Quotes

[Steve Davy]

Samuel Clemens - 1887/12/05

When the doctrine of allegiance to party can utterly up-end a man's moral constitution and make a temporary fool of him besides, what excuse are you going to offer for preaching it, teaching it, extending it, perpetuating it? Shall you say, the best good of the country demands allegiance to party? Shall you also say it demands that a man kick his truth and his conscience into the gutter, and become a mouthing lunatic, besides?

[Steve Davy]

The time for taking all measures for a ship's safety is while still able to do so. Nothing is more dangerous than for a seaman to be grudging in taking precautions lest they turn out to have been unnecessary. Safety at sea for a thousand years has depended on exactly the opposite philosophy.

- Admiral Chester A. Nimitz, USN, parts of confidential letter 14CL-45 9 (now declassified) to the Pacific Fleet, following typhoon damage to many ships, 13 February 1945.

[Zack C]

The landing was pretty ordinary and I bent an upright...

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=122047#122047

[Steve Davy]

Richard Feynman - 1985

I never pay attention to anything by "experts". I calculate everything myself.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33096
An alternate wind signal

Jim Gaar - 2013/07/25 15:46:26 UTC

In my pee brain anyway, the manner in which I look at a wind sock also goes along with the signal shown!

[Tad Eareckson]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/112851827/More-Tension-Brian-Fotheringham-Michael-Robertson-Leslie-Peter-Darian
MORE TENSION

Brian Fotheringham / Michael Robertson - 2004/04/22 18:49:04 UTC

There are neat limiters in some that automatically release during lockouts or hot climbs.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/112851827/More-Tension-Brian-Fotheringham-Michael-Robertson-Leslie-Peter-Darian
MORE TENSION

Brian Fotheringham / Michael Robertson - 2004/04/22 18:49:04 UTC

Once you have displayed consistent control of the glider, you will be towed high enough to release the line.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/112851827/More-Tension-Brian-Fotheringham-Michael-Robertson-Leslie-Peter-Darian
MORE TENSION

Brian Fotheringham / Michael Robertson - 2004/04/22 18:49:04 UTC

The two most important things to remember are these: Firstly, your number one priority is to fly the glider, so concentrate on nothing but controlling it! Be sure to never give up on trying to fix any course deviations that arise and always look where you want to go. Secondly, remember the word "ABORT". If at any time you feel like the launch just isn't going right, yell out loudly and clearly, "ABORT! ABORT! ABORT!" and the radio operator will signal the winch operator to cut tension immediately.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/112851827/More-Tension-Brian-Fotheringham-Michael-Robertson-Leslie-Peter-Darian
MORE TENSION

Brian Fotheringham / Michael Robertson - 2004/04/22 18:49:04 UTC

At this point, don't worry about your landings - just use the wheels.

[Steve Davy]

http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=29479
Crash at Ellenville

Tom Galvin - 2013/07/11 01:18:59 UTC

Figure 8 turns are a much better choice. You keep runway in front of you.

Fucking idiot!