How to wash your glider ...:))

aka ... the rite of solo pasaage at PGC ... KK

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/2010/Class...fer/splash.jpg

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/

On 8/16/2010 6:14 AM, 126Driver wrote:
aka ... the rite of solo pasaage at PGC ... KK

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/2010/Class...fer/splash.jpg

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/


Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated? Or the just as
odd custom of cutting off the shirt tail?

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

On Aug 16, 2:07*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 8/16/2010 6:14 AM, 126Driver wrote:

aka ... the rite of solo pasaage at PGC ... KK

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/2010/Class...fer/splash.jpg

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/

Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated? Or the just as
odd custom of cutting off the shirt tail?

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarmhttp://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

No idea where the splash of water came from. Supposedly the shirt
tail came from back in the day of tandem trainers and no headsets. the
instructor would yank the students shirt tail to get their attention.
once they were solo'd they no longer needed the shirt tail or
something like that.

Here is a nice shot of my latest student to solo:
http://picasaweb.google.com/abcondon...90950369533970

On Aug 16, 3:07*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 8/16/2010 6:14 AM, 126Driver wrote:

aka ... the rite of solo pasaage at PGC ... KK

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/2010/Class...fer/splash.jpg

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/

Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated? Or the just as
odd custom of cutting off the shirt tail?

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarmhttp://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

Helps them cool off after being bathed in sweat.
Plus (most important) it gives all the rest of us a big laugh!
UH

On Aug 16, 3:38*pm, wrote:
On Aug 16, 3:07*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:



On 8/16/2010 6:14 AM, 126Driver wrote:

aka ... the rite of solo pasaage at PGC ... KK

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/2010/Class...fer/splash.jpg

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/

Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated? Or the just as
odd custom of cutting off the shirt tail?

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarmhttp://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

Helps them cool off after being bathed in sweat.
Plus (most important) it gives all the rest of us a big laugh!
UH

Our latest "victim":

http://tinyurl.com/23gg9ko

Upstart kid logs a 2 hour soaring flight on first solo.... pretty
cool.

-Evan Ludeman / T8

On Aug 17, 7:07*am, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated? Or the just as
odd custom of cutting off the shirt tail?

I've never seen either here in New Zealand. Going solo is one of many
offenses punishable by buying the beers that evening, which I would
suggest is a better tradition, at least for those who like beer.

On 8/16/2010 8:19 PM, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Aug 17, 7:07 am, Eric wrote:

Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated? Or the just as
odd custom of cutting off the shirt tail?

I've never seen either here in New Zealand. Going solo is one of many
offenses punishable by buying the beers that evening, which I would
suggest is a better tradition, at least for those who like beer.

Since I've already soloed, I intend to promote this as a kinder, gentler
tradition. I'd rather sip a cold one than have a sopping wet student
standing around.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

Hi,

Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated?

German custom is different:

The new solo is given a bunch of "flowers" picked from around the
airfield. Usually the ones with the most thorns are selected. Then they
are given a good slap on the bottom from everyone present. That
supposedly is for calibration.

Found a video of such a ceremony at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZSmBddTo_M. Starts at 5:30.

Beer is also usually involved. But we get a lot of very young solo
pilots that a) are not allowed to participate and b) can't afford to pay
for everyone.

Ciao, MM

On Aug 16, 12:07*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:

Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated?

I think I read somewhere that the custom of throwng water on a pilot
after landing was to hide the signs of in-flight urination. I don't
know why that would be associated with first solo though. Perhaps to
get them used to the idea?

Skydivers have a tradition that any "first", or any inadvertent
admission of a "first", results in buying beer for everyone. That
seems a much better than sitting around wet on the outside. Although
in Arizona the two can be combined quite well.

Andy

On Aug 17, 12:38*am, Marian Aldenhövel wrote:
airfield. Usually the ones with the most thorns are selected. Then they
are given a good slap on the bottom from everyone present. That
supposedly is for calibration.
Found a video of such a ceremony athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZSmBddTo_M. Starts at 5:30.

The ceremony clearly involved a bucket of water being poured down the
victim's pants!

B.