retina said:

I did not crash. Let me go find a picture....

MoniGram said:

I love them! They are super-comfortable

Peter....

MoniGram said:

Oh, I'll find out. Why would he say he had the dream if he didn't really want to tell us?


Next time I have an org dream, I'll tell ya'll. I haven't had one in a couple of months

hokie1 said:

You were flying a Jehova's Witness plane? I knew you were a Prince fan, but damn...

So how do you get those things up in the air? Do they get pulled up by another plane? And did you seriously get to land the thing yourself without any training whatsoever?

It looks really cool by the way.

jess555ja said:

Seriously... He wants us to "beg" him to tell.

jess555ja said:

MoniGram said:

girl ... I have to see him on 16/9 you know ... now I can't

hokie1 said:

I think you are right...I couldn't do it. But I bet his Hokie and Jess can!

hokie1 said:

Seriously who do YOU think it was

retina said:

They are pulled by a tow plane. They're attached by a cable and once you get to a certain altitude you release the catch. The tow plane takes off on it's merry way and you're up. I did fly it, but I still had an instructor in the back in case something went wrong, but I could fly it by myself if I wanted. I have a little bit of knowledge since my husband has been a professional pilot for almost 10 years. I will probably get my private license one of these days and he and I will go off flying around. You'd be surprised at how soon you can take one of those up by yourself--even regular planes with engines.

One4All4Ever said:

I think it was Hokie1!!!

jess555ja said:

One4All4Ever said:

What do I win?

One4All4Ever said:

Do tell....

hokie1 said:

it wasn't hot ... we walked and talked about all sorts of stuff ... nothing much but it was fun ... and relaxing ...

jess555ja said:

One4All4Ever said:

One4All4Ever said:

I thought it was going to be some crazy sex dream

jess555ja said:

sorry I'll have one about you later this week , k

One4All4Ever said:

hokie1 said:

That catch had better stay on until it's time though!



It must be soooo peaceful to not have to listen to any engine noise right?

And I think I would almost feel safer in a glider plane than a regular one since the risk of engine failure is a non-issue. On the other hand I suppose you have to plan both the approach and the landing much more carefully since you only get one shot at it, and are somewhat unable to correct the course upwards if needed?

hokie1 said:

1 - My daughter is the product of IVF treatment

2 - I used to be a dancer until I got a back injury

3 - I used to be the object of a certain orger's crush, but...

One4All4Ever said:

it was just a dream ... I got other exciting stuff coming up but that ... I may tell u later

One4All4Ever said:

I wonder what it is!

retina said:

The catch stays on. Before you take off you have to do a walk around to check the outside for any damage and such. You check and double check the catch to make sure it's secured.




Yes! A glider is not as dangerous as a regular plane. It is built and designed to "glide". The wind and air current are what keep you up in the air. Once you are up you can stay up for a long time or you have the capability to come down when you want. Of course if it is bad weather you wouldn't go up in the first place.

The "runway" I landed on was a grass strip.

Yes, you always have a plan for emergencies. Take offs are not hard since you have the tow plane providing all the muscle so to speak. All you have to do is keep is straight and level.

The landings I guess are a bit trickier, but that is true for jets as well. But, still they are not too difficult. You are able to see in the picture how close the wings are to the ground. You don't have much leeway to tip one way or the other. So, even if your landing is a little uneven it's no biggie.


Yes, the quiet is amazing. Floating above the earth and all of the chaos of day to day living is heavenly.

One4All4Ever said:

Still....

One4All4Ever said:

I guessed that this morning! I see!