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Old January 2nd 13, 05:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Pete Smith[_4_]
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Default New Year's Day soaring?

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

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