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Old 23rd January 2003 | 23:07
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slim_slag
 
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There are some great pictures there, you should have a lot of fun in your supercub qdm.

Aerobatic flyer. You draw a distinction between a 'site authorisation' which I gather allows you to land at a single altiport only, and the full rating. What are the training requirements for a single site authorisation?

Altisurfaces sound real fun! If you have the rating, can you land on any old piece of snow or grass which looks suitable, or does it have to be a suitable and designated area. From the sounds of alphaalphas description of one altisurface, 'suitable' sounds a bit generous - but then where is the excitement if it's all flat.

The French have a similarly risque approach to skiing. If you can get to the top of it, you are allowed to kill yourself skiing down it. Quite refreshing compared to some other nanny states where the lawyers stop people having too much fun. Actually the lawyers don't care if you kill yourself either, but they do not want your next of kin to sue the company who built the lift which so negligently conveyed you to the top of the slope.
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