Trivia (15s + Std Nats)

[Tango Eight]

This is a good one!

http://www.ssa.org/Contests?cid=2256&show=blog&id=4001&ContestName=Standard+and+15+Meter+Nationals

I was a little hazy on #4, so had to do a little digging. I didn't think he was old enough for a glider pilot's license in 1970 :-). The other three were pretty obvious.

Contest report in Soaring mag October 1970... written by Old Dog Wolters ("Letter from Elmira" -- great read)! Next best thing to a time machine.

-Evan Ludeman / T8

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

Interesting that only one of them is still flying Standard Class. I took the challenge, too. I was hazy on which one was number 4, too, but I was debating someone else.

Steve Leonard

[Tango Eight]

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 5:35:28 PM UTC-4, Steve Leonard wrote:
> Interesting that only one of them is still flying Standard Class. I took the challenge, too. I was hazy on which one was number 4, too, but I was debating someone else.
>
> Steve Leonard

After reading Old Dog's article, I think there may be some father/son confusion. I'm not convinced there are really four! I guess we'll find out!

-Evan

[J9]

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:16:54 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
>
> After reading Old Dog's article, I think there may be some father/son confusion. I'm not convinced there are really four! I guess we'll find out!
>
> -Evan

John did fly the Nationals, not father Ed. Old Dog got them mixed up.

[Tango Eight]

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:58:40 PM UTC-4, J9 wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:16:54 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
> >
> > After reading Old Dog's article, I think there may be some father/son confusion. I'm not convinced there are really four! I guess we'll find out!
> >
> > -Evan
>
> John did fly the Nationals, not father Ed. Old Dog got them mixed up.

Thanks J9! We'll let Old Dog off the hook for that one -- that article is a total crack up.

Nice to see an Eastern contest get some decent weather. Man, if I'd known *that* was going to happen....

-Evan

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On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 11:21:45 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:58:40 PM UTC-4, J9 wrote:
> > On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:16:54 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
> > >
> > > After reading Old Dog's article, I think there may be some father/son confusion. I'm not convinced there are really four! I guess we'll find out!
> > >
> > > -Evan
> >
> > John did fly the Nationals, not father Ed. Old Dog got them mixed up.
>
> Thanks J9! We'll let Old Dog off the hook for that one -- that article is a total crack up.
>
> Nice to see an Eastern contest get some decent weather. Man, if I'd known *that* was going to happen....
>
> -Evan

Well, that area in particular is great for its variety of soaring conditions.
Ridge, wave, thermal, lake effect, convergence, you name it. You'll also
see a lot of variety in how good the conditions are in just one flight.
It's a place for the expert gear-shifter to excel.

At least it's not the usual H&H crap they often get this time of year.

Matt

[Tango Eight]

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 12:43:48 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 11:21:45 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
> > On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:58:40 PM UTC-4, J9 wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 10:16:54 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
> > > >
> > > > After reading Old Dog's article, I think there may be some father/son confusion. I'm not convinced there are really four! I guess we'll find out!
> > > >
> > > > -Evan
> > >
> > > John did fly the Nationals, not father Ed. Old Dog got them mixed up.
> >
> > Thanks J9! We'll let Old Dog off the hook for that one -- that article is a total crack up.
> >
> > Nice to see an Eastern contest get some decent weather. Man, if I'd known *that* was going to happen....
> >
> > -Evan
>
> Well, that area in particular is great for its variety of soaring conditions.
> Ridge, wave, thermal, lake effect, convergence, you name it. You'll also
> see a lot of variety in how good the conditions are in just one flight.
> It's a place for the expert gear-shifter to excel.
>
> At least it's not the usual H&H crap they often get this time of year.
>
> Matt

I learned to fly there :-). Big thanks to Dave Welles & many others.

The prospect of *typical* Elmira late July wx, Nats pressure and late July crops put me off. That and I fared about as well as Cecil the Lion in the two 15m Nats I've flown.

-Evan