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Old November 12th 09, 05:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Longest X/C Using Gravity Launch?

On Nov 11, 10:47*pm, sisu1a wrote:
Anyone know? All this 'ultimate soaring adventure' talk got me
thinking how cool it would be to do X/C- *without the benefit of
aerotow/winch/noisy thing... *Also called 'slope launch' or 'rolling
launch'.

For those unfamiliar with this launch technique:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwVRL...=channel(start of a
100k flight BTW)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klkFm...=related*(3:32)

-Paul


Imagine this on Tuscarora Mtn.

Oh yeah. I want the first launch.

-Evan Ludeman / T8