"TravelMan" wrote in message
om...
I'll be taking my first glider ride this week (not soaring, just
gliding) and was wanting a description of what to expect.

As another sage noted, the experience is individual. After your flight,
please come back here and tell us what it was like for you.

I've never
flown in anything but a passenger jet, so that's my only frame of
reference. We'll be using an ASK 21 model. I've been told gliding is
like floating down with no sound, but that sounds too easy. What is
the turbulence like? Is it shaky at all? Cold up there?
How safe are the newer gliders?

Excellent or the FAA would not let them fly. I haven't lost a passenger
yet! There is, however, a distinct danger that you will find soaring to be
habit forming.

Thanks for any info on what to expect, it is
appreciated.

Welcome to our world
Vaughn