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Old August 16th 20, 04:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default Another water landing?

Stephen Szikora wrote on 8/15/2020 5:19 PM:
Well, it was a glider once the engine stopped.

Nope! It was still an airplane, even though it was gliding, just as motorgliders
don't become airplanes when the engine is running; otherwise; you'd need a glider
license AND an SEL license to fly it :^)

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