Perlan High Altitude Tow Plane

http://www.reporterherald.com/lifest...s-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:18:01 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifest...s-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

The article mentions "weight turbulence" I think that should read "wake turbulence. Shouldn't be an issue unless Perlan plans on boxing the wake.

On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:59:35 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:18:01 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifest...s-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

The article mentions "weight turbulence" I think that should read "wake turbulence. Shouldn't be an issue unless Perlan plans on boxing the wake.

Journalists never know what they're writing about. They mishear and don't understand anyway. They also never show their article to anyone with any knowledge of the subject matter before publishing. You see the very common result.

Wake news.

T8

Bruce Hoult wrote on 8/14/2018 12:17 AM:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:59:35 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:18:01 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifest...s-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

The article mentions "weight turbulence" I think that should read "wake turbulence. Shouldn't be an issue unless Perlan plans on boxing the wake.

Journalists never know what they're writing about. They mishear and don't understand anyway. They also never show their article to anyone with any knowledge of the subject matter before publishing. You see the very common result.

Too broad and too harsh, in part because the article may have been edited, or fell
victim to spell-checking. Most journalists do have areas of significant
competence, It is a bit ironic one would complain about a misspelling in a forum
where people complain about the errors in the forum ...

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- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm

http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/...anes-2014A.pdf

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 11:28:13 AM UTC-4, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Bruce Hoult wrote on 8/14/2018 12:17 AM:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:59:35 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:18:01 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifest...s-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

The article mentions "weight turbulence" I think that should read "wake turbulence. Shouldn't be an issue unless Perlan plans on boxing the wake.

Journalists never know what they're writing about. They mishear and don't understand anyway. They also never show their article to anyone with any knowledge of the subject matter before publishing. You see the very common result.

Too broad and too harsh, in part because the article may have been edited, or fell
victim to spell-checking. Most journalists do have areas of significant
competence, It is a bit ironic one would complain about a misspelling in a forum
where people complain about the errors in the forum ...

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm

http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/...anes-2014A.pdf

I found the article interesting and had no trouble with one glitch.
UH

Not perfect, but a better effort than many articles I've read.

What a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime adventure this must be for their entire family!

Chip Bearden

On 08/14/2018 09:35 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 11:28:13 AM UTC-4, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Bruce Hoult wrote on 8/14/2018 12:17 AM:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:59:35 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:18:01 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifest...s-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

The article mentions "weight turbulence" I think that should read "wake turbulence. Shouldn't be an issue unless Perlan plans on boxing the wake.

Journalists never know what they're writing about. They mishear and don't understand anyway. They also never show their article to anyone with any knowledge of the subject matter before publishing. You see the very common result.

Too broad and too harsh, in part because the article may have been edited, or fell
victim to spell-checking. Most journalists do have areas of significant
competence, It is a bit ironic one would complain about a misspelling in a forum
where people complain about the errors in the forum ...

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm

http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/...anes-2014A.pdf

I found the article interesting and had no trouble with one glitch.
UH


The one incorrect word was hardly an issue. The explanation of why they
needed such a high altitude tow unfortunately got a bit garbled, of
course they want to go above the area of no lift, not just to it. That
would be confusing to non-pilots.

"The goal is to pull them to a place in the atmosphere where there is no
lift, so they don't have to waste their battery, which limits flight
time," Roberta said about the glider's battery power of eight hours.

-Dave

Originally Posted by Bruce Hoult

On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:59:35 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:18:01 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://www.reporterherald.com/lifest...s-stratosphere Arne is an SSA member and member of Colorado Soaring Association.

The article mentions "weight turbulence" I think that should read "wake turbulence. Shouldn't be an issue unless Perlan plans on boxing the wake.

Journalists never know what they're writing about. They mishear and don't understand anyway. They also never show their article to anyone with any knowledge of the subject matter before publishing. You see the very common result.

Maybe so Bruce but the amount of wake turbulence is a function of the weight being lifted so it's not too out of whack lol

On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:59:35 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 9:18:01 PM UTC-6, Frank Whiteley wrote:

The article mentions "weight turbulence" I think that should read "wake turbulence. Shouldn't be an issue unless Perlan plans on boxing the wake.

Sometimes, you do things you hadn't initially planned to do!

Steve Leonard