Ian and others, it sounded to me like she was going to learn to fly, but I do agree with first timers being short flights, I prefer to fly them just before sunset, when its calm and peaceful, and you can hear them scream for miles, when you do the old inverted high speed pass through the hangar trick.. only joking, I wouldnt do that inverted. cheers all JR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Fun in a DG1000
> Derek, > No other takers on this one , but it made me feel sick. Not a good thing to > do, particularly when you could hear the person was struggling. I bet she > will never come back. Leads me onto the issue of keeping people up too long > on their initial flight. Particularly with high performance two seaters and > pilots trying to show too much on the first go. I am firmly in favour of the > first ride being kept to a circuit, sometimes easy in a winch club, but > harder in aerotow situation. We need to train the pilot to get off early and > just circuit bash. If the person then gets their air legs so to speak it can > be ramped up a bit with a longer flight. > But that type of showing off does nothing to enhance our sport. > Cheers all > Ian Patching > Kookaburra Precision Soaring Team > P.S Everyone is down and the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony can now go > ahead. The 3 Commonwealth Security Officers are on guard at Bacchus Marsh to > ensure no one takes off and glides into the MCG! > WaW!!!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Derek Ruddock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:27 AM > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Fun in a DG1000 > > > > > > Loopong is a type, not what the glider smelt like afterwards... > > > > http://www.zippyvideos.com/3240983154397266/mvi_1413_output/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
