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Old May 4th 07, 05:53 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Matt Keast
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Default Most amusing land out

From the 95' Canadian Nationals:

'Scale Landing':
I was crewing in the Nationals that year and my pilot
landed at an R/C airfield a short distance from the
gliding club, no big deal you say except the runway
was only 350ft. long with a 4ft. deep ditch at one
end! The windsock, hanger (which turned out to be
a sunshade) and runway were all 1/3 scale! and looked
like a normal airfield from the air. By the time he
realized the illusion it was to late and he was commited
to land. It was an interesting sight as I drove up
for the retreive (full scale R/C glider?!) and generated
alot of amusement for the locals.

Matt