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    The Soaring Engine Volume 4

    April 15, 2021

    I’ve spent most of the last thirty years flying cross country, competing, and teaching others to soar and race. I’ve been lucky enough to fly in lots of different places: in the USA from Mifflin, Sugarbush, Parowan, and Minden, all over Europe from Finland to Spain and as far east as Lithuania. I’ve worked in  Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and even Japan. Along the way, I’ve managed

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