Coronavirus

Turns out that another unexpected benefit of being a glider pilot is that you're thoroughly prepared for coronavirus. Got the oxygen set, the oximeter, the N95 masks and nitrile gloves from the last time you did fibreglass work ...all set :-)

At 18:31 29 February 2020, ProfJ wrote:
Turns out that another unexpected benefit of being a glider pilot
is that
you're thoroughly prepared for coronavirus. Got the oxygen set,
the
oximeter, the N95 masks and nitrile gloves from the last time you
did
fibreglass work ...all set :-)


It's strange to see how few COVID-19 tests have been done in
America; stranger still to learn that the official US CDC test kits
have "issues" (read "issues" as: perhaps don't work reliably).
Other countries must be doing hundreds of tests each day?
Be nice to know tests were being done in the US and that the
results found to be negative.
If you don't do the tests how can you know what is going on? As
you say time to look out those masks and gloves.

Quick, panic!Â* Let's all run around in circles...

On 2/29/2020 3:33 PM, Dave Walsh wrote:
At 18:31 29 February 2020, ProfJ wrote:
Turns out that another unexpected benefit of being a glider pilot
is that
you're thoroughly prepared for coronavirus. Got the oxygen set,
the
oximeter, the N95 masks and nitrile gloves from the last time you
did
fibreglass work ...all set :-)

It's strange to see how few COVID-19 tests have been done in
America; stranger still to learn that the official US CDC test kits
have "issues" (read "issues" as: perhaps don't work reliably).
Other countries must be doing hundreds of tests each day?
Be nice to know tests were being done in the US and that the
results found to be negative.
If you don't do the tests how can you know what is going on? As
you say time to look out those masks and gloves.


--
Dan, 5J

Originally Posted by ProfJ

Turns out that another unexpected benefit of being a glider pilot is that you're thoroughly prepared for coronavirus. Got the oxygen set, the oximeter, the N95 masks and nitrile gloves from the last time you did fibreglass work ...all set :-)

Well the upside is you can get that Mustang convertible you always wanted .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc2Nd0y5J-Q

On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 6:37:17 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
Quick, panic!Â* Let's all run around in circles...

On 2/29/2020 3:33 PM, Dave Walsh wrote:
At 18:31 29 February 2020, ProfJ wrote:
Turns out that another unexpected benefit of being a glider pilot
is that
you're thoroughly prepared for coronavirus. Got the oxygen set,
the
oximeter, the N95 masks and nitrile gloves from the last time you
did
fibreglass work ...all set :-)

It's strange to see how few COVID-19 tests have been done in
America; stranger still to learn that the official US CDC test kits
have "issues" (read "issues" as: perhaps don't work reliably).
Other countries must be doing hundreds of tests each day?
Be nice to know tests were being done in the US and that the
results found to be negative.
If you don't do the tests how can you know what is going on? As
you say time to look out those masks and gloves.


--
Dan, 5J

We could just talk about soaring...

On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:37:17 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:


"Quick, panic!Â* Let's all run around in circles..."
Dan, 5J


Haha. Good one Dan!

On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:31:54 PM UTC-5, ProfJ wrote:
Turns out that another unexpected benefit of being a glider pilot is that you're thoroughly prepared for coronavirus. Got the oxygen set, the oximeter, the N95 masks and nitrile gloves from the last time you did fibreglass work ...all set :-)

You could consider washing your hands more frequently and have hand sanitizer in your car, use liberally.
Take a zinc supplement and vitamin C.. Unfortunately many glider pilots are OLD and in some cases immunocompromised...the exact group at most risk for all viruses.

Walt Connelly
Happy Helicopter Pilot.

On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 1:29:13 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:31:54 PM UTC-5, ProfJ wrote:
Turns out that another unexpected benefit of being a glider pilot is that you're thoroughly prepared for coronavirus. Got the oxygen set, the oximeter, the N95 masks and nitrile gloves from the last time you did fibreglass work ...all set :-)

You could consider washing your hands more frequently and have hand sanitizer in your car, use liberally.
Take a zinc supplement and vitamin C.. Unfortunately many glider pilots are OLD and in some cases immunocompromised...the exact group at most risk for all viruses.

Walt Connelly
Happy Helicopter Pilot.

Unfortunately many glider pilots are OLD and in some cases immunocompromised...the exact group at most risk for all viruses.
Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'

Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'

I need to start saving faster, I thought we were going to have to wait until the 'day of the pillow' for increased selection and lower prices on used gliders.

The vultures have started circling....