Gentlemen,

have you seen this flight yet?

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=2134907

Hat's off to Geoff Pratt!

Andreas

On Oct 3, 9:09*pm, Andreas Maurer > wrote:
> Gentlemen,
>
> have you seen this flight yet?
>
> http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=213....
>
> Hat's off to Geoff Pratt!
>
> Andreas

Everyone must be too dumbstruck to reply....

I think that's one of the most outstanding soaring achievements, ever.

Pictures! We need pictures!

-T8

On Tue, 4 Oct 2011 08:17:24 -0700 (PDT), T8 >
wrote:

>On Oct 3, 9:09*pm, Andreas Maurer > wrote:
>> Gentlemen,
>>
>> have you seen this flight yet?
>>
>> http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=213...
>>
>> Hat's off to Geoff Pratt!
>>
>> Andreas
>
>Everyone must be too dumbstruck to reply....

Yup. :)

>I think that's one of the most outstanding soaring achievements, ever.

100% agree. A flight that was never done before.

>Pictures! We need pictures!

Have you seen this flight on Google Earth? Even more impressive than
the graphics on OLC - about half of it was flown over the open sea
(and far away from the coast) - fascinating!


Andreas

> Have you seen this flight on Google Earth? Even more impressive than
> the graphics on OLC - about half of it was flown over the open sea
> (and far away from the coast) - fascinating!

OK now I get it. I hadn't looked at the google maps view, just the
standard OLC view. I was thinking yea a good flight, especially good
distance for a PIK, but dang, about 100 km out to sea! Now I want to
know more!

Video! We want video!

Boggs

On Oct 4, 10:10*am, GARY BOGGS > wrote:
> Video! *We want video!
>
> Boggs

There's a documentary about the Morning Glory on
www.morninggloryaustralia.com
A good background, including some of the earliest soaring of the Glory
in G109s (Russell White, Geoff Sim) and hang gliders (Al "Dr. Death"
Giles and Conrad Lotan).
You'll notice how much waiting around is involved.
Geoff Pratt has had very good luck, catching many Glories. His flight
on the 24th was I believe the longest ever XC from Burketown, on or
off the OLC.
Jim

Take a look at this flight on a map! After suddenly realizing that
much of the flight was so far out at sea I just stood up from my work
desk and started clapping in awe. Got some strange looks from fellow
workers. ;) Bravo! Must have been amazing!

Bruno - B4

On Oct 5, 5:26*am, Tony > wrote:
> > Have you seen this flight on Google Earth? Even more impressive than
> > the graphics on OLC - about half of it was flown over the open sea
> > (and far away from the coast) - fascinating!
>
> OK now I get it. I hadn't looked at the google maps view, just the
> standard OLC view. *I was thinking yea a good flight, especially good
> distance for a PIK, but dang, about 100 km out to sea!

He must have big brass ones to go 100 km out to sea at only 5000 -
7000 ft.

>
> He must have big brass ones to go 100 km out to sea at only 5000 -
> 7000 ft.

PIK 20E has a motor.......... but still!

On Oct 4, 10:42*pm, Bernie > wrote:
> > He must have big brass ones to go 100 km out to sea at only 5000 -
> > 7000 ft.
>
> PIK 20E has a motor.......... *but still!

Wonder if his seat cushion doubles as a flotation device...