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Dear Burt by [email protected]
Thought this was an opportunity to start what might be an interesting thread regarding soaring instruction. Using your aside as a springboard, I'll ask the group: "Is soaring instruction adequate to produce safe, knowledgable soaring pilots." I bring this up, first to echo Burt's observation of the...
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February 17th 05 06:51 AM
by Roger Worden Go to last post
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New House Thermal by [email protected]
The Treasure Coast Soaring Club will soon have a new house thermal. Florida Power And Light is in the process of building a 400 acre solar power plant within 3/4 mile from our airport. Heat from this type of farm should make for a great house thermal. Anyone out there with experience flying over...
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August 20th 17 09:34 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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New winch height record by Bill Daniels
From Europe: ________________________________________________ "On Sun, November 25, 2007 9:31 am, peternarinx wrote: Yesterday, on the airfield of Weelde ( EBWE) in Belgium, Peter Mink reached 1718m AGL with an ASK21 and a Mel winch." "The length of the runway is 3100m including the grass at both...
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December 2nd 07 12:54 PM
by John Smith Go to last post
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Pilots with weakening vision - please install Powerflarm by son_of_flubber
I understand that you want to fly for a few more years. Please install Powerflarm (so that I can see you coming). You can turn the volume down. You don't have to learn how to use it.
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July 13th 13 06:53 PM
by Kimmo Hytoenen Go to last post
74 2,171
RIP Matt Wright (Balleka on YouTube) by Stephan van den Berg
Dreadful news coming from the UK today. Matt Wright (Balleka on YouTube) was tragically killed in a mid-air whilst flying his glider this weekend. I believe he collided with a power plane. I'm sure we have all watched some of Matt's videos on YouTube over and over. He will be sorely missed. RIP...
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February 23rd 18 09:23 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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SSA responds to ANPRM by David Kinsell[_2_]
No one has commented yet on the SSA response? Likely to be the biggest impact to soaring in the U.S. in many many years. On the SSA site if you haven't seen it yet. Maybe pilots flying out of lower states just don't worry about it. I was very happy to see it posted a week before the...
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August 20th 15 03:29 AM
by George Haeh Go to last post
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Houston JS1c crash ONLY (not in any way about a Puchaczs, or anything else!) by Sean Fidler
For the love of god, please discuss no other subjects here but the JS1 and this very sad accident. Do we even know that this accident involved a spin yet? Any factual information? Did anyone see it spinning? It easily could have been a medical or a structural failure or rigging issue, etc? ...
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June 1st 15 06:15 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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ASW20 or LS6 by binks
I am looking to purchase my first glider. I have been looking at the ASW20 and the LS6. Any suggestions on which glider would be the best all around? I have heard that the LS6 has a narrow cockpit. I am 6'2" 200 lbs. and would be wearing a parachute. Also heard that the ASW20 can be a little...
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November 10th 14 07:02 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Human factors RECKLESSNESS by private
My apologies to the Usenet police cross posting but I am in mourning for friends lost, and in sympathy for the families they left alone. This week we have seen behavior that can only be described as reckless.
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May 10th 05 05:52 AM
by Roger Go to last post
72 2,696
Finish lines by Thomas Knauff
Accidents have ocurred when a pilot performs a high speed, low level finish along the centerline of the runway, or over the airport, then fails to control the aircraft properly and crashes. In some cases, these displays have influenced other pilots who do not have the experience or skills...
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May 24th 05 06:09 AM
by Frank Whiteley Go to last post
72 4,698
Hawker vs. Glider Midair - with photo! by Larry Dighera
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:41:06 -0400, "Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in : http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/TB/20060830/News/108300025/-1/REGION While pilot Annette Saunders handled her Hawker 800XP admirably after colliding with the...
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September 6th 06 02:03 PM
by Udo Rumpf Go to last post
72 6,720
Seminole Lake Gliderport for sale by Burt Compton - Marfa Gliders, west Texas
Just saw this advert in Barnstormers.com The nicest gliderport in the USA in my opinion. The swimming pool makes it so. http://www.floridaairparkhomes.com/property-for-sale.html Rich Owen: Please reply if anything about the advert is not true.
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September 13th 19 06:35 AM
by 2G Go to last post
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Towing with a TDI by vontresc
Looking at getting a new vehicle this spring, and am currently looking into a Jetta Sportwagon TDI. Any of you guys use one to tow your ship? Good or bad? Peter
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February 21st 15 02:46 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Winch Launch Safety Study by [email protected]
In the recent Aerokurier, there is a very good 2 part article on winch safety, which I think everyone should read who is interested in winch launches. I read it in the hard cover version in German, so I don't know if an online version is available. The main takeaways for me are the following...
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March 29th 09 04:43 AM
by Gerhard Wesp[_9_] Go to last post
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Open Discussion; Creating XC pilots by SoaringXCellence
All, I presented at the SSA conference this last winter on the efforts of our club to build XC soaring pilots. This has been an emphasis for me for many years (hence my moniker SoaringXCellence), to the point I went and personally bought a G103 just so I could provide the training (since been...
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December 23rd 14 09:32 PM
by son_of_flubber Go to last post
72 2,429
Act now before your wings are defaced by [email protected]
Sorry, eh? I am sorry to interrupt your normally highly productive use of the internet. But your glider is at risk. It is only time separating you from the obvious damage coming to your aircraft soon. When I bought my first glass ship, the competition letters had been applied with EXTENSIVE use of...
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September 20th 19 05:35 PM
by Dan Marotta Go to last post
71 3,601
Texas Tragedy Info? by Linwood
Anyone have any knowledge of the three fatality glider crash in Texas? Glider type? Situation? Linwood
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July 16th 12 08:44 PM
by Andy[_1_] Go to last post
71 5,334
PowerFlarm Update? by Mike the Strike
What do the Swiss regard as "early March"? Mike
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March 21st 15 06:32 PM
by Richard[_9_] Go to last post
71 5,199
A proposal to increase membership, cross-country pilots, competitors,and world champions (USA). by Fox Two[_2_]
There have been several threads on RAS recently about the disappointing state of our sport in the USA: a shrinking membership, few cross-country pilots, fewer contest pilots, and no world champions. If we're going to reverse these trends, we need more than contest rule tweaking and membership...
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August 24th 14 07:06 PM
by Brad[_2_] Go to last post
71 3,956
Best Flight Of the Day NA by Bob Youngblood
I have been looking at OLC and trying to make a determination as to had the best flight of the day in North America. Now listen, no politics here, just flight evaluation and the cut off time is midnight on the East Coast. No flaming liberals shall post. Bob
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August 10th 20 08:40 PM
by Bob Youngblood Go to last post
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