User talk:Jmcc150
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User talk:Jmcc150/Archive1 created 10 November 2006
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[edit] Gliding
Your scolding tone is not appropriate either. I do not want to start a reversion war, so I will leave it alone for now. Tomorrow, we need to reconcile the content between Gliding and Motor gliders, since I moved the info there. I suggest that the gliding article only have an overview of motors, since starting an engine ends a gliding flight. Perhaps my version was too brief, but I do not agree that the gliding article should have many paragraphs about using an engine. I suggest you re-revert it and summarize some of the content from the Motor glider article. And please add to the Motor glider article, since it is kind of short.
Most people would consider "butchery" to be judgemental. Dhaluza 19:18, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
I worked on the Motor glider page, content a lot. Why don't you take a crack at paring down the redundant content in the Gliding article now. As you can see, there is way too much info to duplicate it all in the gliding article, so there should only be a summary on motors there, with a link to the main Motor glider article. I think it's enough to talk about using a motor to prevent a land-out, and leave the actual details of using the motor out.
P.S. I fly a Janus out of Ridge Soaring Gliderport. I have been an instructor for many years, but now I just take 500km pilots on 1000km training flights. Dhaluza 03:27, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Slipstream
That is interesting that it refers to the propeller also! I also consulted Wake turbulence, which refers to only the wingtips, but perhaps there is more to this story. -nbach 16:35, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
Well, just think about transitioning from a high to a low tow (i.e. when boxing the wake... I'm not sure if that is a required maneuver in the UK, if not it's just what it sounds like). The wake is noticeable 200 feet behind the towplane. That's why there are the two positions; you want to be above or below the wake for a comfortable and safe ride. -nbach 07:10, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Thanks
Thanks for the comments, your right about the length of it. That process seemed like a marathon. Do FAC's usually last this long? YDAM TALK 21:04, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Prime time
Gliding will be the Main Page Featured Article of the Day on November 23. I know you're not an American but ... it's Thanksgiving, which seems appropriate, no?
Take time to keep an eye on it that day as vandalism is a certainty, although it will be less severe than usual because school is out. Daniel Case 06:25, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
You're welcome. Raul must have just made the decision ... the talk page didn't have {{mainpage date to come}} on it yet. Daniel Case 14:04, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
I wasn't apologizing, just explaining. I personally don't feel they were that big a problem.
(Rule of thumb with every FA, though: No matter how much copy editing you do on it, someone will always feel they know better) Daniel Case 18:33, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
Oh, and since I didn't say so, I'm sorry if I caused any offense. Probably prose problems are on my mind since I've been busy this holiday working on Spyware, whose prose was in embarassing shape when it was featured on the Main Page a couple of weeks ago. I think I've improved it, but it will probably have to be defeatured due to some POV issues and unsourced material. Daniel Case 00:26, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
BTW, good job staying on top of the article all day. Daniel Case 00:27, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
===Goppingen / Gottingen=== Apologies. I checked only a GFA text which gave the incorrect name.Geoffrey Wickham 01:00, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Aviation
I haven't a clue why I chose them! My plan was to add 10, but the database on their website isn't so easy to use as the one at Guinness World Records. I was choosing ones that would be used in the other aviation record articles, and I haven't completed them either. I do think the data looks better in tables, don't you? Which ones do you think should go there? Do you want to chose 5 and I will choose 5? Take a peek at the individual record articles. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 08:23, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
