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Scott
December 3rd 03, 02:06 AM
This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the
instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close to
another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I
cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was
looking for. I didn't know how close another plane has to be before it's
dangerous. After I got my license I had a lot of incidents pop up. I was
clearing turns, but I wasn't looking in the rights spots all the time. This
is just my idea but in busy airports I suppose this isn't an issue. Now I
understand it might be hard to get another pilot to fly next to you as a
student if he is having a wonderful climb, so I would think the student
would pay fot the other pilots rental and launch fee. I think the cost would
be worth the experience since it would give the instructor plenty to talk
about and be able to show good examples. It should all work in one flight I
would think. Anyone agree?
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Aspley Nursery
December 3rd 03, 12:09 PM
Scott
There has been some great article of late in the Soaring Australian
magazine.
The only email I have is the advertising person
Fiona Rowe
Email
or try the Gliding Federation of Australia sales at
www.gfa.org.au
If you have trouble getting info call me.
It really is one of the most important areas for living longer without
frights.
Goog soaring
Robert Percy
Nimbus 2C
Based at
www.ddsc.org.au
"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the
> instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close
to
> another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I
> cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was
> looking for. I didn't know how close another plane has to be before it's
> dangerous. After I got my license I had a lot of incidents pop up. I was
> clearing turns, but I wasn't looking in the rights spots all the time.
This
> is just my idea but in busy airports I suppose this isn't an issue. Now I
> understand it might be hard to get another pilot to fly next to you as a
> student if he is having a wonderful climb, so I would think the student
> would pay fot the other pilots rental and launch fee. I think the cost
would
> be worth the experience since it would give the instructor plenty to talk
> about and be able to show good examples. It should all work in one flight
I
> would think. Anyone agree?
>
>
>
>
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Waduino
December 3rd 03, 04:02 PM
It's a good point.
I had been doing my training during the week - very quiet. Then, when I was
fairly far along, I went on a weekend with good thermals and flew with a
very experienced instructor. It was a real eye-opener. Thermalling in a
gaggle (six planes) when I had always been alone. The instructor provided
good coaching about what to watch for and just told me to level out if I
felt uncomfortable. Personally, I was surprised at how close you can be, if
everyone is paying attention.
It might be tough to do at a small gliderport because you would need at
least two planes, preferably more, with roughly similar performance to stay
around each other for a while.
Wad
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"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the
> instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close
to
> another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I
> cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was
> looking for.
BTIZ
December 4th 03, 12:25 AM
flying on tow is as close to another airplane as some people get..
BT
"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the
> instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close
to
> another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I
> cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was
> looking for. I didn't know how close another plane has to be before it's
> dangerous. After I got my license I had a lot of incidents pop up. I was
> clearing turns, but I wasn't looking in the rights spots all the time.
This
> is just my idea but in busy airports I suppose this isn't an issue. Now I
> understand it might be hard to get another pilot to fly next to you as a
> student if he is having a wonderful climb, so I would think the student
> would pay fot the other pilots rental and launch fee. I think the cost
would
> be worth the experience since it would give the instructor plenty to talk
> about and be able to show good examples. It should all work in one flight
I
> would think. Anyone agree?
>
>
>
>
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