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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: For Alain Noireaux, about soaring with the birds
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Posted for "Robert Smiley" <rsmiley@centurytel.net>:

Similar situation happened in 1977 at Marymore park, Redmond, Washington.  A
control-line combat contest entrant had his lines cut.  The flying wing
circled upward almost out of site, engine quit and it began slowly gliding
to earth in a large 100 yard circle.  Shortly thereafter a bald eagle sided
up to it and flew formation for about five minutes then departed.  Birds
like flying partners.

Bob Smiley
N94RJ

>>>  .   All sorts of birds would line up in formation as I caused the glider
to wander back and forth but parallel to the slope of the mountain.   I
could stay out there for hours with the right battery packs and these silly
birds would fly in formation off either wing as long as the glider was in
the air.<<<


[I agree with the comment about birds liking flying partners... I've had them 
share thermals with me in both Chicago and Phoenix while soaring.  Gaining 
altitude without a noisemaker is a rush in itself... doing it with wildlife 
hanging around enjoying it as well adds a whole 'nuther dimension.  BTW, the 
birds _always_ managed to out-thermal me.  No surprise there <G>.   <Marv>  ]