Diary of an XC Virgin

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Lostgriz
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Diary of an XC Virgin

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Hello from Florida. We are having a blast down here at The Team Challenge at The Florida Ridge. If you are interested, you can follow my daily Blog on the adventures here http://lostgriz.blogspot.com/2012/04/da ... mment-form

Matt
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Matt, a big congratulations on your flights. Three personal bests in one flight is just outstanding! Keep up the good work and strive to learn as much as you can. I really enjoyed reading your blof on the first two days. Keep them coming.
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Great Read Matt,
Have fun.
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Thanks for taking the time to read and respond guys. I am having a great time down here. I have updated my Blog with the adventures from Day 3. what do you classify as STRONG lift......... :D
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I keep thinking you are going to fall down and then you write up another amazing flight! Great going. After the comp you must submit this to the USHPA magazine. Your writing skills are excellent but more importantly many pilots that have similar experience could learn from this and see how much fun competing really is. Again great job, I'll see you on Friday.
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Wow, thanks for the props Larry. It has truly been a great week for me. Looking forward to seeing what today will bring........

Matt
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Go Matt go! And keep those write-ups coming, very cool to read about your experiences.

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Matt,
I do not even HG, but your posts are superb and compelling reading. I am sure the USHPA magazine would be interested, so maybe you should follow up on Larry's idea when you get back. Meanwhile, Have a great time; I look forward to reading about it some more.
Blue skys,
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Hey Guys, sorry to leave you all hanging. I had a couple late nights compounded with a little computer glitch. Please find my Day 4 write-up here http://lostgriz.blogspot.com/

I will be wrapping up my Blog with Day 5 and 6 tomorrow, and a summary of my experiences. Thank you all for taking the time to follow my adventures and share your feedback.

Matt

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