Old Folks Poll

Thanks for the mention Chip... Now, I agree with all your assessments of the Olds Folks. Walt WX

On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 11:04:44 AM UTC-8, Eric Greenwell wrote:

For me, the relentlessly increasing time and effort involved in getting out of the cockpit with a chute on.
More exercise, or a glider with BRS (that's my solution), so you don't need a parachute. Or an
inner-tube sort of thing to sit on, that can be inflated to raise you 6" or so.

Physical endurance for me... to rig, prep, move the glider and de-rig. Bending over rapidly during de-rigs and being de-hydrated at the end of the day browned me out occasionally. At TSA 2018 Std Nats while yanking on a 200ft water hose rushing to fill the water ballast, I tore my rotator cuff. Didn't know it at the time. Found it difficult to lift myself out of the cockpit after that. The annoying ache was finally diagnosed in Nov, repaired in Jan... and knocked me out of half the 2019 season. Covid took me out of the 2020 season.

I'm fine in the air, flying a contest... beating JB Chip B Thanks again for the complement on my forecasts, Chip

Walt WX

Don't identify as an old folks, but:
1. Accessible technology (i.e. XCsoar)
2. Incredible forecasting (i.e. Dr Jack... Skysight)
3. Ability to share our story (Facebook, Instagram, Skylines.aero...)
4. Proving Grounds (soaringtasks.com)