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Old April 2nd 16, 04:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default Helping with land out blues............

During on of my parachute training jumps, as I approached landing and
began my flare, I was faced with a cactus and a cow pie. Luckily I was
able to split the difference (by sheer luck).

Dan

On 4/2/2016 6:40 AM, son_of_flubber wrote:
The dairymen in Vermont periodically spread their manure piles on hayfields to get rid of it. The smell at 3000 AGL indicates a strong thermal close at hand.