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Originally Posted by flynlion
Certainly!  Many pilots still call them gliders. I just prefer the tearm "sailplane" because it's more descriptive of what it actually does, sort of like a sailboat only in 3 dimensions.
This is a pic of the one I usually fly. I know she aint much to look at but she's very light, handles well and I LOVE the open cockpit  |
That's an oldy
. Your own?
I trained on ASK-21's and 23's, nice n stable. I went to Spain before I could get my license though, so never flew some of the more advanced gliders.