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The Thermal Episode #11 now out



 
 
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Old April 1st 20, 12:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default The Thermal Episode #11 now out

Episode #11 of The Thermal is now available.


http://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/...Episode_11.mp3


In this Episode of The Thermal, we hear from Contest Manager Richard Owen on how his team of volunteers managed to keep this year’s Senior’s Contest in Florida going amid the pandemic.

We also have an interview about competitive on-line gliding. Because let’s face it, we can’t do the real thing. We talk to Daniel Sazhin about chasing thermals on the computer screen.

Mark Maughmer is a long time glider pilot and engineer. And is largely responsible for glider winglet design. He’s just won a major award for his work.

On Gliding Club Confidential, Katrine Senne tell us about her gliding club in the Black Forest.

And hear from the man behind the Sun Seeker - a unique solar powered motor glider.

March 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the last combat glider operation of World War Two. We talk to the author of a new book about an American combat glider group.

That and a whole lot more on Episode #11 of The Thermal.
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Old April 1st 20, 02:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Thanks for the new episode, and thanks Rich and Daniel for your interviews. Both of them give us hope for this year. I think Rich has given us a pretty good formula for contest directors to follow. I hope contests which are not in the epicenters of this virus and are scheduled for June and beyond, can still be held. Maybe folks who are living in locked down areas won’t be able to attend but many of us who are living in unaffected areas can still have a chance to attend and compete.
Dan
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Old April 2nd 20, 06:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default The Thermal Episode #11 now out

Dan, Thank you for the kind words. The Seniors was a team effort with every volunteer doing their best to keep everyone safe. Chris Carter (Co-Contest Manager) and Mihaela (Office Manager) deserves huge recognition for all their efforts. We could not have had a successful contest without these fine ladies.

Cheers,
Rich
 




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