Thorp Air Command - T18.net

As authorized I am sharing the following email with ya, all. I plan to attend the ground school and practice on December 15th if the creeks don’t rise.

Lou


We will be holding a GoToMeeting based Red Star Pilot's (with Classic Jet Caveats as required) FAST Ground School on 02 DEC 13 at 1900 hrs Pacific time. This is your opportunity to satisfy the ground school requirement if you will be attending either the Mojaviators Formation Clinic on 14-15 December or the RPA Kingman AZ Clinic on 05-08 Dec. The course will take about 2 - 2.5 hours to complete. If you wish to attend please reply to this email and you will be sent a GoToMeeting invitation including instructions on how to log in and join in! This is an open invitation so please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested.


Best Regards
Scott "Gomez" Glaser


Scott Glaser [scott.t.glaser@gmail.com]

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I wish I could make it Lou - good for you going to it.

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Fraser MacPhee
N926WM
Serial #279-1
Angel Fire, NM (KAXX)

Thanks Fraser, ground school is Monday night. I’m not sure were yet, so I’m guessing Mojave. Flying on the 15th.
Looking forward to it, Scott is the flight test engineer on space ship two. It’s going to be an interesting bunch to hang with.
I’m hoping to get a few more SoCal Thorps involved.

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I'm sure it will be good. Just remember that there is a lot of technique involved. In other words, don't take everything as gospel
Cubes

Cubes : Did you ever do any IFR Formation ? I had a chance to do about 30 minutes in an A-7 as a "student" as we ran into IFR from a low level route . I was Solo and the Instructor told me to stay on his wing . Stay on his wing I did ! OH MY !

RB

Higher and Faster and Smarter

Oh yeah. That's what it was for! We did it whenever we hit IFR. The worst is at FL 410 in a T storm.
Cubes

Amen! Been there, done that. Inadvertent night IFR refueling also ups the pucker factor. Ever notice that eject seat cushions are hard? That's so they don't get sucked so far up your anal orifice at times like that.

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Bob Highley
N711SH
SN 835
KLAL

That's right Bob. The hardest airplane I ever refueled was the F4. Very pitch sensitive! The Eagle was easy once you realize you cannot be on centerline. The F16 was cake as was the B1
Cubes

From: Scott Glaser

RPA Formation Ground School - 02 DEC 13 at 1900 hrs Pacific time

1. Please join my meeting.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/meeting/join/561796709

2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.
United States: +1 (646) 982-0000

Access Code: 561-796-709
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID:561-796-709

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So now I know what go to meeting means. There were twelve guys in the class one other with a Thorp but I don’t know who it was. We went over the same stuff that cubes briefed: Briefings, Bearing line, formations, rout, crossunder, pitchouts, rejoins, To&L’s, extended trail, and safety. So it sounds like I’ve got to collect some gear to fly with these guys.

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If you need to borrow my formation breifing decoder ring and information firehose flow restrictor, let me know....I'll also send my official formation 3 blade propeller beanie with wing proximity sensors. That should be all you need for your first few sorties.

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Fraser MacPhee
N926WM
Serial #279-1
Angel Fire, NM (KAXX)

Don't forget the "multi colored" seat cushion that can hide multiple stains !

RB

Higher and Faster

Haha. Practice practice
Cubes

looks like I passed the test so I'll be at Mojave on the 14th. Fraser I may need to borrow the beanie.

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Lou: Be aware there are no "brains" or "useful information" in that "beanie !" It does look cool on certain people !

RB

Higher and Faster