Of course - and they call it a sport too. Regis
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Vandenheuvel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 1:34 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Seeing Thermals??????
Two words Regis, Fish Finders. Already been done.
Tim
>From: "Regis White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Tim Vandenheuvel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: [RCSE] Seeing Thermals??????
>Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:28:12 -0500
>
>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
> >
> >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe"
>and
> >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
>
>RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and
>"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and
"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
