Exadios Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 An article about gliders and eagles, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aussie carl Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thought I reconised that Hat. That's Lewls. Lewls was telling me the other day about the eagles at Grafton. Lewls has also started his powered RAA training with Stew at South Grafton. Lewls was telling me the Eagles will fly at the wing tip of the glider and look across at him. He reckons it os SOOOO cool. Attached is a cropped picke I took of one of many eagles in the Grafton area only 3 weeks ago at 2000ft and about 120knts. From the "Sting" (That happened pretty quickly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Many years back, I had three parallel scratches across a Blanik canopy when a Wedgie took umbrage at me trying to share his thermal with him over the Strathbogies in Victoria. kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryon Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 To soar with the eagles is like flying with God Enjoy and marvel at how they do it without having to build a plane That is the beauty of flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcsmith Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 A few summers ago, I was flying a Mosquito from Corryong back to Benalla. The day was rapidly cooling, the thermals diminishing, and I had been back to the same thermal 4 times. As I climbed out at around 200 Fpm, I caught a flash of brown coming at me out of the sun, and heard a large bang in the rear of the glider. I headed out over the valley, and pulled some G to see if anything was falling off. felt Ok. I landed in one of the paddocks below, and looked around the aircraft. Under the Right hand wing, I found Blood traces, and 3 Talon marks in the leading edge. I think my assailant was a wedge tail eagle I had spotted some time before. I have thought of him defending his territory since, with some feeling of guilt. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 A few summers ago, I was flying a Mosquito from Corryong back to Benalla. The day was rapidly cooling, the thermals diminishing, and I had been back to the same thermal 4 times. As I climbed out at around 200 Fpm, I caught a flash of brown coming at me out of the sun, and heard a large bang in the rear of the glider. I headed out over the valley, and pulled some G to see if anything was falling off. felt Ok.I landed in one of the paddocks below, and looked around the aircraft. Under the Right hand wing, I found Blood traces, and 3 Talon marks in the leading edge. I think my assailant was a wedge tail eagle I had spotted some time before. I have thought of him defending his territory since, with some feeling of guilt. Terry Scary. I've had two close calls (i.e. centimeters). I definitely do not want to kill an eagle - or be killed by one! I think the highest I've seen an eagle is about 9000' QNH. How high can they go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcsmith Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Scary. I've had two close calls (i.e. centimeters). I definitely do not want to kill an eagle - or be killed by one!I think the highest I've seen an eagle is about 9000' QNH. How high can they go? I have seen them over Kosciousko at around 10,000, They tend to like strong lift, either thermal or ridge Tery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rocketdriver Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 A few summers ago, I was flying a Mosquito from Corryong back to Benalla. The day was rapidly cooling, the thermals diminishing, and I had been back to the same thermal 4 times. As I climbed out at around 200 Fpm, I caught a flash of brown coming at me out of the sun, and heard a large bang in the rear of the glider. I headed out over the valley, and pulled some G to see if anything was falling off. felt Ok.I landed in one of the paddocks below, and looked around the aircraft. Under the Right hand wing, I found Blood traces, and 3 Talon marks in the leading edge. I think my assailant was a wedge tail eagle I had spotted some time before. I have thought of him defending his territory since, with some feeling of guilt. Terry Hi Terry ... I think I remember that day! I think I was in a paddock about 5km away at the time, waiting for an aerotow retrieve .... more than a few summers ago now methinks!! LOL Cheers RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 I have seen them over Kosciousko at around 10,000, They tend to like strong lift, either thermal or ridgeTery That sounds about right. I'm sure that no law abiding eagle would go higher than 10000' without being on oxygen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rocketdriver Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 That sounds about right. I'm sure that no law abiding eagle would go higher than 10000' without being on oxygen. whether feathered or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcsmith Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Good Memories. We flew gliders in NZ south Island to 24,000 feet on Oxygen. Hard to fit an Oxygen mask on an Eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Good Memories.We flew gliders in NZ south Island to 24,000 feet on Oxygen. Hard to fit an Oxygen mask on an Eagle. NZ, that's the place! WRT the oxygen mask on an eagle I'm sure that its a problem that could be solved with some silicone glue and a couple of wraps of Duck Tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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