Sailplane Racing Mentoring Opportunity[US]

[Frank Whiteley]

posted for a friend, see below for contact details

Chris Rollings, former BGA National Coach and UK team member and UK
record holder, is instructing at Mile High Gliding in Boulder, CO,
until the beginning of February. He would like to work with advanced
pilots on their cross-country and racing performance.

Contact Mile High Gliding 303-527-1122 for details.

[[email protected]]

On Jan 18, 8:48�pm, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
> posted for a friend, see below for contact details
>
> Chris Rollings, former BGA National Coach and UK team member and UK
> record holder, is instructing at Mile High Gliding in Boulder, CO,
> until the beginning of February. �He would like to work with advanced
> pilots on their cross-country and racing performance.
>
> Contact Mile High Gliding 303-527-1122 for details.

Frank,

Please tell him Hi from me too . Last time we flew together was Dec
28 ,1977 when he and I completed a 762 km FAI triangle each in an
Astir CS . First of such a task ( 750 FAI triangle ) ever set in a
contest anywhere !

Ron Clarke (ZA).

[John Cochrane]

>
> Chris Rollings, former BGA National Coach and UK team member and UK
> record holder, is instructing at Mile High Gliding in Boulder, CO,
> until the beginning of February. *He would like to work with advanced
> pilots on their cross-country and racing performance.
>
> Contact Mile High Gliding 303-527-1122 for details.

How do you work on cross country and racing performance in Boulder Co
in the middle of the winter?

John Cochrane

[Frank Whiteley]

On Jan 19, 12:28*pm, John Cochrane >
wrote:
> > Chris Rollings, former BGA National Coach and UK team member and UK
> > record holder, is instructing at Mile High Gliding in Boulder, CO,
> > until the beginning of February. *He would like to work with advanced
> > pilots on their cross-country and racing performance.
>
> > Contact Mile High Gliding 303-527-1122 for details.
>
> How do you work on cross country and racing performance in Boulder Co
> in the middle of the winter?
>
> John Cochrane

Ask them.

Many flights from Boulder aren't logged on OLC, but recent temps have
been 42-59F, with rotor thermals and wave days. We had some really
cold days also, which slowed things but I think ground school was
done. MHG is open 364 days/year, closed only on Christmas. On Jan
1st, we winched at my club and it was really a pleasant day and well
suited to basic training.

Frank

Frank

[Andy[_1_]]

On Jan 19, 12:28*pm, John Cochrane >
wrote:

> How do you work on cross country and racing performance in Boulder Co
> in the middle of the winter?

Maybe he's a ski instructor? On the other hand conditions in Colorado
this time of year are probably not a lot worse than a typical UK
summer.

Andy

[T8]

On Jan 19, 2:50*pm, Andy > wrote:
> On Jan 19, 12:28*pm, John Cochrane >
> wrote:
>
> > How do you work on cross country and racing performance in Boulder Co
> > in the middle of the winter?
>
> Maybe he's a ski instructor? *On the other hand conditions in Colorado
> this time of year are probably not a lot worse than a typical UK
> summer.

I look forward to the earnest r.a.s. discussion on best practices for
landing in deep snow.

-T8

[Tony[_5_]]

>
> I look forward to the earnest r.a.s. discussion on best practices for
> landing in deep snow.
>
> -T8

This is where a bright colored paint job really makes a difference.
hard to find a white glider in a snowy field.

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:21:09 -0800, Tony wrote:


>> I look forward to the earnest r.a.s. discussion on best practices for
>> landing in deep snow.
>>
>> -T8
>
> This is where a bright colored paint job really makes a difference. hard
> to find a white glider in a snowy field.

Never stay directly behind a white glider on finals into a snow-covered
grass field. As soon as it stops rolling it vanishes. I learned that at
Nympsfield in the 2nd last day of 2000.


--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

[JS]

> Land away from anywhere snowmobiles can come whizzing out of.
> May require repairs to the gear doors after landing in deep, heavy snow.
> Be prepared to carry the glider to the trailer.
Did all 3: Good, bad, hard work.
Astir CS, the model airfield over the ridge from Blairstown, February
1987.
On this flight I also discovered that it's best to leave the keys in
the car.
Jim