ELYSIUM FOR SLOPE SOARING

After last month's inspiring trip to the Alps, Simon Cocker encourages us to try coastal soaring

- Simon Cocker

I am addicted to YouTube; the phenomenon is officially gripping, just like model aviation. It is captivating and absorbing, the process of being consumed by YT is a time warping experience. I will often check out a link sent to me to view a model glider video clip of just seven minutes, yet 90 minutes vanish. As YT users will already know any subject matter can prick your interest, no matter how diverse; life's fascinations are not confined to just aviation. Last night I learned how to wood turn beautiful bowls and vases using a knurled tree root blended to a pigmented clear casting resin and then a documentary about the US Navy's new Ford class aircraft carriers. Finally, I watched the flight of the first model turbine version of the Antonov An-225 Mriya, which was a stunning example of the type and built to the same scale as my PSS version. But then I spotted a clip about the new Rossi Jetman vertical take-off wing... It never ends!

RELAXED FLYING