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		<title>What Causes the Santa Anas?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strong, sometimes warm winter winds down in the LA basin have a peculiar cause.   As a brisk, perhaps even chilly breeze in the Antelope Valley flows over the mountains and down toward sea level the air is heated by compression.   That causes it to expand and accelerate, making the wind much stronger down below than up here where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ridge Soaring</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[     A common error is banking away from slopes while in straight flight, whether due to anxiety or visual misperceptions.   When horizons are low on one side and high on the other, many pilots will inadvertently level their wings with the ‘apparent’ horizon ahead, even far from terrain.   In running a ridge approximately perpendicular to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REAL PILOTS USE CHECKLISTS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8230;Which is to say PERFORM them.   Don&#8217;t just say the words, physically check each item on every launch and every landing, as if your future depends on it &#8211; because it does!   Then, if there is any delay or interruption, do it again.   &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Know YOUR Safety Margin</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[     Establish firm – but flexible – ideas about your margin of safety.   These should include altitude, speed, bank angles, escape options, the performance and handling characteristics of your aircraft, prevailing weather, and potential turbulence.   Realize that safety margins will change with the weather and numerous other factors.   Be honest with yourself &#8211; other pilots&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More On Preflight Communication</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Although it is your responsibility to inform the tow pilot where you want to go, it&#8217;s sometimes wise to ask for suggestions.   A tow pilot or line person who has just participated in numerous launches may have better ideas of where &#8216;the perfect spot&#8217; is.   If you do solicit advice, however, understand that conditions can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preflight Communication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication with the tow pilot, and with other pilots who have recently been aloft, should be part of pre-flight preparation.   Any advice, even from inexperienced students or bystanders, is potentially valuable.   Consider the source, but also consider the information.   If you have any special needs in regard to launching your sailplane (for example, a longer-than-usual [...]]]></description>
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