Forum: Soaring
November 21st 20, 03:32 AM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Forum: Soaring
November 12th 20, 11:11 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Soaring
November 11th 20, 09:44 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Soaring
October 31st 20, 06:00 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 8
Views: 91
Promoting Soaring (Among Women) | Kudos MASA!
On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 1:53:02 AM UTC-4, Cindy Brickner wrote:
Wow. How wonderful.
I honestly recommend to random people that I meet, 'Bring a picnic to the airport. Watch the...
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Forum: Soaring
October 31st 20, 05:30 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 7
Views: 119
Soaring Club Financials
On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11:24:12 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
Nice looking field! Is it the norm to land on the grass?
https://sugarbushsoaring.com/about-us/our-airport
Glass ships...
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Forum: Soaring
October 31st 20, 02:29 AM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 7
Views: 119
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Forum: Soaring
October 31st 20, 12:58 AM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 8
Views: 91
Promoting Soaring (Among Women) | Kudos MASA!
On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 6:15:18 AM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
I've always admired a lady friend who towed at ASI and squatted in the sagebrush on the far side of the runway to pee. There was a...
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Forum: Soaring
October 24th 20, 05:18 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 16
Views: 158
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Forum: Soaring
October 23rd 20, 07:03 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 16
Views: 158
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Forum: Soaring
October 23rd 20, 02:34 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Views: 158
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Forum: Soaring
September 12th 20, 04:15 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 4
Views: 78
New England club in need of a 2-33
On Friday, September 11, 2020 at 9:49:34 PM UTC-4, KyleCharles wrote:
Our small club lost our 2-33 in a wind storm this season.
What club?
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Forum: Soaring
August 21st 20, 09:57 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 6
Views: 107
Apis M Owners
On Friday, August 21, 2020 at 4:42:33 PM UTC-4, Frank Sanches wrote:
Gel-coated, will need to repaint, but I will fly this season and repaint in next year. Gel-coat it's not very well. I bought it...
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Forum: Soaring
August 21st 20, 07:54 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Soaring
August 20th 20, 07:49 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 8
Views: 129
Update
Hi Robert,
You might consider Radio Controlled aircraft. Fun to build. Best flown below 400 AGL. Relatively safe and there are great clubs where you can share with other enthusiasts. Best of all...
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Forum: Soaring
August 20th 20, 02:45 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 11
Views: 314
Omarama update
On Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 4:05:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
At the moment things are still unsettled, but a lot of people have a lot invested in the Omarama gliding site.
I'm...
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Forum: Soaring
August 19th 20, 03:57 AM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 11
Views: 314
Omarama update
I've no inside knowledge, but I fully expect that someone will find a way for overseas pilots to fly at Omarama by the time the border opens to visitors.
This article sheds some light on that...
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Forum: Soaring
August 16th 20, 09:48 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 23
Views: 267
New Electric Motorglider-Birdy
On Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 4:13:39 AM UTC-4, John Foster wrote:
Anyone know what the street price of the Birdy is going to be?
BTW, its something like a 'fast-build kit'.
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Forum: Soaring
August 13th 20, 06:16 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 23
Views: 267
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Forum: Soaring
August 4th 20, 02:43 AM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 9
Views: 159
Are areas of sink modeled well in Condor2?
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 4:16:11 AM UTC-4, Senna Van den Bosch wrote:
Condor is a great way of learning how to thermal but actually advanced techniques aren't easy to learn in Condor.
Is...
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Forum: Soaring
July 22nd 20, 06:03 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 95
Views: 755
27 crash at Ely? And mountain flying discussion
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 7:18:33 PM UTC-4, Eric Greenwell wrote:
The situation we've been discussing is thermalling close to a mountain because
that's where the thermals are, with the...
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Forum: Soaring
July 21st 20, 11:47 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 95
Views: 755
27 crash at Ely?
Is close_to_terrain slope and ridge soaring unavoidable in big mountain terrain in SW USA, or can you opt out and stay 1000+AGL when using ridge, thermal, wave, and convergence lift?
I did six...
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Forum: Soaring
July 15th 20, 05:40 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 5
Views: 165
Quick Rescue
... It appeared from the flight path that the glider was "flying itself" for several minutes before coming to an abrupt halt.
.... the pilot had suffered a neurological issue in the minutes prior...
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Forum: Soaring
July 15th 20, 05:29 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 8
Views: 122
INSURANCE, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT
Just brainstorming and my apologies if this seems insensitive, but I've been thinking that in the interest of keeping premiums affordable, I would accept an insurance policy that voided my hull...
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Forum: Soaring
July 13th 20, 06:28 PM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 8
Views: 140
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Forum: Soaring
July 3rd 20, 03:54 AM Posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Replies: 16
Views: 203
liability insurance
Our group insurance pays for too many senior moments.
A friend of mine had two senior moments.
The first was the last time he flew as a CFI. Glider landed short of the runway. No major damage...
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