I reckon Isn't it bad to do a bit of both? I love gliding, it is a far better fell of flying and improved my skill, but powered flight is extremely fun as well!!! I love the speed that you can get out of both. Like for gliding it is a soundless floutly speed, but powered speed is a great buzzing insane loud noise that comes flying past your head!!! ha ha.

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Sounds like you need to go to Tok and enjoy RCMR's jet that's really lovely sound

The "whisper-jet" !!!!

Maybe pulse jets wouldve made the 146 a half decent plane

lol, dont get me wrong as I've recently got myself a slopie to try on, very curious and amazed that they actually are the fastest plane on record as far as I know of.

What I'm trying to say is, I dont think a glider/slopie flyer fly better at motorised nor do I think a motorised flyer fly better than a slope flyer or even a heli and plane comparison, none is better than the other. They are all just different. So it's a matter of preference as I've said in the very begining and on the second as well. :)

I reckon it is all about what you enjoy most.

A few more 20+ minute DLG flights at Tokoroa today -- meanwhile, the electric glider used up all his battery while I was still soaring from a single launch.

Note to self: must mix more glider-fuel.

Got some good footage of andrew and ccc playing with there chuck gliders today, Ill edit it up tommorrow and post a vid.

I think the Main reason why Gliding is great to learn on is they are indestructible and they take ages to run out of battery so you can keep flying to get more experience even if they are short flights.

The main reason is ; DEADSTICK lol, go to a field with old blokes in bowls hats and deadstick is a nightmare to them.... Glider pilots laugh :)