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Forum: Private Flying

15th Mar 2009, 06:59

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Glider Pilots of PPRuNe

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Posted By rusty sparrow

outside BGA

I do remember years ago hearing of some guys who used to fly off a hill using bungy launch - not as part of BGA. I think it was some where on the south coast.

If you can self operate a light...

Forum: Private Flying

15th Feb 2009, 11:40

Replies: 175

Glider Pilots of PPRuNe

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Posted By rusty sparrow

better system

IFMU

That sounds like a much better and fairer system!

RS

Forum: Private Flying

15th Feb 2009, 09:50

Replies: 175

Glider Pilots of PPRuNe

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Posted By rusty sparrow

glider pilots licence?

I don't know how it works in USA but this extract from the Colarodo Soaring Association faq (http://www.soarcsa.org/soaring_faq.html) states

'In the US, glider licenses are issued by the FAA,...

Forum: Private Flying

14th Feb 2009, 08:42

Replies: 175

Glider Pilots of PPRuNe

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Posted By rusty sparrow

carrying passengers

That's one of the reasons why I dropped out - I can take anyone up as a passenger in a light aircraft without asking permission but not in a glider despite having a Bronze C and several hundred...

Forum: Private Flying

11th Jan 2009, 11:14

Replies: 175

Glider Pilots of PPRuNe

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Posted By rusty sparrow

SGC - Firle

I started gliding atSGCs old site at Firle Beacon, before they moved to Parham in the 70's. Flew their old Swallow and once (at Parham) got a vertical line on the bargraph as I rocketed it up from...

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