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Episode 6 - We're back after being busy flying all summer. Listen to our interview with Bill Elliott!



InsideSoaring.com - Episode 6 - Sorry, but we have been off flying and having fun.  But fall is here so we are back with another episode of InsideSoaring.  We interview Bill Elliott who won the 18 meter class nationals this year flying the Jonker JS-1 Revelation from South Africa.

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Episode 5 - The 14er Challenge! A fun new challenge to entice pilots to come fly the Colorado Rockies!

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InsideSoaring.com - Episode 5 - Spring weather has arrived and we are seeing some days with great conditions.  Colin announced a fun soaring challenge for Colorado pilots and visitors and we discuss mountain flying a bit and the OLC Online Contest.

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Episode 4 - Featuring an interview with 16 year old pilot Amelia Adams

InsideSoaring.com Episode 4 - Spring is still not fully established in Colorado with snow in Denver just a few days ago (and maybe again a few days from now), but the weather is better day by day and we are getting more flying in.  In this episode Doug interviews Amelia Adams, a 16 year old pilot who refurbished a LS-4 for a school project.

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Episode 3 - With a discussion of early season preparation and transponders.

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InsideSoaring.com Episode 3 - We are back after a little absence due to Spring Break.  The weather in Colorado is oscillating back and forth between warm days and snow storms, so we are still in early season mode.  There is plenty to do to get ready for the coming season.  We also discuss transponders in light of the NTSB findings of the Biz jet / sailplane mid-air that occurred near Minden, NV.

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Errata:  We said the repack interval for emergency parachutes was 90 days with a proposed change to 120 days.  Actually the repack interval is currently 120 days with a proposed change to 180 days.

Posted by Doug and Colin at 4/15/2008 4:51 PM | Add Comment

Episode 2 - Featuring an interview with Tim McAllister

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InsideSoaring.com Episode 2 - Our second episode featuring an interview with Tim McAllister, the only U.S. pilot to qualify for the Second FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix in Omarama, New Zealand,

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Soaring at Salida Airport, Colorado

Salida Airport, Colorado. Movie shows aero tow launches, landings of modern high performance sailplanes.



Harriet Alexander Field serves Salida and Chaffee County. The paved runway is 7,350 in length and the facility is at an elevation of 7489 feet located 2 miles west of town. The runway is dominated by 14,000ft peaks to the west.

Posted by Doug and Colin at 2/25/2008 8:46 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Inside Soaring Episode 1

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InsideSoaring.com Episode 1 - Our first episode with introductions by your hosts, Doug and Colin.  Some discussion about who we are, what we do, and why we love it.  Also a discussion of 121.5 versus 406 Mhz ELTs and the new SPOT messenger device.

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