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  1. Human Factors

    Plain Soaring Analytical Decision Making

    November 30, 2017

    George was analytical in his decision making. "Jo is there a particular reason we deviated that three degrees when on final glide?" was something Jo Davis heard from the backseat of the Nimbus. I am not saying that there are not times that we may wonder because we feel that there is lift or there is a wisp. However, there are many times that we wonder, truly aimlessly. That lack of attention is what

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