self-soar en · VERB
Etymology
From self- + soar. Many intrepid flyers joined the 70s' Self-Soar Association [S-SA] that had "Otto" memberships and membership numbers in honor of Otto Lilienthal who self-soared off a hill he had built. The booklet series Low & Slow and the Hang Glider Weekly (together 216 editions) frequently used the term self-soar to describe flying using an unpowered glider flown after launching by some system without the aid of motors or other persons.
Meanings
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To use the normal launching method for a hang glider.
Noted Swedish sailplane pilot Bengt Soderholm tries self-soaring for a change.
1972, Popular Science, volume 200, number 6, page 94:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-soars | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| self-soaring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| self-soared | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| self-soared | Tense=Past | lexicographic |