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This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the
instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close to another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was looking for. I didn't know how close another plane has to be before it's dangerous. After I got my license I had a lot of incidents pop up. I was clearing turns, but I wasn't looking in the rights spots all the time. This is just my idea but in busy airports I suppose this isn't an issue. Now I understand it might be hard to get another pilot to fly next to you as a student if he is having a wonderful climb, so I would think the student would pay fot the other pilots rental and launch fee. I think the cost would be worth the experience since it would give the instructor plenty to talk about and be able to show good examples. It should all work in one flight I would think. Anyone agree? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Scott
There has been some great article of late in the Soaring Australian magazine. The only email I have is the advertising person Fiona Rowe or try the Gliding Federation of Australia sales at www.gfa.org.au If you have trouble getting info call me. It really is one of the most important areas for living longer without frights. Goog soaring Robert Percy Nimbus 2C Based at www.ddsc.org.au "Scott" wrote in message ... This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close to another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was looking for. I didn't know how close another plane has to be before it's dangerous. After I got my license I had a lot of incidents pop up. I was clearing turns, but I wasn't looking in the rights spots all the time. This is just my idea but in busy airports I suppose this isn't an issue. Now I understand it might be hard to get another pilot to fly next to you as a student if he is having a wonderful climb, so I would think the student would pay fot the other pilots rental and launch fee. I think the cost would be worth the experience since it would give the instructor plenty to talk about and be able to show good examples. It should all work in one flight I would think. Anyone agree? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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It's a good point.
I had been doing my training during the week - very quiet. Then, when I was fairly far along, I went on a weekend with good thermals and flew with a very experienced instructor. It was a real eye-opener. Thermalling in a gaggle (six planes) when I had always been alone. The instructor provided good coaching about what to watch for and just told me to level out if I felt uncomfortable. Personally, I was surprised at how close you can be, if everyone is paying attention. It might be tough to do at a small gliderport because you would need at least two planes, preferably more, with roughly similar performance to stay around each other for a while. Wad --- "Scott" wrote in message ... This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close to another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was looking for. |
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flying on tow is as close to another airplane as some people get..
BT "Scott" wrote in message ... This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close to another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I was looking for. I didn't know how close another plane has to be before it's dangerous. After I got my license I had a lot of incidents pop up. I was clearing turns, but I wasn't looking in the rights spots all the time. This is just my idea but in busy airports I suppose this isn't an issue. Now I understand it might be hard to get another pilot to fly next to you as a student if he is having a wonderful climb, so I would think the student would pay fot the other pilots rental and launch fee. I think the cost would be worth the experience since it would give the instructor plenty to talk about and be able to show good examples. It should all work in one flight I would think. Anyone agree? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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