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GLD

English translation: glider


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German term or phrase:GLD
English translation:glider
Entered by: Paul Frank
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15:54 Apr 14, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
German term or phrase: GLD
A gliding school offers "Windeneinweisung inkl. GLD" and "Windeneinweisung exkl. GLD". I'm guessing that Windeneinweisung means winch launch training but I don't really know. What does GLD mean?
Paul Frank
Local time: 00:22
glider
Explanation:
This information is contained within the limitations column in the DAR Directory listed below. FW = Fixed Wing aircraft. GLD = Glider. BAL = Balloon ...
www.sportpilot.org/inspecting/elsa_dar.html - 190k

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-14 16:01:10 GMT)
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http://www.aviationwiki.nl/index.php/Luchtvaart_afkortingen
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Trudy Peters
Local time: 18:22
Grading comment
Thanks Trudy!
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4 +2glider
Trudy Peters


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
glider


Explanation:
This information is contained within the limitations column in the DAR Directory listed below. FW = Fixed Wing aircraft. GLD = Glider. BAL = Balloon ...
www.sportpilot.org/inspecting/elsa_dar.html - 190k

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-14 16:01:10 GMT)
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http://www.aviationwiki.nl/index.php/Luchtvaart_afkortingen

Trudy Peters
Local time: 18:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Trudy!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: This was also my spontaneous thought.
15 mins

agree  Kim Metzger: Maybe the price depends on whether or not you furnish your own glider.
33 mins
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Changes made by editors
Apr 23, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering


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