Lessons from Another Sport about the Elite

On Monday, March 18, 2013 1:23:45 PM UTC-4, kirk.stant wrote:
On Monday, March 18, 2013 4:35:56 PM UTC+1, wrote:





Well, there was this asshole in Boulder who approached my partner and I just to tell us that there shouldn't be a flag on the tail of our glider unless we'd flown in the nationals.


Dan - I always thought the US flag on the tail was to indicate the pilot or the glider had represented the US internationally (WGC, etc.)???

In rowing, only current or former national team members shoudl row with oars painted with the US "flag" oars.

Tim EY

I never heard that - and I've been flying with a US flag on my LS6 tail since 9/11. If someone doesn't like it - too effing bad!

Last time I checked, didn't have any oarlocks in my cockpit, either...

Kirk

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(Who rowed stroke and 7 in wooden 8s, way back in high school, on the Potomac from the Watergate boathouse. Still got a busted oar in my garage...)

Never heard this one either. Considering that 10's of thousands of aircraft in the US proudly sport the US flag on their tail feathers, I'd just assumed that it carried over to gliders without any extra "baggage". I agree - eff em if they get their knickers in a twist over something like this.

P3

"Papa3" wrote in message
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(Who rowed stroke and 7 in wooden 8s, way back in high school, on the
Potomac from the Watergate boathouse. Still got a busted oar in my
garage...)

Never heard this one either. Considering that 10's of thousands of
aircraft in the US proudly sport the US flag on their tail feathers, I'd
just assumed that it carried over to gliders without any extra
"baggage". I agree - eff em if they get their knickers in a twist over
something like this.

P3

Flags of all kinds are found on U.S. vehicles. Most are simply a statement
of national pride in either their citizenship or national heritage.

One of the small communities in the mountains north of where I live was
settled by emigrants from Finland in the early 1900s. They still worship in
a small Finnish country church. So I wasn't surprised to see a Finnish flag
appear on the tail of a Duster that was a gift to a descendant of a Finnish
pioneer.

If the flag bothers the "Elite" I'm sure the owner's initials appearing
where the contest should be will add fuel to the fire. (BTW, I once
considered doing a "Blue Angles" paint job on my HP-14 including replicas of
my Gold Wings on each side of the cockpit. I wonder how many complaints that
would have precipitated?)

The Duster was a surprise birthday gift. Here are some pictures from the
party.
http://www.soaridaho.com/Misc/IMG_0688.JPG
http://www.soaridaho.com/Misc/IMG_0690.JPG
http://www.soaridaho.com/Misc/IMG_0698.JPG

Wayne