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P 51!
……………….“Cadillac of the Skies!”
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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] OnBehalf Of tony1
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 20108:52 AM
To:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]Off topic - Out on a wing.....
I was a solo "gliderguider" at age 14. I had a total of 4 1/2 hours of instructor timebefore my release, while most adults require 24+ hours in an instructorenviroment.
Doesn't hurt to have had aformer WW2 fighter pilot father (P-51s), who kept flying his own aircraft untila year before ALS killed him at age 78.
It's a wonderfulexperience and a lot like driving the race cars I enjoy (Formula One carnext month), with the exception of having to get the aircraft on the ground inone piece on the first try.
No "go arounds"in an unpowered plane!
Try it you'll like it!
Tony1
PS bring a FAT wallet.
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From: PomeroyRH Ranch
Sent: Wednesday,August 11, 2010 11:41 PM
Subject: Re:[newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....
Extra Cool - we have one of the more popular gliderports in So Calif a few miles away. The only real way to know when they'reclose is hearing the tow plane when it veers off after disconnect. I've beenbuzzed while hiking in the San Gabriel Mtns behind us by some pretty ballsypilots - but this was something else...
Vance
lsf5275@aol. com wrote:
I lovesoaring. Blaniks are quite popular here in Virginia. Awesome videos.
In a message dated 8/11/2010 10:01:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,jandjstrz@verizon. net writes:
…theview is tremendous.
The soundtrack music isn’t too bad either (sorry no ‘tron)
enjoy the scenery……: )
http://www.youtube. com/...&feature=related
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_Jim & Janet