TANDEM TUTOR TAKES OFF

Chris Williams beats the showers to test fly his new T31 scale glider

words & photos Chris Williams

In the fullness of time the T31 Tandem Tutor made its debut at CMFC on a typical grey day, with the cloud base barely over our heads. There was one reason to be cheerful, however; at least the endless gales had given way to an eerie temporary calm. We hooked the ‘Flying Airbrake’ up to the tug and shook hands with Aviation. No trouser-altering issues manifested themselves during the tow and then it was time for the landing. This is where the surprise kicked in. I was expecting a graceless dump as the drag overcame the li t but instead a nice floaty landing with a satisfying roll out ensued. ‘Well, I never’, I thought to myself, ‘who knew?’ A few weeks later, during a monsoon break, the chance to…

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