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MSL vs. AGL (Again)
On Jul 14, 10:20*pm, N11rdbird wrote:
The MSL/AGL issue has come before the Caesar Creek Soaring Club Board once again. Not only has the Club been thrown into turmoil again, this time it has specifically affected our instructors and how to most effectively teach our students. I am curious if there are other Clubs or organizations that teach using AGL. Rolf Hegele Member of the Board Rolf, I was blown away yesterday when I read the newsletter.....Allow me just a short rant. To me it's a matter of "Back in my day" mentality...what was "good enough when I learned to fly." Well as somebody who joined the club the first time in 1974, I couldn't disagree with the decision more. The group that pushed that are wrestling with the change in flying style and purpose that is taking place in the club. They are kicking and screaming about letting go of the 1-26, 2-33 way of thermal sitting above the field. We are now more of a cross-country, race oriented club. OLC over badges, just look each month in Soaring Mag and you will rarely see any badge work being reported or done by our club. Most of us now have finished our early quests. My 1980 500k flight was the first flown by a club member of CCSC (although not flown at the field) after the switch from SSD. Now they happen quite often from the field, At that time very few of us flew from other fields. Now, quite often. We, as you know, have 2 groups in the club. One has never grasped that gliding and soaring are two different sports or see no reason to break those strings and accept what that means in to items of concern such as MSL. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with that if that' what you want from the sport. They will never use gps, fly contests, explore other sites or push their personal skills.......... Further....how fricking hard is it to do some quick mental math from our field? Our field elevation is 940'msl (hmmmm, for ****s and giggles let's round it to 1000' giving us a margin of safety of 60'.........grown people operating an aircraft that requires skill and knowledge and you can't re-adjust your brain for a little problem like this? How the heck do you pass your flight review every other year??? My fiance just started taking lessons at the field this week. I'm damn sure she'll learn msl vs agl. After all she swears at some point she's going to fly my ASW-20! Rolf, this fight isn't over. Gary Adams GA2 CCSC member |
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