Gliders are pulled into the air by powered aircraft and then released at high altitude. Their slender wings and bodies allow them to glide on air currents for hours and even days depending on on weather conditions and pilot skill.

The vowels in these Gliding terms have been left in place...your challenge is to use the correct consonants to rebuild the terms.

One solve per person–each day.



Starting Letter Pile:
C C C D D F G G H H
K K L L L M M N N N
N P P R R R R R R R
S S S S T T T T T T T W W

= 1. A--I-E-E-
= 2. -I--
= 3. -O---I-
= 4. --E--A--
= 5. -U--E---
= 6. -OA-
= 7. --A-
8. -O -O-E-
9. --I---
10. --O--

1. altimeter

Did you ever try it Dan?

1. altimeter

oops...too late

4. thermals

6. soar

3. Cockpit

Bernie

2. wing hi soot

Hi manXman ... not wing as the 'g' is used elsewhere

Yes to all others.

Not in gliders Remi, but we used to practice autorotations in helicopters which essentially is a form of gliding to a powered off landing.

5. currents

7. drag

2. wind hi soot

Good morning manXman ... you, OldBroad and Michele are correct

4. thermals

Good one Michele

8. no tower?

The "T" is used elsewhere LadyK ... everything else is good

10. knots

9. flight

8. no power

Most excellent finish Michele, OldBroad and Remi