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In article <a0355b53-22a6-4355-ab17-d5e922541c21@40g2000vbr.googlegroups.com>, ContestID67 <jhderosa@gmail.com> wrote: > We did have one incident related to the AGL/MSL switch that might be a > good to read about. One day yours truly flew a club ship and set the > altimeter to MSL. The next pilot was an die hard AGL'er. The AGL'ers > were used to finding the altimer not quite at zero     

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Author: Mike Ash
Date: May 31, 2010 22:37

"Rolf" <rolf@starband.net> wrote in message news:9b37aefb-ef33-42dd-9053-4acbf14ca535@c22g2000vbb.googlegroups.com... Over the years (30 or so) Caesar Creek Soaring Club has vacillated with setting the altimeter to zero or MSL. Last year the Board decided to put the Club ships on an MSL basis (private gliders exempted). There are however a number of members who are continuing to make
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On May 31, 7:28 pm, Greg Arnold <Soa...@coxREMOVE.net> wrote: > On 5/31/2010 7:07 PM, Rolf wrote: > > > Over the years (30 or so) Caesar Creek Soaring Club has vacillated > > with setting the altimeter to zero or MSL. Last year the Board decided > > to put the Club ships on an MSL basis (private gliders exempted). > > There are however a number of members who are continuing to make it an >     

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Author: Wayne Paul
Date: May 31, 2010 20:31

On May 31, 10:07 pm, Rolf <r...@starband.net> wrote: Over the years (30 or so) Caesar Creek Soaring Club has vacillated with setting the altimeter to zero or MSL. Last year the Board decided to put the Club ships on an MSL basis (private gliders exempted). There are however a number of members who are continuing to make it an issue. I would be interested in your thought and comments
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Rolf, From the inception of the club to about 5 years ago, we flew and taught AGL only. No self respecting power pilot would fly AGL. Flying AGL is a crutch intended to help new pilots. But It is better to learn it right from the get-go than to have to relearn it later and maybe getting into an accident. So about 5 years ago my Club's flight chair said that flying AGL was wrong, dangerous     

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Author: PK
Date: May 31, 2010 20:22

York Soaring in Ontario, Canada just switched over to MSL for the club operations after using AGL for so many years. It was hotly debated with arguments on both sides. AGL is great for basic training. We teach the circuit based on AGL: 800'-1000' at the IP to start the circuit, turn base at 400'-600' and turn final at 300'-500'. Real quick and simple, just read it off the altimeter with
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Rolf wrote: > Over the years (30 or so) Caesar Creek Soaring Club has vacillated > with setting the altimeter to zero or MSL. Last year the Board decided > to put the Club ships on an MSL basis (private gliders exempted). > There are however a number of members who are continuing to make it an > issue. I would be interested in your thought and comments. > Thanks > Rolf Hegele > CCSC President     

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Author: GM
Date: May 31, 2010 20:14

On 5/31/2010 7:07 PM, Rolf wrote: Over the years (30 or so) Caesar Creek Soaring Club has vacillated with setting the altimeter to zero or MSL. Last year the Board decided to put the Club ships on an MSL basis (private gliders exempted). There are however a number of members who are continuing to make it an issue. I would be interested in your thought and comments. Thanks Rolf
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Author: ContestID67
Date: May 31, 2010 20:06

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Author: jsbrake
Date: May 31, 2010 19:46

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Author: brian whatcott
Date: May 31, 2010 19:44

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Author: Greg Arnold
Date: May 31, 2010 19:28

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Author: Rolf
Date: May 31, 2010 19:07

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Author: Juanman
Date: May 13, 2010 12:06

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