We could always just go fishin'. No such thing as a gadget to show you
where the fish are (and how deep). :~) Regis
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Vandenheuvel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 2:42 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Seeing Thermals??????
I second that motion. Finding and utilizing a thermal is what it's all
about, thats where the allure comes from! If such pricy instrmentation
became available, it would be the size of the pocket book that determined
the contest winners! Just my thoughts.
Tim
>From: Charles Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Soaring listserver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [RCSE] Seeing Thermals??????
>Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 08:32:38 -0800
>
>I only have one thing to say about that....
>
>I hope it never happens that we can get an instrument to see a thermal,,
>That would take all the fun out of it...
>Then who would be the sharpest pilot??? I would quit flying
>competitions.... What would be the point???
>I have seen this in full scale soaring to. Everyone wants to cheat and
>get some way to see a thermal. Sure! they have inferred devices that are
>on helicopters, But there isn't anything available light enough for even
>a full scale glider...
>I think its an art to detect thermals,,, That art is what makes people
>win contests,,, Or at least stay up,,,
>I am working on that.. Its tuff!! And I think that's what makes this
>sport so interesting.... I enjoy learning very much... If it wasn't a
>challenge, I wouldn't do it!!!
>Birds of prey can see thermals.... What they see mostly is the bugs or
>debris that is carried up in a thermal...
>Some say they can smell them also.. What they smell is the air going up.
>Its warmer and carries various things up.... I remember thermaling my
>1-34 , I was at 15k feet.... I noticed all these birds. They were
>sparrows type birds,, swooping all over.. I asked myself.. What the hell
>are they doing. Just playing?? Well after talking to people, It was
>explained ot me that they were feeding on the bugs that were sucked up
>in the thermal....
>Cool
>Cheers
>Charlie
>
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