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Old March 3rd 13, 05:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Thermalling, Anyone!

On Sunday, March 3, 2013 12:06:06 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
I had plenty of simulation training during my Air Force pilot training.

Forty years later, I bought a ram air emergency chute and got training at

the local jump club.


This is very enticing but I've held off because I was concerned that I might injure my legs/back. I'm not overweight, but my bones are older and a cast would kill a season of soaring. I'd do this at the end of the season if ever, but then I'd worry about missing ski season and putting on 30 pounds over a winter of inactivity.