Ray Lovinggood wrote:
Winter, while not here in the Northern Hemisphere by
way of calendar, has arrived in the way of non-turbulent
airmasses on weekends.

So, what to do?

Read? Definitely!
Wax the glider when weather permits? You bet!

Find interesting articles on the web? Of course.
Here's one: In today's 'New York Times' on the web,
there's an article about 'eye black.' That's the war
paint worn on the cheek bones by athletes (at least
American athletes.


So, my question is simply: Will black war paint under
my eyes just sort of complete the goofy look of the
'Gilligan hat' that already adorns my head at the field,
or will I realize some type of competitive or safety
gain with the smudges? Will 'improved contrast sensitivity
and glare reduction' help me spot other aircraft that
might be on a collision course or find that other glider
already in a thermal?

Look out fashion world, there's only one way to find
out!

Ray Lovinggood
Bored and not flying in
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

After an outlanding, you might want to remove that before knocking on
the door of the farmhouse.