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by kolielombard
Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let me lob a grenade...
Replies: 2
Views: 178

Let me lob a grenade...

Now is as good a time as any.

Caution! - you may find this funny/sad/offensive!

http://www.shoutfile.com/v/gSfSsCpR
by kolielombard
Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:46 am
Forum: Flight-Related Topics
Topic: Woodstock Saturday Feb 10
Replies: 11
Views: 660

Wave Sat feb 10

Off-topic - sailplanes. It was one of those good wave days where the wind speeds were low enough to traverse upwind throught the wave harmonics. One pilot almost made it to Petersburg, WV, in the wave. The Wave was very consistent up to 14,000ft.

Kolie
by kolielombard
Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Interesting article on WV/Energy/Coal vs Wind Farms
Replies: 3
Views: 191

Interesting article on WV/Energy/Coal vs Wind Farms

http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/47997/

I'm sure many of you will find this article intersting. It made me realize how complicated things really have become.

Kolie
by kolielombard
Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:19 am
Forum: Flight-Related Topics
Topic: waves
Replies: 11
Views: 1141

I had a good wave experience again at Woodstock on Veteran's Day (11/11/05). Got a late start - launched after 2:30pm. I thought I was only going to have a 20 min checkride with an instructor in the 2-seater sailplane out of Front Royal. The thermal forecast indicated stable air, and I did not expec...
by kolielombard
Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:25 pm
Forum: Flight-Related Topics
Topic: Woodstock fields to avoid
Replies: 0
Views: 93

Woodstock fields to avoid

A sailplane pilot had a bad experience with a land owner at Strasburg a few weeks ago. Does anybody have a list or a map of landing fields to avoid along the ridge?

Thanks,
Kolie