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On Jan 19, 12:22*am, "Jack" None wrote:
Hi all, I have a problem with correcting the ailerons the wrong way at takeoff, obviously that is a very serious problem and I would like some feedback if possible. First here is a bit of background. I am a new glider pilot (44yo), I only have about 40 flights. I have learnt in 2 different clubs one large club where I never had the same instructor for more than 2 flights and a smaller club wher I spent a week to get solo with the same instructor. I started flying gliders a few month ago and had a reasonably fast progression, at 32 flights I went solo (in the small club) and had a couple of solos that went fine. Then back to the larger club I had a few more flights with new instructors, flights weren't perfect but all safe and without incidents. Then Yesterday as I was taking off in calm conditions I touched the ground with a wing, the instructor had to intervene, it was the 1st time an instructor took the commands in a critical situation. He just put the glider flat and gave me control back 5 seconds later. The rest of the flight went fine, I had difficult conditions in circuit where another glider was joing at the same time and height as me but I handeled it well. Back to the incident the instructor does not know what happened, I suspect he did not have the hands on the commands but unfortunatley I think I know, as the left wing dropped I think I gave stick to the left instead of right. |
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