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Old June 3rd 19, 05:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_6_]
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Default "Flying" your glider on the ground after a landout during athunderstorm or alternatives?

On Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:58:40 -0700, Charles Ethridge wrote:

What have you done in this situation that has worked out well...and not?

I landed out in a Pegase on a local airfield 19 km from home, shortly
before a strongish rain squall blew through, so turned the glider
crosswind, with the upwind wing tip on the ground and sat on the tip
until it had all blown through.

Got wet, but had no problems at all with the Peg trying to rotate or blow
away. In that attitude the tailplane may even have given some extra down-
force on the (rubber) tailskid.

After the squall had gone our tug came in and towed me out.


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