Silver Distance

"Graham Hodgson" wrote in
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What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?


A "flat topped" L-K in Georgia.

Duane

I did mine in a asw27b in the Sierras. It was fun but I don't think
it or the gold distance means as much if you do it in a 1-24 or even a
30 to 1 glider.

(willie) wrote in message . com...
Graham Hodgson wrote in message ...
What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?


I did all three legs in a Schweizer 1-34.



John Cochrane wrote:

( Gold means "I've done a
really substantial cross country flight. I'm ready to go to a
contest." )

I really take don't think that earning a gold badge has anything to do
with contests.
Not everyone who is into Soaring is interested in contest flying.

I think a "Gold" badge means a pilot has improved his skills to the
point where he can
comfortably navigate across country, keep his ship in the air for an
extended duration
and can gain significant altitude above his release point.

By completing the FAI minimums to complete this badge the pilot can
wear this insignia
as a sign to others of his proficiancy, or as an award to himself for
having achieved this
significant milestone in his soaring career.

1-26D - Estrella to Eloy milk run - 7/5/75. I was
16. I distinctly remember the aerotow home nearly broke
my arm with the inadequate Schweizer trim system.

9B

At 21:00 09 June 2004, Paul M. Cordell wrote:
1-26 in Washington State @ 15 years old.

In article , Graham Hodgson wrote:
What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

I did mine with a Ka-8. It was a straight distance to a goal flight. This
means an altitude gain of 2000m was required for 50km.

Today our youngsters do their 50km with a Discus. So they have to get about
1200m for 50km. That's ok, if they make an out and return flight.

Peter

In a Ka-8, in Belgium. No electronics (variometer, radio, gps) at all.
Flew to a goal 59 km away. Intended to take a photograph and fly back,
but landed on the goal airfield. It was a


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Sorry, got interrupted!

It was a good thing I landed, I had forgotten to take the cap off the
objective!


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Hi BTIZ,

No, I moved away in 1979. I understand that the Las Vegas soaring scene has
changed considerably since then. I should have added to my post that after
arriving over Searchlight with 10,000 AGL I proceded to land downwind and
downhill. Felt like I was flying a Nimbus rather than a 1-26. I learned a
lot of "never do agains" from that flight.

Kind regards,
Bryan

"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:EFNxc.7642$fZ1.4420@fed1read03...
Bryan.. are you still in NV?
BT

"Bryan" wrote in message
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Schweizer1-26 from what was then Henderson Sky Harbor, NV, to
Searchlight,
NV. I arrived with only 10,000 feet to spare. I'm a little bit
conservative.


"Graham Hodgson" wrote in
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What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

Eon Olympia 2B Enstone to Nympsfield UK Arrived at 3000ft above the site and
flew a mile beyond it(sightseeing) The wind was blowing down the ridge and I
nearly didnt make it back. 1-24 glide angle + 8knts of sink + 10 knts of wind
ouch!

I did my 5 hrs in a K8 with no flap over the aerotow hook in the nose. I was so
cold at the end that I needed help to get out of the glider

Graham Hodgson wrote in message ...
What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

1973 (I think) K6e - Usk (South Wales Gliding Club) to the Long Myndd
(Midland Gliding Club)
TO altitude - 80' landing altitude 1500' Distance 89.1 Km

Graham Hodgson wrote:

What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?



Ahem

Mine was in a Standard Cirrus. Took along my just arrived, second hand LX20 Data
logger (I know - glass and a logger) in the side pouch of the glider. I had
worked out how to declare a flight but nothing more in the couple of hours I had
had it.

You can see the log (record of my sins) here
http://www.whisperingwings.org.za/logs/34RF6VQ1.igc

I started late, with inadequate weather briefing. Overconfident after a nice
100Km+ flight the previous weekend. Failed to consider that on that occasion the
entire sky was going up, whereas on this day it was already getting patchy and
late.

This time I ambled inefficiently over to the neighbouring town and rather
embarassingly fell down. By then the sun was low, and I had determinedly flown
into a big patch of sink over the target airfield. I then had difficulty getting
high again, and lost confidence. It was only my fifth flight in the Cirrus and I
elected to land at their airfield rather than scratch home. In retrospect, the
return flight should have been no problem, but better safe than sorry.

The only redeeming factor was that the LX20 had recorded the flight, with my
experimental declaration. Total distance was 51Km so I claimed the silver distance.