I got an email from Aaron, fellow pilot and Condor flyer, after his return from a recent flying vacation to Minden, NV. Aaron didn't have any mountain, ridge, or wave experience prior to his arrival there, but he did the soaring equivalent of "But I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express" - he prepped...
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Condor: Training My Kids – Part 1
My children, who have been in an around aircraft, mostly gliders, from the beginning of their young lives sit at the dining table in early January. They want to fly! Outside it looks like we could actually go soaring, but it's too cold, and the gliders are put away for the winter. So, what's...
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First Annual In-person Condor Regional Soaring Contest
The first annual in-person Condor Regional Soaring Contest was held January 13-15 in Ann Arbor Michigan in the Solo Aviation FBO classroom. 1o pilots from two different states and Canada vied for the regional title, including Derek Mackie (TT), current member of the Canadian National Soaring Team. When the dust settled after four ‘days’...
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A Question about Condor XC Training….
I got this question from a Condor XC ‘student’, and as I started answering it, I thought it would make a great Soaring Cafe post, so here it is: Student’s Question A question about what you think a reasonable level of “seriousness” would be in conducting training while using Condor. For me, I’m...
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A season in the sun – 12 contests in one year
A friend suggested to me that I should write up a summary of my 2011 soaring season, so here it is: 12 contests total: Clermont, FL (Seniors): placed 4th overall – best I’ve ever done there Perry, SC (R5N): Landed out on 1st day, wound up 12th out of 19 Chilhowee, TN (Sports Class...
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Cross Country Camp at CCSC 11-15 June 2012
Caesar Creek Soaring Club (CCSC) in Wayneville, Ohio will host a cross-country training camp 11-15 June 2012. This is the week immediately prior to our normal regional contest, so you can attend the camp and get tuned up on cross-country and competition, and then put it to good use the very next week. The...
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