From 060 mph in just 2 seconds and climbing at over 3,000 feet per minute – my flight in a 65yearold wooden glider is nothing short of insane!

In this video, I take my firstever flight in a Slingsby T21 glider, affectionately known as "The Barge." With an open cockpit and park benchstyle seating, this vintage aircraft feels more like a relic from the past than a modern plane, but don’t let its looks fool you! The launch is fast and furious, as a winch propels us into the sky at breakneck speed.

As the terrified passenger, I try to hold onto my cap (and my nerves!) while my 18yearold pilot – who looks even younger – takes the controls. Watch as we soar through the air in this incredible flying machine, an experience that left me both exhilarated and awestruck.

If you love thrilling flight experiences or vintage aircraft, join me on this unforgettable ride! Don’t forget to subscribe for more incredible aviation adventures!

Thanks to Kamil and the:
Essex and Suffolk Gliding Club
Wormingford Airfield, Fordham Road, Wormingford, Colchester CO6 3AQ
Their website is at https://esgc.co.uk/

Also thanks goes out to PiersRex Murray for the awesome video in the opener, he has a great channel go check him out at    / @megaprm123  

My name is Terry Kent and I am a General Aviation PPL private pilot operating out of Andrewsfield Airfield EGSL about 25 miles to the north east of London in the UK. Short Field is my channel focused on the lighter side of General Aviation including flight and airfield reviews, equipment unboxing and review plus all things private pilot related. I use various cameras to record my videos including GoPro and Insta 360 and stills and edit them in Adobe Premiere Pro, I am an animator as well and often use animations to describe situations more clearly I use Blender and Adobe After Effects for these. I always attempt to post my videos in the highest possible quality, normally 4k.

I fly a 2011 Pipersport two seat single engine aircraft that is also known as the PS28 or SportCruiser in the USA (America) it is know under the FAA as an LSA or Light Sport Aircraft and can be flown on a very basic license. In the UK it is a Part 21 airplane which requires a full licence but it's generally cheap to run, affordable maintenance and great value for money. It cruises at 100 to 105 knots and has superb short take off and landing or STOL capabilities. I visit farm strips, back country and short airfields, some of them dangerous and I try not to crash :), as well as international airports and try to learn something new every time I fly.

I fly VFR and IFR as well as visual and instrument approaches.

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