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long soaring flight

  1. Pre-Flight Planning

    Long Soaring Flight

    July 27, 2023

    We start our soaring career with training flights, where the duration is rarely longer than an hour long and our early solo flights are usually less than 2hrs.  Fortunately for these flights, being hydrated before take-off, having a good hat that won't scratch the canopy, and sunscreen on exposed body parts are all that you need.  What will we need when flights start extending past these

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