You know you are addicted to soaring when....

So I'm reading this thriller novel called 'Blowout' by Dorgan and Hagberg. It is set at a remote secret site in North Dakota, and the front cover shows a flat, featureless snow-covered plain with what looks like a chemical plant in the background. In the foreground, just above the title is a big helicopter, and behind the helicopter (and maybe directly over the chemical plant) is a nice looking cumulus cloud.

I've been reading this book on and off for the last few days, and have been noticing that for some reason, that cover irritates the heck out of me. Finally this evening I was able to figure it out. The reason I don't like the cover is because the damned helicopter is blocking my view of the cumulus cloud, so I can't properly evaluate it for lift potential!

The good news is that the rear cover has a copy of the cumulus cloud, unobstructed by the helicopter. The bad news is that the unobstructed view shows that the cloud looks kind of ratty.

I clearly need professional help ;-)

Frank (TA)

On May 1, 9:10*pm, wrote:

I clearly need professional help ;-)

Frank (TA)

Buy another sailplane. That is what I do. Cheaper than therapy.

Steve Leonard

On a sort of "related" note......have you ever noticed that at the movies
(especially Westerns) you are studying the sky and the clouds? Many a
scene are obviously shot over a period of several days as there is often
an "illogical" appearing sky...... (ie, small budding cumulus suddenly give
way to high cirrus clouds....etc.) Only a glider pilot would notice the
discontinuity. (Well, maybe a meteorologist).

J4

"Steve Leonard" wrote in message
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On May 1, 9:10 pm, wrote:

I clearly need professional help ;-)

Frank (TA)

Buy another sailplane. That is what I do. Cheaper than therapy.

Steve Leonard

Yes I have seen that. I like the time lapse photography that accompanies
some programs. Problem is you lose track of the program anyway but then
the clouds are more interesting.
(OK I also need help)


At 03:32 02 May 2012, John wrote:
On a sort of "related" note......have you ever noticed that at the movies

(especially Westerns) you are studying the sky and the clouds? Many a
scene are obviously shot over a period of several days as there is often
an "illogical" appearing sky...... (ie, small budding cumulus suddenly
give

way to high cirrus clouds....etc.) Only a glider pilot would notice
the

discontinuity. (Well, maybe a meteorologist).

J4

"Steve Leonard" wrote in message
...
On May 1, 9:10 pm, wrote:

I clearly need professional help ;-)

Frank (TA)

Buy another sailplane. That is what I do. Cheaper than therapy.

Steve Leonard

Check out the following link...what's wrong with this picture?!?

http://www.daretomove.com/flight-level-460.html

I've been troubled ever since first seeing this painting in "Soaring" mag 'way
back when.' Even went so far as to ask a number of fellow soaring pilots
"What's wrong with this picture?" at a glider club having the (otherwise very
nice) painting hanging on the wall. No one ever knew.

Any help from RAS?

Please, I either need help...company...or a darker closet...

Ha Ha Ha, Obvious... Any other old (hint) sextant navigator jockeys out there?

Originally Posted by BobW

Check out the following link...what's wrong with this picture?!?

http://www.daretomove.com/flight-level-460.html

I've been troubled ever since first seeing this painting in "Soaring" mag 'way
back when.' Even went so far as to ask a number of fellow soaring pilots
"What's wrong with this picture?" at a glider club having the (otherwise very
nice) painting hanging on the wall. No one ever knew.

Any help from RAS?

Please, I either need help...company...or a darker closet...

On Wednesday, May 2, 2012 8:30:55 AM UTC-5, BobW wrote:
Check out the following link...what's wrong with this picture?!?

http://www.daretomove.com/flight-level-460.html

I've been troubled ever since first seeing this painting in "Soaring" mag 'way
back when.' Even went so far as to ask a number of fellow soaring pilots
"What's wrong with this picture?" at a glider club having the (otherwise very
nice) painting hanging on the wall. No one ever knew.

Any help from RAS?

Please, I either need help...company...or a darker closet...

Wrong phase of the moon?

On May 2, 8:30*am, BobW wrote:
Check out the following link...what's wrong with this picture?!?

http://www.daretomove.com/flight-level-460.html

I've been troubled ever since first seeing this painting in "Soaring" mag 'way
back when.' Even went so far as to ask a number of fellow soaring pilots
"What's wrong with this picture?" at a glider club having the (otherwise very
nice) painting hanging on the wall. No one ever knew.

Any help from RAS?

Please, I either need help...company...or a darker closet...

Glider is not a 1-23H. Glider is heading down, yet the sun is shining
brightly from in front on the bottom of the wing and casting a shadow
from the dive brake.

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:32:39 PM UTC-4, John wrote:
On a sort of "related" note......have you ever noticed that at the movies
(especially Westerns) you are studying the sky and the clouds?

Shot in New Mexico, the clouds in the background of the TV show "Breaking Bad" are especially interesting. The show's tempted me to go on a soaring vacation in NM, though the irrational part of my mind believes that the state is full of dangerous Meth addicts especially out in the desert where I might 'land out'.

No need to worry about landing out in New Mexico - there's just too much
lift!

Errrr, uhhh... That wasn't a glider I was retrieving as another landed
behind us last Sunday. :-)

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On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:32:39 PM UTC-4, John wrote:
On a sort of "related" note......have you ever noticed that at the movies
(especially Westerns) you are studying the sky and the clouds?

Shot in New Mexico, the clouds in the background of the TV show "Breaking
Bad" are especially interesting. The show's tempted me to go on a soaring
vacation in NM, though the irrational part of my mind believes that the
state is full of dangerous Meth addicts especially out in the desert where I
might 'land out'.