Carrying Pasengers in a T21

Carrying Passengers in a T21.

On 4 August 1963 John Williamson signed me off as fit to carry passenger in the T21. As this meant sitting in the left hand seat, it meant using the left hand for the stick and right hand for the spoilers. As in all other gliders it was the opposite hand, it took some getting used too. I was helped a lot as at the time I was in the process of getting my PPL flying Austers at Wolverhampton, and in the Auster it was Left  hand seat flying so I had got used to it.

Later that day I took my first passenger, a Mr Hicks, the second was a Mrs White so indicates my log book, both 4 minute circuits.

The next day (Sunday 5th August) another 16 passenger flights, all short with one exception of 17 mins thanks to the cook house thermal..

A fun day.

Olympia 463 Hot Ship?

Olympia 463 Hot Ship?

8 June 1962 I converted to the Olympia 463 which was a fairly new machine for the club as far as I can remember. It was a 35 minute flight and I enjoyed something that had a bit more penetration than the Oly 2.

As It happens this was the only flight I ever had in this machine as someone broke it a week or two later in a competition. So I was back to an Oly 2 again next time out.

Meterology for Glider pilots by Wally Wallington

As far as I can remember, Wally did the weather for the UK Championships in 1961 and 62. He also came over to Upavon a few times and John Willi called him for advice when doing something special. He was a lovely man and I had a copy of his book (now lost) and read it more than once.
A  read I recommend.

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