Sean Franke
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- August 14, 2019
Dehydration
Tends to be a contributing factor to a lot of stupid things that happen at contests.
Preventative Maintenance
My first contest was in Phoenix, AZ, early in the season before it got hot. At least that is what they claimed, it seemed pretty hot to my crew, and I. All of the pilots walked around with water. I remember Tony Smolder with his huge Big Gulp cup full of ice water and a wet towel
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- January 02, 2019
Improve performance and reduce noise
It is an art. Back in the day, before kids, I was into tuning my trusty new-to-me Discus 2AX. In the evenings and on rainy days, I sealed it. I spent roughly 100 hours sealing the glider. How much did it help? "If you make the ship one percent better, you fly five percent better!" Klaus Holighaus from George Moffat's book, Winning 2. If you have not read Winning
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- June 21, 2017
You’ve done your homework. You’ve flown your planned route with a map to test how practical it really is (revision 3, perhaps?). Ideally, you’ve also flown cross-country in a two-seater with an experienced pilot—talking through judgment, decision-making, and planning in real time. If not, that experience is invaluable. (I’m always available at Sky Sailing in our S10vt.)
Another effective method is
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- February 01, 2017
"You guys know the best part about wearing a diaper? HAHA, there's none. Absolutely nothing," Kathy Fosha explained to two pilots who complained about their external plumbing problems.
Males have a lot of options for a relief system. A ziplock freezer bag works great, especially if you are going to keep it. You can toss the pouch from a diaper or a tampon into the ziplock beforehand to absorb most