When we used to fly out of a nice grass strip in Issaquah WA, before it
closed, we used to pull out, go to about 300', pull the release, do a 180
and land right back in the opposite direction. In fact when I got my
commercial in a glider, I did almost the same but instead of a simple 180,
it was precede by a 360 to meet the requirements. This may sound low but in
a 126 the problem was "getting down" and stopping. I had to do some serious
slipping on a few of them.

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Regards, BobF.
"Don Byrer" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:04:37 -0700 (PDT), buttman
wrote:


I did. I read the whole thing before posting the topic. I don't fly
gliders, but from what I know, it would be weird to just go out, get
towed up and come right back 3 times for the purpose of landing
currency. I figured there might be some kind of exception for gliders,
considering I couldn't find any mention via a google search of anyone
doing such a thing. Same goes for balloon piloting.

3 pattern tows...they tow you to pattern altitude and release. It's
good practice....not just for landing, but for flying the pattern too.

Might ask this over in rec.avaition.soaring...


Don Byrer KJ5KB
Radar Tech & Smilin' Commercial Pilot Guy
Glider & CFI wannabe
kj5kb-at-hotmail.com

"I have slipped the surly bonds of earth; now if I can just land without
bending the gear..."
"Watch out for those doves...smack-smack-smack-smack..."