Re:Gimli Glider
by crystalmace on Thursday May 01, 2014 @06:14PM
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I was at that airfield last summer for a cadet course (I'm an air cadet) and I'll be going again this summer to get my glider pilot's licence; just like the pilot of the Gimli Glider did so many years ago! I can't wait!
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The pilot (or co-pilot), I don't recall, was also an Air Cadet at that airfield, which is how he knew that it was there, a good long strip, and well maintained.
Re:Gimli Glider
by crystalmace on Friday May 02, 2014 @01:40AM
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Yes, and he was a glider pilot in the air cadet program which aided to his ability to properly land the plane without engines
Re:Gimli Glider
by seanmcdirmid on Friday May 02, 2014 @05:02AM
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The pilot was a glider pilot, the first officer was an air cadet, and the field was already turned into a race track.
Re:Gimli Glider
by techwatching on Thursday May 01, 2014 @07:08PM
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Yay Manitoba! Winnipeg here.
As long as we're sounding off, I grew up in Brandon. I'm over in Seattle now, though. What's the tech sector like in Winnipeg these days?
Re:Gimli Glider
by techwatching on Thursday May 08, 2014 @05:48PM
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Its low key. There's a very active design community, but comparatively limited startup activity.