At 10:53 PM 22/01/02 +1030, Terry wrote: >Incidentally I doubt that the GFA Ops manual has a procedure for thermaling in >company with machinery sheds (or part thereof).
I suspect - that it would be the machinery shed which would set the direction of circle, even if it wasn't the first into the thermal, - that the horizontal and vertical separations applicable would be measured between the sailplane and the nearest loose item at that moment, having formed part of the original machinery shed - that the applicable loose item being measured to might change several times during the climb - the duration of sailplane climb be a hyperbolic function between pilot bravery and rate of decision making - the event form a new category in the Darwin awards -- Emilis Prelgauskas B.ARCH ARAIA [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
