[bvipilots] Re: audio of a real glider flight
- From: Brian Moore <bmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:22:31 -0400
what a cool birthday gift!
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On 02/10/2013 1:01 PM, Jason Fayre wrote:
Hi everyone,
I know this isn't IYP related, but I thought some of you might be
interested.
This past Sunday, my girlfriend arranged for me to take a flight in a
glider as an early birthday present. Yes, she is awesome! The glider
holds 2 people, one sitting behind the other. I was in the front seat
and the pilot was behind me. You are attached to a Tow plane by about
200 feet of roap. The plane tows you up and then you disconnect and
very slowly glide down. If the conditions are right, meaning lots of
thermals, you can stay up indefinately.
The steady tones and beeps you will hear in the background is
something called a Variometer. It is used to tell the pilot when you
are rising or descending.
This recording started just before the canepy was closed and covers
the entire flight, which was about 15 minutes. Because it is so late
in the season, air conditions were not conducive for good gliding.
At any rate, enjoy. Here is the link:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1700326/glider_flight.mp3
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