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Old May 1st 07, 03:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim Vincent
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"Kemp" wrote in message
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Expanding on cherokee3's and Alistar's thread, I have achieved the
lofty (and unplanned) status of more than one landout in a day. Last
month with a new XC pilot, I managed to put the Duo down at one county
airport about 30 miles away and then on the retrieve tow, got off too
early and had to land at another county airport 10 miles away.

Hey I thought, "hmm, 28:1 back to the gliderport, no problem!" Pulled
the release and hit 4-6 knots sink until it ended whereupon I had a
50:1 glide over mud to make it back. *Sigh* I reluctantly turned back
to hard surface. Keeping up the cockpit banter, I commented on how in
XC gliding you need to know when to decide to land!

Now has anyone else had more than two landouts in a single soaring
day? That they will admit to? 8^)

Kemp

I know of one guy who landed out at another airport, had lunch, got a tow
from their operation, then landed back at home field. Stated it was one
flight and full duration. Only after flying at the other operation did I
learn of his visit.


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Old May 1st 07, 04:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Alistair Wright
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I know of one guy who landed out at another airport, had lunch, got a tow
from their operation, then landed back at home field. Stated it was one
flight and full duration. Only after flying at the other operation did I
learn of his visit.
lol. I thought that was what barographs were for? Or did I miss something?
Mind you I recall back in the 70s some guy (from the UK I'm sorry to say)
who faked a record height climb by swopping baros after he landed. Got
found out eventually - he was too greedy.


Alistair


 




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