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Jun 18

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Throwback Thursday - The Space Shuttle

From the Apr 1976 issue of Soaring magazine. Jack Olsen posted this note titled "Putting Us On." The text might be hard to read, so pasting it below:

"Last October I made an illustration for Boeing to show how an IR telescope might be assembled in space. If you look closely [See insert-Ed.] you'll notice a familiar emblem on the vertical stabilizer. Luckily, no one has complained about my doing it. Too late, anyway. I felt it was appropriate even if the shuttle is the world's worst glider."

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Jun 16

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Safety Tip Tuesday

Last week we featured a poster from the Soaring Safety Foundation: https://www.soaringsafety.org/

One of the comments noted that it was very difficult to read the text and view the graphic at the bottom. Here is an expanded version showing the recommended standard American soaring "In Air" signals.

For more details, visit: https://www.ssa.org/soaring-signals/

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Jun 9

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Safety Tip Tuesday - The Rudder Waggle Signal.

If a tow pilot actively waggles the tug's rudder, it is a warning that something is wrong with your glider. The typical problem is the spoilers are open and the climb rate is terrible.

Remember: close the spoilers, don't release!

Poster courtesy of the Soaring Safety Foundation: https://www.soaringsafety.org/

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Safety Tip Tuesday

As the summer soaring season gets going, it's time to revisit the basics. Here's a quick refresher on essential soaring signals every glider pilot and ground crew member needs to know.

For more details, visit: https://www.ssa.org/soaring-signals/

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Throwback Thursday - The DG 400M

This week we would like to share this ad from the August 1987 issue of Soaring featuring the DG-400M. One of the first self-launching motorgliders with retractable engine and propeller to be produced in large numbers.

Who else remembers when these gliders first came around?

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Throwback Thursday - Jantar 2A

This week we would like to share this ad from the November 1977 issue of Soaring.

Wonder how many of these are still flying in the US. Share your experience if you have flown one!

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