>I'm not beefing about flying a Wright machine off the side of a mountain.
>Neither LMFP, nor I suggested that. Clearly that would be suicidal, as it
>was
>never designed to be flown that way. I'm refering to what seemed to be a
>very
>cold attitude towards me when I told them that all I really wanted was to
>earn
>a class 4 so I could foot-launch at Jockey's Ridge. They seemed very
>disintrested when I asked if I could see the foot-launch hills before I
>signed-up for any lessons. Maybe I just took it the wrong way, but I don't
>like it when people tell me that I "need to get a real glider and learn to
>mountain-fly." The same way that I'm sure most people here don't care for
>the
>ultralight boys or the GA pilots telling them that they need to get a motor.
>I
>believe that there's plenty of room in the flight envelope for everyone, no
>matter what they choose to fly. I'm simply looking for a site that would be
>willing to accept this within an hour or so of Atlanta.
>
>Harry
>

Harry, you are a little hard to follow so I can understand how things might not
have worked out with LMFP. Did you suggest that you wanted some kind of short
cut to an Advanced Rating?

I doubt that a "class 4" (you must mean the USHGA Advanced or sometimes
incorrectly called a "Hang 4") would be required to fly Jockey's Ridge. If you
do want an Advance Rating you should expect to do no less than the Pilot
Proficiency System (http://www.ushga.org/104-toc.asp) requires.

I also doubt that the LMFP folks were unwilling to show you their flying site
before you signed up for lessons.

What types of aircraft are you current in?

You must know that both groups are pilots of ALL types of aircraft and their
reluctance is simply not about whether you fly a "real glider" It is much more
likely an issue of your qualifications to fly such a primitive craft at sites
where the risk of liability plays such a major role.

You are presenting only some of the facts and they just don't add up.

To build such a replica must take an unusual love of flight and it sounds like
you have been frustrated in your quest to fly it. It would also seem that you
didn't get the warm reception you would expect after such a labor of love. I
can't imagine that the folks at Kitty Hawk would not have a keen interest in
seeing it flown. I can imagine, however, that they may be uncomfortable about
it being flown by anyone that is not a qualified pilot. They are no doubt under
a great deal of scrutiny by the owners of the dunes they are given permission
to use.

I have heard that in negotiations one should be able to clearly articulate the
other sides argument. To do so reassures your opponent that you have heard his
side and has the added bonus of verifying that you are correctly stating your
opponents position.

By the way Harry, the kind of hill you are seeking is something we are all
looking for. Good luck finding it!

Ken de Russy
Anacortes, WA

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