[LASS Soaring] RE: Update from knoxville TN

Mon Oct 22 12:04:37 MDT 2007

Rob You have a plan for Mark that sounds good. Keep at it. See you in 
the spring.
Edwin Wilson

Rob Terry wrote:

> Well I though it was time I would try this message board thing  Just a
>note on Mark Terry progress, Mark's plane was badly damage wile
>practicing wench launching. So this week being fall break he will be
>building a sprit elite His interests was spark some by the completion in
>Tullahoma. Mark is a good kid as a father you wonder some time does he
>really like fling or just hanging with his dad. But I think it a little
>of both now.  I was in Bristol this weekend at my fathers, We took the
>planes out to the field.  I was hoping to help my dad get the wench
>thing down. The wind was blowing  at about 20 -25 mph  He decide not to
>fly. I went up a couple times to find nothing but wind. So looking to
>find something. About a 1/4 of a mile down wind was a hill, it rose up
>about 500 feet being hit by the wind. So I got a good winch launch and
>turn back with great speed and went down wind. I was at the hill in a
>matter of seconds  The plane was all over the place and at that distance
>it was hard to tell if I was over the edge So finally I got in a good
>line with the hill  Knowing I was about to hit the rising air, It hit
>alright it stood the glider straight up and then over And it fell off
>40' I was now low, I regroup and headed for home.  I landed about 300
>yards shy of the field, No damage. We pack up and went home for another
>day. My goal this winter is to have my boy and my dad ready to fly
>contest next year. Everyone have a nice week
>Rob Terry, Doug Terry,  Mark Terry      
>
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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:10:48 EDT
>From: GordySoar at aol.com
>Subject: [LASS Soaring] Cincy is looking good for this weekend
>To: ben at thelocust.org
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>Anyone planning on doing day trips?
>Gordy
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>Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:52:35 -0400
>From: Ben Wilson <ben at thelocust.org>
>Subject: [LASS Soaring] Re: [RCSE] 8hr LSF Attempt help
>To: David Wrinkle <wrinkledm at gmail.com>,  LASS Soaring List
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>I know Gordy and I are on the hunt for 8-hour slope flights and we're in
>Louisville. 
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>Join our fairly low-traffic email list here - we'll likely announce when
>we're going to try:
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>Also, we'll likely attempt on the Frankfort Slope, as it's never been
>8-houred before, and it's close by:
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>http://louisvillesoaring.org/flying-sites/frankfort-slope/
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>David Wrinkle wrote:
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>>Hello,
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>> I'm looking for others like myself, who need an 8hr Level V slope 
>>flight and live in the Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky tri-state area.  I'd 
>>like to join in on any attempts others might be making to either or 
>>fly &  witness said attempts.  Please contact me direct or via the 
>>exchange...
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>>Cheers
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>>David Wrinkle
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>Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:01:48 EDT
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