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April 25th 04, 11:32 PM
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 08:00:04 -0700, Eric Greenwell
wrote: I know! A trained flock of small soaring birds that you release when desperate. They spread out over the area, circling when they find lift. Once you start climbing, they return to the glider and crawl back inside, ready for the next time you need their assistance. A month or so ago there was a nice piece on BBC Radio 4 about a hang glider pilot who had a hen harrier that was trained to fly with him and even to sit on a perch on his glider. He said that when lift was strong he'd launch and gain height before letting his raptor fly with him, but in weak, dodgy conditions the bird was flown first. He'd launch and join her once she'd found a thermal. -- martin@ : Martin Gregorie gregorie : Harlow, UK demon : co : Zappa fan & glider pilot uk : 
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