Slingsby Grasshopper
Slingsby Grasshopper

Amazingly people used to start learning to glide on one of these machines!  They would do ground slides graduating to low hops, and then switch to something more obviously like a glider to progress.  All flights on this were solo – the instructor stayed safely on the ground.  😮

Flickr Photopage

  • Shutter speed: 1/250s
  • Aperture: ƒ/4.6
  • ISO: 100
  • Focal length: 70mm
  • Taken: 29 June, 2009 13:06
  • Camera: E-510