Stories of Standard Cirrus Gliders and their Pilots

Title Author Comment
Roger had an interesting Sunday? Roger Fowler How Roger claimed the Boomerang Trophy
The Accidental Bail-Out Geoff Osborne The real story of Geoff's unintended exit through his canopy. (PDF)
Casting Out the Anchor Chain Jim Hendrix Jim's first cross-country flight. Published in Soaring Magazine (April, 1998).
A Fine Summer's End Jim Hendrix Two stories that ended a memorable soaring season.
When the Arkansas Traveler Didn't Jim Hendrix When the Arkansas traveling trophy swapped hands quickly.
Uvalde 2001 Jim Hendrix Recollections of the Memphis Soaring trip to Uvalde in August, 2001.
Never Don't Fly Jim Hendrix A report on the 2002 Marfa Wave Camp.
A Nice Day at Starkville Jim Hendrix Bennett, Hardy, Hendrix, Johnson and Kueven fly from the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory at Dick Johnson's alma mater.
The Saga of Triple One Easy Mike Roy McMaster When Jeff Melin's Standard Cirrus was new.
Those Damn Balloons Jeff Melin Jeff's amusing outlanding.
The Road to Marfa Jeff Melin Jeff's first road trip to Marfa in 2003.
Cutting the Apron Strings Gavin Short Gavin goes cross country.
What an Amazing Day Gavin Short Crossing the crags.
A Great Day in the UK Paul Brice From a report on 5/22/2004 at Booker:   “But the "ultimate" flights from Booker were 3 Standard Cirruses flown by Jay Rebbeck, Richard Hood and Pete Masson - who landed out one climb short having done some 720km + of a 750....IN STANDARD CIRRUSES!!”
An Interesting Midsouth Soaring Flight Jim Hendrix An interesting day at the 2006 Memphis Soaring Fun Fly.

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