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Old April 6th 05, 04:43 AM
Bill Daniels
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Hi,

Can anybody recomend a good soaring facility in the US that does XC
instruction and XC rentals? My goal is to plan a week long soaring
vacation and hopefully finish my Gold (have alt and duration).

Recomendations?

Thanks,
Paul K.


You could try Mile High Gliding in Boulder, CO. You could fly a 300K with
an instructor in a Duo Discus and then rent a Genesis II for the badge
flight on the same route. May and June usually have great XC weather.

Bill Daniels

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Old April 7th 05, 01:40 AM
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Hi,

Can anybody recomend a good soaring facility in the US that does XC
instruction and XC rentals? My goal is to plan a week long soaring
vacation and hopefully finish my Gold (have alt and duration).

Recomendations?

Thanks,
Paul K.
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Old April 7th 05, 02:40 AM
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If you are doing this out west...besides the usual
suspects of Minden, Moriarty, Caracole, etc.....let
me suggest one other possibilty.

Guenther Jacobs runs a very low key and top notch operation
at Parowan. He has done a 500k with the Blanik L13
there, and has single place plastic ships for rent.
Consider giving him a shout.




At 01:00 07 April 2005, wrote:
Hi,

Can anybody recomend a good soaring facility in the
US that does XC
instruction and XC rentals? My goal is to plan a week
long soaring
vacation and hopefully finish my Gold (have alt and
duration).

Recomendations?

Thanks,
Paul K.




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Old April 7th 05, 04:10 AM
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Sundance Aviation in Moriarty, New Mexico would be an excellent
destination. Very helpful & friendly staff that are highly experienced
in glider flight & instruction. They have several glass ships to choose
from and there are dozens of 500K & 1000K flights originating from
Moriarty every summer.
New Mexico is also a beautiful state with a very diverse population &
culture- lots of nice scenery, art & a large native american population.

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Old April 9th 05, 08:08 AM
Mike I Green
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Hi Paul,

The 19th annual Air Sailing Cross Country camp will take place on July
24 - 29 2005. Check out:

http://www.airsailing.org/xc_camp.html

MG

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Hi,

Can anybody recomend a good soaring facility in the US that does XC
instruction and XC rentals? My goal is to plan a week long soaring
vacation and hopefully finish my Gold (have alt and duration).

Recomendations?

Thanks,
Paul K.

 




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