New Year's Day soaring?

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Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in southern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and sometimes in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's difficult! Floridians need not apply.

[Grider Pirate[_2_]]

On Jan 2, 6:11*am, wrote:
> Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in southern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and sometimes in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's difficult! Floridians need not apply.

LVVSA does! It was chilly (by Las Vegas standards) but not
'difficult'. All sled rides all day (10 tows), though there was a
rumor of some slight ridge 'not-sink'!

[Dan[_6_]]

On Jan 2, 7:03*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
> On Jan 2, 6:11*am, wrote:
>
> > Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in southern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and sometimes in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's difficult! Floridians need not apply.
>
> LVVSA does! *It was chilly (by Las Vegas standards) but not
> 'difficult'. *All sled rides all day (10 tows), though there was a
> rumor of some slight ridge 'not-sink'!

we flew at Mountain Valley Airport in Tehachapi CA. Many of us flew
open an open cockpit 1-26 for our annual Polar Bear Glide.

Dan

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Sure. Philadelphia Glider Council tries to fly in 1/1 whenever conditions permit. This year we had a good number of flights with conditions in the lower 30s and a light snow cover on the field. For those who have not flown with snow, the gliders are virtually invisable on the ground (yes, I did just have my eyes checked.

Happy new Year.
Skip Guimond

[Frank Whiteley]

On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 7:11:29 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in southern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and sometimes in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's difficult! Floridians need not apply.

Colorado Soaring Association did some winch launches at Owl Canyon Gliderport on 1/1 after digging out the snow blocked hangar doors and sorting out a leaking vacuum port on the Rochester carb and replacing the frozen battery.. Nice and sunny but the winds were not very good for winching. Some complained of cold feet (literally).

http://www.soarcsa.org/ocgpwx/wview/Weekly.htm

Frank Whiteley

[Pete Smith[_4_]]

At 15:13 02 January 2013, Dan wrote:
>On Jan 2, 7:03=A0am, Grider Pirate wrote:
>> On Jan 2, 6:11=A0am, wrote:
>>
>> > Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in
>so=
>uthern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and
>sometime=
>s in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's
>difficult!=
> Floridians need not apply.
>>
>> LVVSA does! =A0It was chilly (by Las Vegas standards) but not
>> 'difficult'. =A0All sled rides all day (10 tows), though there was a
>> rumor of some slight ridge 'not-sink'!
>
>we flew at Mountain Valley Airport in Tehachapi CA. Many of us flew
>open an open cockpit 1-26 for our annual Polar Bear Glide.
>
>Dan
>Scottish wave, first few hours at 5000ft and I wasn't alone,happy season
to all

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SOSA Gliding Club in Canada flew yesterday, with photographic evidence at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2228522913/permalink/10151221901722914/

[T[_2_]]

Must login to Facebook to view your page. So it is not viewable.

T

[Burt Compton - Marfa]

Marfa, near the Davis Mountains of southwest Texas, USA. Some soft thermals so it was perfect for training and giving a checkride. Only slightly "difficult" aspect was replacing the battery on my towplane. (Always keep a new one on the shelf.) That reminds me -- need to order another spare battery tomorrow. By the way, these ARE the "Good Olde Days!"

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On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 8:11:29 AM UTC-6, wrote:
> Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in southern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and sometimes in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's difficult! Floridians need not apply.

Our Club in Chicago does a Chili Cook off and members take turns flying the 2-33 and 1-26. Sometimes we do landing contests. This year was 11 flights in the 1-26. Lots of little bumps at 1000ft.

Zen

[Joyce Acheson]

Absolutely fly every January 1.
This year at Williams Glider Port I flew the MDM-1 FOX. Loops, full
rolls, humpty bumps, half-cubans, reverse half-cubans, shark's tooth,
snap rolls, clover leafs...does it get any better?
Guy Acheson "DDS"

[glen]

On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 9:11:29 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in southern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and sometimes in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's difficult! Floridians need not apply.

Jack, I don't know what your doing but the "good old days" are still alive in
Southern Michigan. Sandhill Soaring did a bunch of flights out of Richman field
on New Years Day. My Great Nephew got a 1200' gain on one of his flights!!!! Great way to start the year.
Come join us Jack and on 1/1/2014 you can fly!!!!!!
Glen

[Luke Szczepaniak]

On 01/02/2013 10:00 PM, T wrote:
> Must login to Facebook to view your page. So it is not viewable.
>
> T
>

Here is a link to a gallery from NYD at SOSA Glidingclub in 2013.

http://www.sac.ca/index.php?set_albumName=SOSA-NYD2013&option=com_gallery&Itemid=108&include=view_album.php


Photography by Maria Szemplinska

Cheers,
Luke