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Old January 19th 11, 08:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Guy[_7_]
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Default Glider Aerobatic Pilots, CA, AZ, NV, OR, WA

The question is, "Will there be an AcroFest #2?"

Perhaps. For those in the dark, AcroFest was a weekend gathering at
Williams, CA gliderport for an introduction to glider acro flight. We
had a couple hours of presentation on the rules regarding acro flight,
the stresses applied to airframes by acro flight, the load limits
specified by manufacturers for various aircraft, the physiology of
acro flight and ways to cope with airsickness. Then we spent the
afternoon in our two ASK-21s providing introductions to acro flight
with a routine that emphasized speed control, pausing between every
figure, and how to upright a glider that has been placed into an
inverted attitude.

No one got sick and there were lots of smiling faces.

If enough people express an interest, we will make an AcroFest #2
happen. Talk it up. Have people post their interest on this forum or
on the Williams forum.

Guy