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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
Good part was it was late in the day and there were no golfers on this hole:
https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3....l?dsId=8033935 |
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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
Gliders are replaceable. But yeah scary story!
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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
2G wrote on 7/26/2020 2:56 PM:
Good part was it was late in the day and there were no golfers on this hole: https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3....l?dsId=8033935 Looking at it on Google, the course features short, narrow fairways. Scary for sure. He did have a safe choice if golfers had blocked his way, and while a water landing leads to a really inconvenient retrieve, it usually just makes things wet, not bent. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) - "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation" https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1 |
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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
On Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 2:56:33 PM UTC-7, 2G wrote:
Good part was it was late in the day and there were no golfers on this hole: https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3....l?dsId=8033935 We were watching it in real time on his Droid tracker from the airport. I almost jumped on the motorcycle to go over and watch the landing but wasn't sure I could make it in time. Using Sergio's elevator in the basin is risky business at best, no options if it doesn't work. |
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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
Thanks for sharing your story Ramy.
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On Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 2:56:33 PM UTC-7, 2G wrote:
Good part was it was late in the day and there were no golfers on this hole: https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3....l?dsId=8033935 Glad you're ok and no big damage or golfers injured. And now someone else gets a chance on OLC for a few weeks! I usually don't try Sergio's unless I see wind on the lake. Good streaks or whitecaps needed, well before I cannot escape over the back to Carson. The water south of sand harbor looks possible. I've seen traces that retreat to the Carson valley via the 50 gap. I gather the golf course in Kings beach has also been landed on, but these seem very chancy. Anyone else have a half decent plan B for the Tahoe basin? John Cochrane |
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John Cochrane wrote on 7/26/2020 5:56 PM:
I gather the golf course in Kings beach has also been landed on, but these seem very chancy. Brockway Golf course in Kings Beach was the course Ramy landed on, not one of the Incline Village courses. They are a few miles apart. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) - "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation" https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1 |
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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
There are 3 important lessons I can share which apply to many situations:
1- keep your margins, don’t let them erode overtime. 2- the 99% rule eventually wins. You can perform the same thing successfully 99 times, eventually it will fail. 3- Always have a plan B and even C. My plan B and C were the golf course and the lake. I walked and measured that golf course multiple times over the years and concluded that if it is empty I should be able to land there with minimum to no damage. If it is not I can divert to the water In the last minute. Admittedly it was still a very intense experience. Ramy |
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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
On Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 9:10:01 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
There are 3 important lessons I can share which apply to many situations: 1- keep your margins, don’t let them erode overtime. 2- the 99% rule eventually wins. You can perform the same thing successfully 99 times, eventually it will fail. 3- Always have a plan B and even C. My plan B and C were the golf course and the lake. I walked and measured that golf course multiple times over the years and concluded that if it is empty I should be able to land there with minimum to no damage. If it is not I can divert to the water In the last minute. Admittedly it was still a very intense experience. Ramy Isn't that Lake 1,600 ft deep? How well do gliders float? This is a serious question. Can one expect them to stay on or near the surface for a couple of hours? Anyone know what the usual damage is for water landings is, maybe Hank? Thanks for sharing Ramy, and so very glad you are okay!!!! |
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Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course
On Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 9:10:01 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
There are 3 important lessons I can share which apply to many situations: 1- keep your margins, don’t let them erode overtime. 2- the 99% rule eventually wins. You can perform the same thing successfully 99 times, eventually it will fail. 3- Always have a plan B and even C. My plan B and C were the golf course and the lake. I walked and measured that golf course multiple times over the years and concluded that if it is empty I should be able to land there with minimum to no damage. If it is not I can divert to the water In the last minute. Admittedly it was still a very intense experience. Ramy That lake is 1,600 ft deep. So glad you are okay!! Anyone know what the usual damage is a for a water landing, perhaps Hank? How long will a glider float, anyone know? If landing on a body of water would it help to have the wheel brake locked? |
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