On Mon, 18 May 2009 22:23:12 -0700, Frank Whiteley wrote:

Well, certainly several clubs in the UK and other places have spoken
well of using motor gliders for field selection training prior to XC
flight, but I don't recall 'basic' instruction being discussed.

My club uses an SF-25 for the three pre-XC training exercises - field
selection, field landing and navigation.

IIRC Derek Piggott has tried using a motor glider with ab initios for
basic handling and landing exercises and thought it a good idea. I can't
think of anybody else who has tried that in the UK.

I learnt on the winch and thought the short flights on less good days
were excellent landing practise. In consequence I would have done around
65 landings before I soloed - if I'd only done the 10-15 I've heard
bandied around on this thread I would have been quite nervous when I was
sent solo.


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