Coronavirus impacting activities?

On Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:07:21 UTC+2, Burt Compton - Marfa Gliders, west Texas wrote:
Marfa Gliders Soaring Center in southwest Texas is open.

Currently no Corona virus cases within 180 miles around the Big Bend area of Texas including the “big city� of Odessa-Midland, except for the long-neck variety of Corona beer.
Taking the usual precautions using Clorox Wipes on towplane headset mic’s, door handles, etc. Hangar doors are open for breezy ventilation.

On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:33:09 -0700, Nick Kennedy wrote:

Here in Telluride its typical that I go soaring and not interface with
anyone.
I leave my house by myself.
Self rig my ship.
Call the towpilot on the phone.
Pushout by myself.
The tug rolls up.
I push my plane out, hook up the rope, get in,self launch.
Fly by myself.
Land by myself.
Pack up by myself.
Go home.
Seems I'm a club of one, monthly club meetings are relatively easy;
being Pres, VP, CFO, Safety officer, launch director, maintenance
director, bug washer and counselor all in one, makes for low stress,
kinda lonely, but no drama.

Are you anywhere near Mike Foale? He has a plastic TMG based in those
parts and uses it to explore local wave systems. He flies glider with us
when he's in Cambridge.


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Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GLIDER PILOTS/GLIDING CLUBS. PLEASE FORWARD.

Listen to Doctor and Southern Ontario Soaring Association (SOSA) President Dale Guenter explain why the SOSA gliding club has shut-down during the COVID-19 crisis.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/thethermal...3-19_12.41.mp3

On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 12:07:21 PM UTC-7, Burt Compton - Marfa Gliders, west Texas wrote:

Burt, It does seem unnecessary to take precautions when very few infections are present, but the reason why we should is made clear he

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On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 11:37:33 AM UTC-7, MNLou wrote:
I just received a notice that Air Sailing near Reno is shutting down for at least a month.

Bummer!

Lou

AS is doing the right thing

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxr5uwqsp9...early.png?dl=0

On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 7:53:21 AM UTC-7, wrote:
https://xcmag.com/news/paragliding-a...irus-pandemic/

Unfortunately our leaders seem illogical, in asking everyone to self-isolate. The critical segment that should self-isolate is the elderly/sick. It really matters little if young/healthy people get the virus, any more than it matters if they get the flu. Asking ALL of society to self-isolate is madness, it will lead to the collapse of our society. Self-isolating the elderly/sick will protect them whilst preserving and intact society.

On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:45:28 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 7:53:21 AM UTC-7, wrote:
https://xcmag.com/news/paragliding-a...irus-pandemic/

Unfortunately our leaders seem illogical, in asking everyone to self-isolate. The critical segment that should self-isolate is the elderly/sick. It really matters little if young/healthy people get the virus, any more than it matters if they get the flu. Asking ALL of society to self-isolate is madness, it will lead to the collapse of our society. Self-isolating the elderly/sick will protect them whilst preserving and intact society.

This is ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! Young people can become carriers and infect the elderly (which I am now one of) even if they don't have direct contact with them. The virus can survive 3 days on hard surfaces. An infected person can touch a door handle that dozens of other people use, for example.

Here is a site that provides real-time CV data:
https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en

Tom

On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 6:29:46 PM UTC-7, 2G wrote:
On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:45:28 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 16, 2020 at 7:53:21 AM UTC-7, wrote:
https://xcmag.com/news/paragliding-a...irus-pandemic/

Unfortunately our leaders seem illogical, in asking everyone to self-isolate. The critical segment that should self-isolate is the elderly/sick. It really matters little if young/healthy people get the virus, any more than it matters if they get the flu. Asking ALL of society to self-isolate is madness, it will lead to the collapse of our society. Self-isolating the elderly/sick will protect them whilst preserving and intact society.

This is ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE! Young people can become carriers and infect the elderly (which I am now one of) even if they don't have direct contact with them. The virus can survive 3 days on hard surfaces. An infected person can touch a door handle that dozens of other people use, for example.

Here is a site that provides real-time CV data:
https://coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en

Tom

Tom, the fact that the young can be carriers, and get the virus, is not the problem. The elderly/sick have significantly greater mortality, and will overload the hospitals. Thus, the focus should be on self-isolation for the elderly/sick.

Even without a pandemic, the elderly / sick have greater mortality

Lou

https://katu.com/news/local/1-in-5-c...c-report-finds

Apparently, for some young people, getting the virus is, indeed, serious.

Lou