| ??? 11/12/06 15:43 Modified: 11/12/06 16:16 Read: times |
#127818 - Peace and quiet Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Joe said:
I imagine piloting a real glider, with an enclosed cockpit and no engine noise, to be very much like that. I used to think that, too, until I had my first ride in a glider. The airframe itself creaked and groaned and grunted and moaned in the most unexpected ways. There was a lot of wind noise, too. It wasn't as loud or obnoxious as a powered plane, of course, but neither was it anywhere near as quiet and peaceful as I had expected. If you want peace and quiet second only to total deafness (and way more cost effective than soaring or skydiving), try these. You'll sleep through the Apocalypse with these babies! -- Russ |
| Topic | Author | Date |
| completely off topic but yey silver distance | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Congrats Jez! | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Thanks | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Hang gliding, but ne'er the real thing. | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Ive never tried hang gliding | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Peace and quiet | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| There's been discussion about noise abatement | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
Well if you get the chance you should give it a go | 01/01/70 00:00 |