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Region 6 South Contest (USA)
Include a flashlight with that book. Some retrieves are long! (Experience
speaking.) Barb "Ray Lovinggood" wrote in message ... The weather for the Region 6 South contest, held last week at the Caesar Creek Glider Club (between Cincinatti and Dayton, Ohio, USA) was the same weather most of us east of the Mississippi have been suffering through all year: Hot, humid, hazy, and rainy. Needless to say, there were only two flying days for the contest. The best day was the practice day. A third day was attempted on Friday, the last day of the contest, but only one pilot, I believe actually made it away from the airport. Barring the lousy weather, I had a great time. For me, it was a vacation. So what if I got to fly only one day (I opted not to fly on the other flying day: had to fix the car and the trailer...) and so what if I 'lawn-darted' to the first turn point? I had a blast. My thanks go to the club members of Caesar Creek Soaring Club for their generous hospitality, the cookouts, and, the free beer available at the clubhouse at the end of the day! Lesson learned at my first SSA-sanctioned contest: bring a book or two. Sitting on the grid for hours (or in a field waiting for someone to come get you) provides ample reading time. I should have taken '10,000' and Climbing', the book about Dick Schreder. I had so much fun not flying, I'll try to go next year and hope I can fly more than one day, and maybe even complete a task. Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA LS (I mean DG) 1-d 'W8' |
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