The Pawnee exist only as single seater, consequently the check ride also had to be done solo. This was an experience (of the finger nail biting type) in such a special airplane with a Spitfire sized nose, but once airborne for the first time, I felt right at home. It is a delight to fly. LN-NTH is equipped with a silencer and 4 bladed low noise propeller. The towing itself was surprisingly uneventful, but I guess the rugged and powerful Pawnee had something to do with that.
The gliding club is NTH Flyklubb. They have 5 gliders and the Pawnee. They were in urgent need of towing pilots, and sponsored everything. In exchange I have to tow at least 10 days the next year. So lots of Pawnee flying for me the next year. The flying is at Oppdal, a mountainous area of Norway where the gliders can stay up for ours and ours on mountain waves.
