TheJokergs 0 #1 October 23, 2003 sailplanes and gliding, does this compare any to skydiving or is it just a whole new expirance on its own, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmoore21184 0 #2 October 23, 2003 I go to the air force academy and during one of our summers we either take a jump course, like i did, or a sail plane course. The people i know that took the sailplane course said they liked it, but i didnt hear anybody coming back to the dorms saying "man that was SWEET ride". I heard people saying that about jump ALL the time. I am sure it is a great experience, but not quite the rush or mind blowing feeling that jumping is. I have never riden in a sail plane so it might be totally awesome. Anyways that my 2 cents, later. B Moore 'Turbulence is a bitch' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #3 October 23, 2003 Quotesailplanes and gliding, does this compare any to skydiving or is it just a whole new expirance on its own, Not even. After retiring from skydiving I took a few sailplane lessons just to see what kind of thrill might be had. Good cure for insomnia.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 October 23, 2003 I tried gliding when I was a teenager, even built a hang glider. I earned my private pilot license in my twenties, about the same time I started skydiving. also tried para-gliding when I was thirty. Even did a bit of ballooning. All those types of flying were enjoyable, but only skydiving is fast enough to hold my attention in the long run. Different sports for different people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kjarv 0 #5 October 23, 2003 BMoore - Nice pic on your home page of the UV-18B Twin Otter: Primary Mission, Jump Platform :) Where do you get time to jump for fun--jeez, camp USAFA must be getting weak I've soloed Sailplanes and though it was fun, skydiving is WAY more fun! true blue '92 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmoore21184 0 #6 October 23, 2003 kjary- Well after 490 I had to MAKE time. I couldn't go out for wings of green because i am an IC gymnast so I manage to get out to canon city about every other saturday. i dont know what is going here with camp usafa, maybe it is getting weak seeing as recognition is "no longer in our vocabulary". B Moore 'Turbulence is a bitch' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #7 October 23, 2003 Quotesailplanes and gliding, does this compare any to skydiving or is it just a whole new expirance on its own, Just different. I have a private pilot (glider) license.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #8 October 24, 2003 I love anything aviation. Gliding is different, it may not be as much of a rush but it has its own challenges. It can be more like canopy flight but it depends on how you fly your ship. Its all good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
