Soaring safaris

Bruce Greef wrote:


Temperature is right (25C) - but there is 8/8 low cloud in Johannesburg (South
Africa) right now. No flying, gloves or no gloves.

Funny - I tried to fly with gloves to protect my hands from the sun - and found
i my flying deteriorated significantly. Maybe on a glider that has
higher stick
forces than my Cirrus it is not an issue, but even soft pigskin leather was too
much for me to retain feedback.

I have been using "band" gloves, the light ones used by marching bands
for several years and they work very well. I do not notice a
difference in flying and actually now miss them if I am not wearing
them and it is sunny in the glider.

Tim