Got this in my e-mail today. I guess any publicity is better than none
but I got a kick out of some of the writers misunderstandings/
misconceptions.

http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/taking-flight-a-soaring-time-in-wurtsboro

On Nov 4, 8:24*am, Mike > wrote:
> Got this in my e-mail today. I guess any publicity is better than none
> but I got a kick out of some of the writers misunderstandings/
> misconceptions.
>
> *http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/taking-flight-a-soaring-time-in-w....

Just remember, everything you read in the press is
as appropriate and well fact-checked as this...

On Nov 4, 7:49*am, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> On Nov 4, 8:24*am, Mike > wrote:
>
> > Got this in my e-mail today. I guess any publicity is better than none
> > but I got a kick out of some of the writers misunderstandings/
> > misconceptions.
>
> > *http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/taking-flight-a-soaring-time-in-w...
>
> Just remember, everything you read in the press is
> as appropriate and well fact-checked as this...

fwiw this was a persons blog entry, not a newspaper article. although
your point is still valid.

On Nov 4, 9:11*am, Tony > wrote:
> On Nov 4, 7:49*am, Dave Nadler > wrote:
>
> > On Nov 4, 8:24*am, Mike > wrote:
>
> > > Got this in my e-mail today. I guess any publicity is better than none
> > > but I got a kick out of some of the writers misunderstandings/
> > > misconceptions.
>
> > > *http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/taking-flight-a-soaring-time-in-w...
>
> > Just remember, everything you read in the press is
> > as appropriate and well fact-checked as this...
>
> fwiw this was a persons blog entry, not a newspaper article. although
> your point is still valid.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9158000/9158248.stm

On Nov 4, 8:49*am, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> On Nov 4, 8:24*am, Mike > wrote:
>
> > Got this in my e-mail today. I guess any publicity is better than none
> > but I got a kick out of some of the writers misunderstandings/
> > misconceptions.
>
> > *http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/taking-flight-a-soaring-time-in-w...
>
> Just remember, everything you read in the press is
> as appropriate and well fact-checked as this...

All that article needed for completeness was a picture of a Std Cirrus
and a caption listing the best L/D at 60:1 :-).

-T8

On Nov 5, 2:26*am, T8 > wrote:
> On Nov 4, 8:49*am, Dave Nadler > wrote:
>
> > On Nov 4, 8:24*am, Mike > wrote:
>
> > > Got this in my e-mail today. I guess any publicity is better than none
> > > but I got a kick out of some of the writers misunderstandings/
> > > misconceptions.
>
> > > *http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/taking-flight-a-soaring-time-in-w...
>
> > Just remember, everything you read in the press is
> > as appropriate and well fact-checked as this...
>
> All that article needed for completeness was a picture of a Std Cirrus
> and a caption listing the best L/D at 60:1 :-).
>
> -T8

Still, what AEF wouldn't like a 21,000 feet flight?

You guys are pretty critical of a fluff piece. They did correct it to
2,100 ft.

And it made going soaring sound like a fun lark. We need more of that.

On Nov 4, 2:30*pm, toad > wrote:
> You guys are pretty critical of a fluff piece. *They did correct it to
> 2,100 ft.
>
> And it made going soaring sound like a fun lark. *We need more of that.

Ah yes, those balsam airplane models we all built as kids!

Mike