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15. I have my fingers crossed for you

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 07:40 PM

Jun 2013

although how effective that is I'm not sure.

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Anyone here ever flown in one of these? [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 OP

Yup. bluedigger Jun 2013 #1

wow. cool. thanks Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #4

I know that Thomas Crown did. Ptah Jun 2013 #2

soon, Ptah Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #5

Nope. Don't fly airplanes without motors. trof Jun 2013 #3

scary thought, idn't it? Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #7

Glider flying is great training for power pilots, I know. calikid Jun 2013 #23

Not that particular glider, but I have flown a glider. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #6

did you fly it yourself? cool Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #8

I was with an instructor. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #9

is that head over tail? Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #11

Did he loop it? bluedigger Jun 2013 #19

Never got certified, but I've been up in gliders many times Major Nikon Jun 2013 #10

nice Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #12

Never have, but I would love to HarveyDarkey Jun 2013 #13

oh yeah, me too. this might be my year for both -- Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #14

I have my fingers crossed for you HarveyDarkey Jun 2013 #15

Yes, me too. RebelOne Jun 2013 #17

I have parasailed twice in my life. fun times. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #21

Nope. A good friend of mine was killed in one of them DFW Jun 2013 #16

Yea, 125 times calikid Jun 2013 #18

how cool is that ?! Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #22

VERY, VERY COOL! calikid Jun 2013 #25

yeah, I bet that is fun to watch!! Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #26

Needs some pratt&whitneys..... Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #20

as opposed to Briggs & Stratton ... Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #24

... Major Nikon Jun 2013 #27

well, lookit that little critter fly Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #28

Neil Armstrong flew in those near the end of his life. edbermac Jun 2013 #29

nope Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #30