Glider lesson

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Went on my first glider lesson today and nearly blew chunks all over the cockpit. Went to the club today after a couple of visits in a spur of the moment decision seeing the sun out for a change. Didn't even expect to really have a lesson today but they coaxed me into a quick flight after i started showing interest over the last few weeks.

First thing I done was put a parachute on which immediately filled me with a sense of ominous foreboding. He showed me around the glider telling me what checks he does beforehand and a brief intro to the instruments and opened the canopy and told me to get on. He jumped in behind me and a crop duster headed over bumbong occross the field and hooked up the glider and after a minute took too 2500 feet.

I was in the air for about 30 minutes and he showed me how the ailerons worked and let me take a couple of turns. He spent a fair while going in circles trying to get higher and that was what probably finally broke my brain/ear connection for the first time in my life and nearly made me puke.

Great views spanning 50 miles and nearly spewing myself aside, might do more lessons and see it through to the end.

you're very brave...i wouldnt be able to do that...make a video next time!

Is it one of those things that when you're in control of the glider you won't get nauseous because you're the one making it move?

It was over the mountains and fields of Wales so a brilliant place for views, it'll make for some perfect scenery for videos. They all seemed like pretty nice people and that helped a lot with any nerves.

Apparently it'll help a lot yes. I imagine that as I learn more, it'll spend more of my time in control of it which will help a lot. It's one of those things that requires a lot of attention.

It's a brand new sensation. Totally different to sitting in an Airbus when off abroad. It seems to find every peak and trough and even though it only goes 60mph, it just felt like being in a car going over a very bumpy road but multiplied by 10. That and the fact it had to corkscrew in spiralling 360 degree turns certainly didn't help. Being in a small boat in a storm might be worse but not much. Hopefully it'll get used to it but I'm bring puke bags next time.