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Old June 12th 08, 01:54 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Sarah Anderson[_2_]
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Default Artificial slope soaring

Interesting, thanks!

Here is a link, maybe old news, to a MacCready instructing Alan Alda
on how to fly a walkalong:

http://www.pbs.org/saf/1109/resources/transcript.htm#7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6JKwzK37_8

Sarah


5Z wrote:
Video of indoor slope soaring miniature glider:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWAR2...eature=related

Has anyone thought about trying this with a full sized sailplane?
Perhaps a Sparrowhawk and a big-rig truck?

I don't see anything in the Sporting Code that would prevent someone
claiming a distance or speed record if the technique could be refined
and the appropriate roads could be found.

:-)

-Tom