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Postby The Ruptured Duck » Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:30 pm

Planning to go flying in gliders Sunday with my CAP squadren.  It was planned for tomarrow, but this damn Kansas wind messes everything up.  

Any tips from more experienced glider pilots?
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Rifleman » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:11 pm

Stay in the bumps, ..... ;)
.....only come down by choice........ ;)

 
;D..............the way good glider guiders fly............. ;D
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby beefhole » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:22 pm

Put an engine on it. ;)
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Scottler » Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:00 am

Don't spend more than 20 minutes looking for the gas cap.
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Fozzer » Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:19 am

......Make your own engine and propeller noises.... ;)... ;D...!

Paul... 8)...!

P.S.....Keep a wary eye open for suitable landing spots... :)...!
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Souichiro » Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:38 am

When encountering a 747 and such in front of you you are probaply quite high do not forget your oxygen masks!! and do net what 7/10 simv'ers would do and play chicken with it
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby commoner » Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:40 am

...mmm....make sure your instructor gets in BEFORE you do..........the bungee gang or winch operatives were sometimes too quick off the mark at times as I remember......it'd feel very scary at 3000ft on your todd, if you couldn't fly the damned thing............commoner ;)
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Hagar » Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:58 am

I don't know what experience you have or if you've ever been gliding before. My advice would be to forget everything you think you know & listen to your instructor.

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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Fozzer » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:03 am

Gliders always remind me of my balsa-wood, model glider constructions from many years ago....!

You spend days constructing them....

Then you go out into a big field...

Launch them...

...and say..."Goodbye".... :'(...!

Go back home, and spend days constructing another one...

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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Hagar » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:13 am

Nothing wrong with gliders (sailplanes) Paul. In fact glider pilots usually make the best pilots. They know how to use the elements to their own advantage & won't panic if that fan up the front suddenly stops spinning for any reason. The nearest thing you will get to real flying & much like sailing compared with power boats. This applies to both R/C modellers & "real" pilots. Gliders are quiet, graceful things of beauty. Powered aircraft are noisy, messy things. Try silent flight some time & see what you've been missing all these years. ;)
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Fozzer » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:35 am

Nothing wrong with gliders (sailplanes) Paul......


Hi Doug....!

Don't get me wrong...nuffin' wrong with real gliders**....

...It's just that I wasted so many early years launching my balsa-wood, doped paper, models* into the wide blue yonder....
...never to see them again... :'(...!

LOL...!

Paul.

* rather like my old Auster Aiglet...;D...LOL...!

** They are a regular sight at Shobdon, (EGBS), and we have the luxury of the local Black Mountain range to give them up-draught... 8)... ;D...!
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Hagar » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:47 am

Hi Doug....!

Don't get me wrong...nuffin' wrong with real gliders....

...It's just that I wasted so many early years launching my balsa-wood, doped paper, models* into the wide blue yonder....
...never to see them again... :'(...!

LOL...!

You obviously didn't trim them properly or you could have used a dethermaliser. http://f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/dt.htm
I always write my name & telephone number in my models just in case.

If I was younger I would seriously give hang-gliding a go. I reckon that would have suited me a treat but I would probably end up breaking my neck now. 8) ;)
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby commoner » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:58 am




** They are a regular sight at Shobdon, (EGBS), and we have the luxury of the local Black Mountain range to give them up-draught... 8)... ;D...!

...just had a quick look there Fozz.....no gliders though...no mountains either.................commoner ;DImage
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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Fozzer » Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:03 am

You obviously didn't trim them properly or you could have used a dethermaliser.


My Barber suggested that, but it still didn't stop my hair from falling out.... :-[.... :'(...!

Cheers Doug....!
Paul...did you really expect a sensible reply... ;D...LOL...!

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Re: Going Gliding

Postby Fozzer » Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:14 am

...just had a quick look there Fozz.....no gliders though...no mountains either.................commoner ;D....


Hi Comm...!
Lovely pic....the buildings are very accurate...just that the Tower is missing!
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