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Re: RUC Dependability

Posted By: Jack Glendening
Date: 11-August-03 1851Z

In Response To: Re: RUC Dependability (Kevin Brundage)

I'd like to state that the original posting is _very_ atypical of the gliding community. Over years of dealing with soaring pilots I have heard only highly favorable remarks about the FSL and their sounding forecast webpage in particular. I have never heard anyone else complain about their occasionally being down and I think most recognize that FSL is a research group, not an "operational" provider, and is grateful that FSL has been a leader in providing such information to a wider audience via the Internet (much in advance of "operational" groups such as NCEP). I was particularly flabbergasted by the picture it evoked of pilots not being able to launch until they got a sounding prediction: "Hey Joe, there's no weather forecast for today so we can't go flying"!

Messages In This Thread

RUC Dependability -- Stephen Drane -- 12-August-03 1605Z

Re: RUC Dependability -- Paul Decker -- 7-August-03 1816Z

Re: RUC Dependability -- Kevin Brundage -- 11-August-03 1851Z

Re: RUC Dependability -- Jack Glendening -- 11-August-03 1851Z

Re: RUC Dependability -- Brent Sullivan -- 12-August-03 1605Z

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