On Aug 16, 2:07*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 8/16/2010 6:14 AM, 126Driver wrote:

aka ... the rite of solo pasaage at PGC ... KK

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/2010/Class...fer/splash.jpg

http://www.pgcsoaring.org/

Does anyone know where and why the seemingly bizarre custom of throwing
a bucket of water on a newly soloed glider originated? Or the just as
odd custom of cutting off the shirt tail?

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarmhttp://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

No idea where the splash of water came from. Supposedly the shirt
tail came from back in the day of tandem trainers and no headsets. the
instructor would yank the students shirt tail to get their attention.
once they were solo'd they no longer needed the shirt tail or
something like that.

Here is a nice shot of my latest student to solo:
http://picasaweb.google.com/abcondon...90950369533970