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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: Glider flying, HuH!!

Just thought you all might find this interesting. This is Mount Whitney California C 14 C500' ASL C where I soar almost every weekend in the summer months. 

  

 I am only sharing this C this is not me piloting the glider C nor am I endorsing this type of flying. In soaring cross country C we are always thinking about many things C like where to land if we can't make the next airport C not getting into a box canyon where we cant get out C where the lift is C what kind of lift etc. We often times are close to terrain C but normally we don't put ourselves on purpose into this type of gliding. Indeed C I have been in those canyons C albiet a little higher C but trying to climb up and out C always having the ability to glide down and out C but altitude is everything in soaring and IMO should be in any flying. Anyway enjoy this crazy guy's adventure who lived to see another day. I was flying in the area on that day C but away from the overdevelopment you see in the video.

  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjTmNJmJXbk

  

 John #409 faring in the gear fairings.

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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:24 am Post subject: Glider flying, HuH!!

Great stuff! 



The audio set off my airsickness button though.  I used to airsick so 

often when competing that the mere sound of the audio turns my stomach.



Having said that, what was the other klaxon that went off when the dive 

down the valley started?  Just not familiar with that sound.



Thanks.



John Gonzalez wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Just thought you all might find this interesting. This is Mount 

 Whitney California, 14,500' ASL, where I soar almost every weekend in 

 the summer months.

  

 I am only sharing this, this is not me piloting the glider, nor am I 

 endorsing this type of flying. In soaring cross country, we are always 

 thinking about many things, like where to land if we can't make the 

 next airport, not getting into a box canyon where we cant get out, 

 where the lift is, what kind of lift etc. We often times are close to 

 terrain, but normally we don't put ourselves on purpose into this type 

 of gliding. Indeed, I have been in those canyons, albiet a little 

 higher, but trying to climb up and out, always having the ability to 

 glide down and out, but *altitude* is everything in soaring and IMO 

 should be in any flying. Anyway enjoy this crazy guy's adventure who 

 lived to see another day. I was flying in the area on that day, but 

 away from the overdevelopment you see in the video.

  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjTmNJmJXbk

  

 John #409 faring in the gear fairings.

 *

 *

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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Glider flying, HuH!!

That was the alarm for the spoiler deployment with having the landing gear down. What I find interesting is that they were flying at 120+ knots with the spoilers open so that they could better follow the terrain without building even more airspeed...but in my glider C I believe it is prohibited to open or have open spoilers at that speed.

[quote] Date: Fri C 5 Jun 2009 14:16:54 -0400

 From: MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com

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 Subject: Re: Glider flying C HuH!!

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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:42 am Post subject: Glider flying, HuH!!

that's what I thought it might be since I couldn't figure out how you 

could do that dive below redline. 



Having the ability to deploy at speeds up to redline can be very handy 

if venturing too close to a big western CuNimb.  In fact, I'm not sure 

how else one gets away; redline or spoilers.



Anyway, thanks again for the video.  Beats gliding down mountains in 

those free fall suits.



John Gonzalez wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   That was the alarm for the spoiler deployment with having the landing 

 gear down. What I find interesting is that they were flying at 120+ 

 knots with the spoilers open so that they could better follow the 

 terrain without building even more airspeed...but in my glider, I 

 believe it is prohibited to open or have open spoilers at that speed.



 > Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:16:54 -0400

 > From: MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com

 > To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 > Subject: Re: Glider flying, HuH!!

 >

 > 

 <MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com>

 >

 > Great stuff!

 >

 > The audio set off my airsickness button though. I used to airsick so

 > often when competing that the mere sound of the audio turns my stomach.

 >

 > Having said that, what was the other klaxon that went off when the dive

 > down the valley started? Just not familiar with that sound.

 >

 > Thanks.

 >

 > John Gonzalez wrote:

 >> Just thought you all might find this interesting. This is Mount

 >> Whitney California, 14,500' ASL, where I soar almost every weekend in

 >> the summer months.

 >>

 >> I am only sharing this, this is not me piloting the glider, nor am I

 >> endorsing this type of flying. In soaring cross country, we are always

 >> thinking about many things, like where to land if we can't make the

 >> next airport, not getting into a box canyon where we cant get out,

 >> where the lift is, what kind of lift etc. We often times are close to

 >> terrain, but normally we don't put ourselves on purpose into this type

 >> of gliding. Indeed, I have been in those canyons, albiet a little

 >> higher, but trying to climb up and out, always having the ability to

 >> glide down and out, but *altitude* is everything in soaring and IMO

 >> should be in any flying. Anyway enjoy this crazy guy's adventure who

 >> lived to see another day. I was flying in the area on that day, but

 >> away from the overdevelopment you see in the video.

 >>

 >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjTmNJmJXbk

 >>

 >> John #409 faring in the gear fairings.

 >> *

 >>

 >>

 >> *

 >

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 >

 >

 >

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Lenny Iszak

Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 270

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Glider flying, HuH!!

Beats this?    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27QHQVCtWts



Lenny



 	  MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com wrote: 	
		  that's what I thought it might be since I couldn't figure out how you 

could do that dive below redline. 



Having the ability to deploy at speeds up to redline can be very handy 

if venturing too close to a big western CuNimb.  In fact, I'm not sure 

how else one gets away; redline or spoilers.



Anyway, thanks again for the video.  Beats gliding down mountains in 

those free fall suits.

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