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How much do clubs charge for "winch" launches, if they have a winch? Do
most clubs have one? usually about $10 per launch, some are cheaper.. depends on club |
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Jay,
Thank you for the kind words. I had never considered that my daughter wouldn't fly. In fact, my ex and I had told her, jokingly, one day, that to be in this family she would have to get a pilot certificate. It just never crossed my mind that her actually soloing would affect me as it did. Interestingly, she has soloed again since the first time and my level of nervousness has dropped a lot, however, on one flight I was towing a glider up as she was entering downwind and I thought she was quite low. That got my heart rate up a bit, but she handled it just fine (she'd gotten into more sink than she expected getting to the pattern). What also takes a while to sink in is how incredibly fast kids learn to fly (I heard that from both of the glider instructors as they talked repeatedly about their amazement at the rate at which the 13 year olds learn to fly the gliders), plus we forget just how smart kids are. They are every bit as smart as us old farts, they just haven't had the same experiences, their thought processes and reasoning and ability to learn probably exceed our due to their youth. That came back to me last week when I was reading a book about the RAF's 617 squadron and the raid on the German dams in 1943. The commander, Guy Gibson, then the most decorated RAF pilot, was only 24. Virtually of the pilots had flown at least one tour in Lancasters (four Merlin engines) bombing Germany and had been decorated, and one of the best of those was only 20. I guess they might as well put us out to pasture...g. Warmest regards, Rick "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:E0oSa.101742$ye4.74560@sccrnsc01... Our own Mr. Durden has published a wonderful tale in the new AOPA Pilot mag about the experience of watching his daughter, Amelia, solo a glider on her 14th birthday. As the father of a daughter who is just 4 years shy of that age, I can attest to the fact that there is NO WAY I can imagine her soloing an aircraft of any kind. My stomach tightened as I read the story, thinking about what it would be like watching my little Rebecca wheeling and soaring overhead. I actually shed a tear when Amelia successfully completed her solo flight, and palpably felt Rick's relief upon seeing her perfect landing. Great story, Rick. Thanks for giving me yet ANOTHER reason to fear the future... |
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On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 22:50:29 -0500, Montblack
wrote: Boys his age are like sled dogs. They want to run, to work, to pull their load. Sled dogs hanging around (with other young sled dogs) get bored, and get squirrelly. (I've seen it in movies) I'd disagree with that. By the time I was 12, I had keenly honed my skill at *avoiding* work :-) The avoidance of work was of course so I could learn more Z80 asm on the Sinclair Spectrum...or even play Psion Flight Simulator on that machine. -- Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net "Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee" |
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Malcolm Teas ) wrote:
I've got a minority opinion here. I've read the article, and was glad to read it, and glad for Rick and his daughter. I can see his justifiable pride coming through the words. But, I'm also glad I'm learning to fly as a 40-mumble-something year old and not as a teenager. I'm pretty sure (based on some of the stunts I thought reasonable back then) that I wouldn't have had the maturity to make consistently good safety decisions. Note that people vary wildly and my limitations may not apply to others. I'm with you. I originally started lessons about fourteen years ago, when I was 24. Perhaps it was being single, without children, a slightly immortal outlook, or maybe even the quality of flight instruction, but I know I did not mentally approach each flight then as I do now (PPL as of 6/02). -- Peter |
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She can date anyone she wants.
When she's 21. ;-D "Dan Luke" wrote in message ... "Jay Honeck" wrote: As the father of a daughter who is just 4 years shy of that age, I can attest to the fact that there is NO WAY I can imagine her soloing an aircraft of any kind. Just wait until she starts "soloing" boyfriends. You'll wish she was looking for slope lift in the Rockies, instead! |
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Corrie,
She can date anyone she wants. When she's 21. Dream on! She'll find a way - and you'll look, well, pardon me, but: stupid. Do you have any faint memories of your youth, possibly? -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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