfields, so good oportunities for flying. Our village has an ex USAF base and where he flew from today at Kirton was a Spitfire base in WWII. Scampton is near too, home of the Red Arrows.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    That is outstanding!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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