Gift of Flying
What are the most enjoyable forms of flying? Hanggliding,Ultralight,Gliding,Fixed wing,Helicopter,gyrocopter.
What do you think and which ones do you recommend? Add any other aircraft that you would recommend, that I missed out on….
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How about Kite Surfing?
Comments
Comment from Angel_Baby
Time December 4, 2008 at 3:24 am
Flying ultralights. is where I fly out of.
Comment from Chris
Time December 6, 2008 at 4:06 am
You get something different out of every different type of flying. It depends what you’re after. I can’t think of a way to compare flying a helicopter to flying a hang-glider…just apples and oranges with their own unique benefits.
Here are the benefits as I see them:
Hang-Gliding: Alone with the wind, soaring as a bird would with nothing but the wind in your face and the world beneath you. Relatively inexpensive.
Ultra-light: Super short take-offs from any open territory and relatively inexpensive with less stringent legal concerns. Greater controllability and range than a hang glider or sailplane.
Gliders/Sailplanes: Comfort of an enclosed cockpit with greater control and maneuverability, relying on your knowledge and skill of air/wind currents to keep you aloft.
Helicopter: The freedom to do anything you want in relative comfort — stop, go up, go down, turn around, etc. Very sporty though…like zipping around the tree tops in a small sports car. Venturing into the world of the fixed-wing aircraft when necessary, yet still flying with so much capability in the same low altitude world as the birds is always a plus!
Fixed-wing: You can go faster and higher, have great control, and travel greater distances more easily.
Remember hot-air balloons too… Quiet, relaxing time spent with friends — above the ****** riding the air currents.
I’ll leave the downsides for you to figure out.
Comment from Stumped
Time December 6, 2008 at 10:54 am
Each type of flying has it`s own joys.
In the Herc I liked the 60 degree banks.
In helos I loved the low level formation stuff.
In Hornets I loved the close in stuff where everything is happening so very fast.
I even love flying a 150.
Comment from Avrilfan
Time December 7, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Gliding – so tranquil and peaceful.
Comment from whatwhathuh
Time December 4, 2008 at 2:11 am
There is NOTHING better than flying aerobatics.