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2009-09-05 01:01
in Flying, Nflying
My coworker Wolf nicely agreed to give me a "sled ride" in one of the gliders he flies out of Hollister. Unfortunately, we didn't get any lift at all, so it was only a half hour-ish flight, but still it was nice to see how gliders work and get a feel for one.
It was also a bit eery to fly pretty close to mountain tops without any power, in a position that would have been dire in a powered plane without engine power.
It was also a bit eery to fly pretty close to mountain tops without any power, in a position that would have been dire in a powered plane without engine power.
the tailwheel dolly is actually removed before flight
golf car tow to the runway
our tow plane, an old cropduster with a nice biker dude pilot :)
cabin room is limited :)
Hollister runways
tow plane unhooked and flying away
much closer to the rocks as I would have gone in a no engine aircraft :)
wolf was in the back, taking care of the important flying
nice garden maze by the runway
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