SOLVED: Sure would be nice if there was a giler selection for folks to select in thier profile.

I received an invite to join the group via LinkedIn, encouraging glider pilots to join. However, wouldn't it be nice if they could at least select glider as the catagory they fly in thier profile? And what about LTA?

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Permalink Reply by HangarChat on May 4, 2011 at 9:58am

Hi Mike -

Thanks for the suggestion, we will make this amendment to make it easier for Glider and Lighter-Than-Air pilots like yourself. HangarChat.com was only launched just over a week ago, so we very much appreciate any feedback you have on the site.

I have a suggestion for you though, Why dont you set up a Group for Glider Pilots on Hangarchat? Its very simple, go to the GROUPS page, and then click the Add button to create a new group. This would be a great place for those pilots with similar interests to join you and share their gliding experiences.

Any other ideas, please do not hesitate to share them,

Thanks,

The HangarChat Team

Permalink Reply by HangarChat on May 4, 2011 at 3:39pm

Hi Mike -

We have now added the following options to the profile page, to select what you fly:

Airship
Hot Air Balloon
Glider

Any other aircraft types you typically fly, please let us know...

The HangarChat Team

Permalink Reply by Adam Miller on May 9, 2011 at 9:56pm

Hi Mike - would love to learn more about gliding - as a helo pilot we appreciate the wind but its like night and day with you chaps - whats it like to glide as i would love to learn more

Permalink Reply by Mike Havener on May 9, 2011 at 10:08pm

In some ways, soaring is like no other flying I've ever done.

I started flying Single Engine Land and got a glider ride on a whim. That was it, I was hooked! There's absolutely no reason to fly gliders other than for fun, so you've got to love it!

You'll learn A LOT more about weather, both on the macro and micro scale. Macro weather to forecast good soaring conditions in the future and micro to figure out what's happening in an area as small as a 100 feet in diameter.

Flying a glider is not much different than flying any other fixed wing (but quite different from rotary wing :-) ) aircraft. However, the mechanics of flying are just the start. Doing something other than just gliding back to the airport is all about energy management - and that energy is VERY small in comparison with powered aircraft. Any inefficientcies in your judgment or flying skills will be magnified in a glider. I know I became a MUCH better pilot after flying gliders.

Permalink Reply by Adam Miller on May 9, 2011 at 10:18pm

that sounds really fun and i really like the piece about energy management - do you generally have a whole team of people following you around or do you generally plan to get back to the airport?

Permalink Reply by Mike Havener on May 9, 2011 at 10:24pm

Unless you're planning a long cross-country flight, it's normally just you by yourself, constantly making decisions on where to go next to find the lift needed to make your next landable option. If things go according to plan, you'll make it to where ever you've set your sights. If not, you've probably made plans to land someplace where a tow plane can come out to tow you back.

On other occasions, you have no intention what so ever of returning, trying to go as far as possible. In these cases and you'll have a chase crew follow you with a trailer. Where ever you land, you and your crew will disassemble the glider and trailer it back.

Permalink Reply by Chris Viningre on November 25, 2011 at 7:51pm