Monthly Archives: October 2020
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October 29, 2020
Final Glide Gone Wrong
These can be a roller coaster of emotions, at one moment everything is tracking nicely, then you start to get a sense that something isn't quite right, then you fall onto slope with no margin to spare, hope starts to set in, you start to tense up & tunnel vision becomes a factor, right now you need a miracle to get you home - you don't want to be here, this is a
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October 20, 2020
Honey, I need a new glider!
So, you are in the market for your own glider! No more hoping a club one will be available when you show up at the airport. You can take it away from the home airport for contests, or to experience different soaring sites and learn about wave and ridge soaring. Sounds wonderful, however buying any aircraft is quite different than buying a car, boat, or motorcycle.
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October 15, 2020
Final Glide Made Easy
An exciting, rewarding, sometimes nervous or anxious part of the flight. Done right, it is usually the first two! If the weather doesn’t go your way, you’ve been too aggressive in your attack or you’re just too late in the day, then it can definitely feel like the latter two. In this article, I aim to share my thoughts on when to start on final glide and how to do it
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October 08, 2020
Outlanding Story - Flashback to yester-year
The year is 2004, Standard Class Nationals. Hobbs has been wet, raining, and in general not very Hobbs like. Future U.S. team member Mike Westbrook is 19 years old and at the bottom of the pack. I’m not far ahead of him, and 22-year-old Garret Willet is leading the pack of “90’s kids” in a strong 21st place. Charlie Lite is the CD, and he is struggling
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October 01, 2020
Picking up the Pieces
As the well known Gerrad Dale of the UK says, "Gliding is a game of skill & chance". You can do many things to improve your skills, many things you can do to improve your chances, but sometimes, the ducks just don't line up. In this article, I aim to talk about my thought