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- January 12, 2022
Just because you can’t see someone beating you by a second a mile, doesn’t mean that they are not doing it. You may have heard it before, but competition wins (or even battles with friends in the mid-field or on a weekend task) usually go to the pilot who makes the least amount of mistakes. Typically these people also have the skills and abilities to avoid major blunders, although even a minor mistake
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- May 03, 2017
This is a do as I say not as I do article. Because those that know me will know that at times I am not that organized (I showed up missing wing tape and catheters) and sometimes I show up with enough stuff to rewire and repair sailplanes. Not including times, I show up with Wings and Wheels inventory.
I started carrying a roll of tape in the glider that is easy to access when in the air. Laying on
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- March 09, 2016
Glider pilots will spend $7,000 on a new flight computer without thinking about it. But do not want to spend $450 to replace their sun decayed belts. The ones that will be the last line of defense keeping you alive in an accident.
Most manufactures have a 12 year life. It will be clearly marked on the belts. If it is no longer marked it is assumed to be expired. The sailplane manufacture will also