Who needs an iPod

We have an instructor in our club who sings to his students;

When getting low he sings several verses of "find me a thermal"

When in the cruse - "Climb every thermal"

Fortunately he has a day job too.

Personally I'm with Bruce and Tom, I like to focus on flying when i am flying 
and
only use my iPod when I am flying Quaintarse.

Stuart FERGUSON 
Phone - 0419 797508
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On 14/04/2011, at 20:58, Bruce Campbell <[email protected]> wrote:

> I agree with Tom. Don't you guys listen for the thermals? I do. Gusts are 
> very subtle but can be heard - better than feel in a full Discus. 
> 
> John Butler Trio before a comp takeoff works a treat though - pack the iPod 
> in case of outlanding & boredom, and for mindset pre takeoff.  
> 
> Sounds like a power plane function. Just because your radio can do it doesn't 
> make it a good idea.....
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Bruce
> 
> On 14 April 2011 20:09, tom claffey <[email protected]> wrote:
> I highly doubt if any of the top 50% or so of comp pilots would be on music, 
> some don't even like radio. [Ingo dosen't even like audio vario!!]
> Tom
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 14/4/11, Mark Fisher <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> From: Mark Fisher <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Music while flying?
> To: [email protected], "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring 
> in Australia." <[email protected]>
> Received: Thursday, 14 April, 2011, 3:41 PM
> 
> 
> Not a problem when you are <30 years of age Tom.  Get an old set of ears and 
> see how you go.
> For me, I'd like to think pilots are flying their gliders with all their OWN 
> instruments focused on the job, especially when they are anywhere near me.
> 
> If it truly enhanced flying ability every comp pilot in the world would be 
> 'plugged in'. Somehow I don't think you'll find too many admit to doing this.
> 
> How would you feel about your instructor plugging his Ipod into his head 
> while training because it  "increased his focus" ?
> 
> If you were working for me, your IPOD would be elsewhere. 
> ..........................................Just a grumpy old man talking I 
> suspect.
> 
> What's your aircraft Rego??  I'll keep an eye out for it.
> 
> Cheers
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 2:05 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> I also listen to a bit of music during cross country flights  It seems to 
> make me more focused for whatever reason (I also listen to an iPod at work 
> where it has the same effect).
> 
> I listen to a pretty wide range, though nothing too pumping.  Should also 
> mention that it is never even close to being loud enough to block out any 
> outside noise.  I can still hear vario (which I like very quiet) and flarm 
> with ease.
> 
> Tom 
> 
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> And your Flarm Alarm???  Good run?? Under a cloud street.........someone 
> coming the other way ?
> 
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Grant Davies <[email protected]> wrote:
> I do sometimes if I get a good run.
> 
> Just random music for me. I did just get some flamenco kind of instrumental
> tunes that I thought might be good.
> 
> Have to remember not to have it to loud though so you can hear the radio.
> 
> Kindest Regards
> 
> Grant Davies
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> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm about to wire in a new transceiver and note it has an audio input for
> your CD player, ipod etc.  Which got me wondering....do any of you listen to
> music while soaring?  What music is it, or what would it be if you did?
> 
> Cheers, Ben
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