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Old July 12th 09, 08:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
WR
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Default Check out Ron Tabery's 1000km

Ron Tabery's 1000km Texas thermal flight on 7.11.09 includes the most
impressive first leg I have ever seen. Launch at 1045am central,
flies 137sm south on early morning texas thermals, equivelant to that
of a cow fart, in two hours WITHOUT A SINGLE 360 TURN at an average
altitude of less than 3000' agl. The rest was standard hill country
phukinbooming soaring.

No ridge, no wave, very impressive.
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Old July 13th 09, 01:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Geoff Vincent
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Default Check out Ron Tabery's 1000km

Sure was an impressive overall performance, but if averaging over 4.5
kt climbs on that first leg (in fact better than the flight average) I
wonder if you haven't slightly understated the conditions. Great
flight anyway.

Geoff Vincent
Melbourne
Australia

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:46:45 -0700 (PDT), WR wrote:

Ron Tabery's 1000km Texas thermal flight on 7.11.09 includes the most
impressive first leg I have ever seen. Launch at 1045am central,
flies 137sm south on early morning texas thermals, equivelant to that
of a cow fart, in two hours WITHOUT A SINGLE 360 TURN at an average
altitude of less than 3000' agl. The rest was standard hill country
phukinbooming soaring.

No ridge, no wave, very impressive.


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Old July 13th 09, 06:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JS
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Default Check out Ron Tabery's 1000km

Geoff hasn't seen Texas cows. The steaks are bloody enormous!
....And they're free if you eat two (chunder disqualifies you).
Jim
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Old August 12th 09, 02:41 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Hunter[_2_]
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Default Check out Ron Tabery's 1000km

I have flown with Ron and he just does not like to turn, it scares
him. I have seen a couple of his traces from the Opens at Uvalde and
he is afraid to turn while winning these contests. I would say his
inability to turn would be a weakness... if he flew standard class
instead of open class.


On Jul 12, 12:46*pm, WR wrote:
Ron Tabery's 1000km Texas thermal flight on 7.11.09 includes the most
impressive first leg I have ever seen. *Launch at 1045am central,
flies 137sm south on early morning texas thermals, equivelant to that
of a cow fart, in two hours WITHOUT A SINGLE 360 TURN at an average
altitude of less than 3000' agl. *The rest was standard hill country
phukinbooming soaring.

No ridge, no wave, very impressive.


 




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