On Jun 29, 9:05=A0am, Ralph Jones <ra...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:09:27 -0700 (PDT), Darryl
Ramm<darryl.r...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> >I've just had a few too many conversations with power pilots at
> >air****ts in their Columbias or Cirruses looking at some older training
> >glider and wondering what it is people see interesting in this s****t,
> >especially since what they seem to notice are people shooting patterns
> >(all the XC ****ps are out flying XC and the power pilots usually don't
> >get to see them).
>
> Ain't that the truth...back in my power-flying days, circa 1964, I was
> driving from L. A. to Ohio, heard there was a contest at El Mirage,
> and decided to drop in for a look.
>
> - Hey, ummm, where are all the gliders?
> -They're all out on course, sir, if you stay around till about five
> you'll see them come back...
>
> Fast forward to the late Seventies and we're having a contest at Black
> Forest, and the TV crew shows up.
>
> -Hey, umm, where are all the gliders?
> -They're out on course, we should start seeing some finishes around
> five...
> -Well, we gotta make the five o'clock news, hey =A0Larry, take a picture
> of that airplane over there.
>
> We're the Invisible S****t...;-)
>
> rj
No quite as Invisible anymore.
http://www.gpgliding.com/
Watch the webcast. Bit of a promo for the technology, but very cool
Frank Whiteley
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