Sailplanes and Glider Flying

[Sbob]

Pics please.

Oldie but a goody

 

[Ripitz]

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Oldie but a goody

That’s major league rad

 

[tirolski]

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Oldie but a goody

Do ya get any similar feelings of G’s and speed ya do in skiing when yer out of bumps?

 

[Sbob]

Do ya get any similar feelings of G’s and speed ya do in skiing when yer out of bumps?

Lol , When the thermals are strong I circle at 45 degree bank angle so that translates to 1.5 g’s
When cruising between thermals 70-120 mph and pull up into the next thermal you get a little negative at the top.
There are a bunch of glider operations in NY state . Take a ride. As far as instruction goes join a club for the best value.

 

[gorgonzola]

We used to see a lot of gliders riding the thermals along the blue mountain (pa) while skiing, kind of eerie seeing them so close and no sound. haven't seen any for a few years...

 

[tirolski]

Lol , When the thermals are strong I circle at 45 degree bank angle so that translates to 1.5 g’s
When cruising between thermals 70-120 mph and pull up into the next thermal you get a little negative at the top.
There are a bunch of glider operations in NY state . Take a ride. As far as instruction goes join a club for the best value.

Saw them and stopped to talk to them a couple times between Corning and Watkins Glenn on drives through that area. Looks like a lot of fun.

National Soaring Museum - Soaring Comes Alive

National Soaring Museum - The National Soaring Museum is Located in Elmira New York

www.soaringmuseum.org

 

[Sbob]

We used to see a lot of gliders riding the thermals along the blue mountain (pa) while skiing, kind of eerie seeing them so close and no sound. haven't seen any for a few years...

Ridges like Blue Mountain turn into drag strips with the right conditions.

 

[Ripitz]

Ridges like Blue Mountain turn into drag strips with the right conditions.

That’s incredible. Those planes make paragliders look like falling rocks. What’s the glide ratio on those thingys??

 

[Sbob]

That’s incredible. Those planes make paragliders look like falling rocks. What’s the glide ratio on those thingys?

LOL Didn't mean a thread hijack ...
42/1 in 1977 some up to 75 now . Look up Pure Glide channel on You Tube . He does a great comparison.
Those guys are riding a wave of air coming up the ridge . Probably 15-20mph that day .

 

[Ripitz]

LOL Didn't mean a thread hijack ...
42/1 in 1977 some up to 75 now . Look up Pure Glide channel on You Tube . He does a great comparison.
Those guys are riding a wave of air coming up the ridge . Probably 15-20mph that day .

We need a glider thread. I think it would be great Summer front page material. Nothing beats flying.