Just to add a another couple of logs to the fire.....
I managed to thermal with a eagle in a blanik for about 45 mins from about 2000
to 6000 interesting flying until the bugger outclimbed me !, then proceeded to
deploy his u/c then tuck in a wing and had a go at me.
Ben
West Oz
----- Original Message -----
From: DMcD
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Deal or No Deal, TV Advertising
HA.
I'm not sure about all this "Soar with Eagles" nonsense when talking about
sailplanes. It is false advertising and people who believe it will get a big
let down when they find out just how noisy most gliders actually are. Maybe
we'll get sued.
And sure, while there are eagles up there, and sometimes you can soar past
them, but you can't soar with them in a sailplane.
If you want to soar with Eagles, then try an paraglider or a hang glider. A
bit more damage when they attack the glider, but you can fly right up their
freckle.
The other nonsense about gliding is this silent flight biz. Maybe "not as
noisy as powered flight" would be closer to the bone.
In a really quiet aircraft (see above) you can get so close you can touch a
bird or look it right in the eye as it flies an arm's reach from you... just
before you get pecked.
HTH
DMcD
On Nov 28, 2007 10:16 PM, Ben Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A contestants mum was in the group of case holders and mentioned that she
wants to learn how to fly a glider , a brief discussion happened about wanting
to fly gliders for a long time (mum) ....... I'd like to soar with eagles
stuff...
Then Andrew got the geeks up stairs to research how much gliding is .......
5 mins later ...
Andrew announced gliding was cheep 200 bucks for a 45 min flight to 4500'
with a gob smacking "5 mins at the controls"
then they worked out how much flying mum could do if the daughter won 4500
bucks...
Needles to say her daughter is poor at picking numbers and got stuff all.
But don't ask me how I got home in time to watch this mind numbing TV.
regards
Ben
West Oz
----- Original Message -----
From: D S Baker
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Deal or No Deal, TV Advertising
Define a "Free rap"? Do you mean that someone who's a glider pilot was on
there and mentioned it, or what?
Dion Baker
On 27/11/2007, Adam Woolley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey,
Watching 'Deal or No Deal' at the moment, and they just gave gliding a
FREE rap. So I'm guessing there might be a few more AEF's at gliding clubs the
coming few weekends...
Regards
Adam
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