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Inspirational or a waste of precious slacking-off time? I once went on a buzzword bingo-laden training course which ended up with my being held at gunpoint in public. Could have gone better, to be honest. Tell us your tales from either side of the lectern

(, Thu 15 Mar 2012, 15:01)
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We had half a dozen flights in the preceding four weeks to get used to the airfield operations
But, yes, I was a complete novice and very nervous. It took me until the Thursday on the week-long course to stop giggling nervously. I think four or five went solo during the intensive week, with about 30 flights under their belts - it took me a year and about a hundred flights, but I got there in the end.
Thermalling on my own at 10kts up under a big cloud in rough air is simultaneously the most terrifying and exhilarating thing I've ever done.
(, Mon 19 Mar 2012, 23:06, 1 reply)
That sound an interesting way to spend an afternoon
I heard the Mr A.Badger whent out to the pub once.

True story.
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