1/10/11 Upavon Gliding with 622VGS

[Rotörhead]

Awesome weather, not too many thermals around though.

the 2 Gliders in use for the day


I like this shot


Me!


In the cockpit (I didn't get to fly in this one though - long story but it involves F.O.D. )



The FOD problem meant that they were still launching them into the sunset






Le Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5huOYLd7Q

[CRGJones]

Thanks for posting these. The vid looks like you get quite a kick in the back on take off, or is it quite a smooth but fast acceleration in reality? Never been gliding before so just curious to know what it's like.

Cheers,

Chris

[Rotörhead]

You can feel the acceleration, but it doesn't throw you back that hard. I leant back before we were winched up so I didn't get pushed back into my seat though.

[steve149c]

I always remember the winching to be quite quick acceleration, more so when you are not so tall and straining forward to see the cable!!

[LightningGoose]

Looks like fun! Nice pictures!