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Old February 17th 10, 01:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default (USA) Nice newspaper article

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6870546.html
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Old February 17th 10, 02:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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The article is about Val Paget's World Class World Record. It was in
today's Houston Chronicle on the front page above the fold with the
picture taking over 1/5 of the total front page. Excellent publicity
for soaring and for recognition of Val's flight. Val is a member of
the Soaring Club of Houston and the flight was made from our club's
field about 50 miles west of Houston.

David Martin
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Old February 17th 10, 05:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default (USA) Nice newspaper article

On 17 Feb, 13:27, Tuno wrote:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6870546.html


Try this...

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c0425be0-f...44feab49a.html

Jim
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Old February 17th 10, 06:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default (USA) Nice newspaper article

On Feb 17, 6:27*am, Tuno wrote:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6870546.html


“If you just lean a little, you can alter your course,” she explained.
“It's like using your knees to guide a horse.”

I'll have to remember to add this to my instructor patter.

Andy
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Old February 17th 10, 08:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default (USA) Nice newspaper article

On Feb 17, 6:27*am, Tuno wrote:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6870546.html


Val is such an incredible lady! Not only is she the committee chair
for publicity and
promotion, but she makes record flights, AND she sails boats now too.
there doesn't seem much that Val can't do!
Thanks again for all your work for the sport!
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Old February 20th 10, 12:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Nick[_2_]
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Default (USA) Nice newspaper article

On Feb 17, 1:12*pm, Andy wrote:
On Feb 17, 6:27*am, Tuno wrote:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/6870546.html


“If you just lean a little, you can alter your course,” she explained..
“It's like using your knees to guide a horse.”

I'll have to remember to add this to my instructor patter.

Andy


Works even better with light helicopters. You can fly a trimmed up
Schweizer in forward flight pretty much hands off by leaning.

-Nick
 




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