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Old August 3rd 18, 11:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default US Standard Class Nationals--Day 3

Yes, well, CD Mark Keene is all about improving the fun level...safely. He did a thorough briefing on lower finishes, low energy vs high, rolling finish, informing others of low energy requiring some modification in the pattern. Plus, finish altitude is a pilot option, nothing is pressured.
Plus, there are three parallel runways and loads of real estate. The whole flight is precision flying and the finishes are over short trees, no people and simply a finale to the flight. Not a big deal.
The CD called a line finish because he is the boss who is paid very little to do a lot of work. Annnnddddd, people are walking around with smiles after landing forgetting about the sink hole they spent 30 mins in grinding around.
Tomorrow we fly......ooooohhhhaaaaaahhhhh!

R