Silver Distance

In article , Graham Hodgson wrote:
What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

I did mine with a Ka-8. It was a straight distance to a goal flight. This
means an altitude gain of 2000m was required for 50km.

Today our youngsters do their 50km with a Discus. So they have to get about
1200m for 50km. That's ok, if they make an out and return flight.

Peter

In a Ka-8, in Belgium. No electronics (variometer, radio, gps) at all.
Flew to a goal 59 km away. Intended to take a photograph and fly back,
but landed on the goal airfield. It was a


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TG-3A, Ser. No. 88, N60434, from Advance, NC (Strawberry Hill) to
Salisbury, NC. 64 miles. 19 No trailer - had to be careful.
Aero-retrieve non-event.

Anyone know why Glider Pilot Net can't retrieve latest 50 or so
messages?



stephanevdv wrote in message .. .
In a Ka-8, in Belgium. No electronics (variometer, radio, gps) at all.
Flew to a goal 59 km away. Intended to take a photograph and fly back,
but landed on the goal airfield. It was a

Nyal,

I think you need to do the 50k flight again, but this
time, do it in something that will make you REALLY
work for those 50k's. Flying that distance in a TG-3A
seems to be defeating the ideals of the FAI and/or
the other 'originators' of the Badges as we know them
today. :-)

You might has well have been in an LS8-18. Or, a 2-22.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

At 13:36 12 June 2004, Nyal Williams wrote:
TG-3A, Ser. No. 88, N60434, from Advance, NC (Strawberry
Hill) to
Salisbury, NC. 64 miles. 19 No trailer - had to be
careful.
Aero-retrieve non-event.

Anyone know why Glider Pilot Net can't retrieve latest
50 or so
messages?



stephanevdv wrote in message news:...
In a Ka-8, in Belgium. No electronics (variometer,
radio, gps) at all.
Flew to a goal 59 km away. Intended to take a photograph
and fly back,
but landed on the goal airfield. It was a

Ray,

You're just jealous! The muscles I developed working
those ailerons are long gone.



At 12:12 13 June 2004, Ray Lovinggood wrote:
Nyal,

I think you need to do the 50k flight again, but this
time, do it in something that will make you REALLY
work for those 50k's. Flying that distance in a TG-3A
seems to be defeating the ideals of the FAI and/or
the other 'originators' of the Badges as we know them
today. :-)

You might has well have been in an LS8-18. Or, a 2-22.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

At 13:36 12 June 2004, Nyal Williams wrote:
TG-3A, Ser. No. 88, N60434, from Advance, NC (Strawberry
Hill) to
Salisbury, NC. 64 miles. 19 No trailer - had to be
careful.
Aero-retrieve non-event.

Anyone know why Glider Pilot Net can't retrieve latest
50 or so
messages?



stephanevdv wrote in message news:...
In a Ka-8, in Belgium. No electronics (variometer,
radio, gps) at all.
Flew to a goal 59 km away. Intended to take a photograph
and fly back,
but landed on the goal airfield. It was a

Sorry, got interrupted!

It was a good thing I landed, I had forgotten to take the cap off the
objective!


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What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

Eon Olympia 2B Enstone to Nympsfield UK Arrived at 3000ft above the site and
flew a mile beyond it(sightseeing) The wind was blowing down the ridge and I
nearly didnt make it back. 1-24 glide angle + 8knts of sink + 10 knts of wind
ouch!

I did my 5 hrs in a K8 with no flap over the aerotow hook in the nose. I was so
cold at the end that I needed help to get out of the glider

Graham Hodgson wrote in message ...
What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

1973 (I think) K6e - Usk (South Wales Gliding Club) to the Long Myndd
(Midland Gliding Club)
TO altitude - 80' landing altitude 1500' Distance 89.1 Km

Graham Hodgson wrote:

What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?


SGS (Schweizer) 1-26

Henryk Birecki

Graham Hodgson wrote in message ...
What aircraft did you do your silver distance qualifying
50k flight in?

Hank did in 1-26D #407
As observer, I won't sign Silver distance flown in Glass unless it
exceeds 100 km handicapped. Just my rule.
UH