Two wave exploration flights Jan 16, ’25, Brian Hart & Banyan Carman The day began with a deep dive into Skysight and other weather tools at the sim room in an attempt to tie out the weather predictions to actual conditions. The goal was to work out a proof of concept for the pure gliders […]
New Years Eve day held an interesting array of unique situations and challenges for Brian and myself, as we piloted his Super Ximango through the Noth American Alpines. The original plan was to takeoff from Hood River, and make a course due south, towards Mt Jefferson, climbing enroute, with oxygen, and see how much altitude
Ximango Pick-Up Jonathan and I both find more satisfaction in sharing our soaring rides with others than in flying solo, and not having a two-place glider we can take to places like Ephrata for cross-country excursions, we began six weeks ago to consider looking for a two-place glider that we can use for cross-country mentorship
Motorglider Musings Sorry…no live pictures from today; I was too busy flying, so you will have to take my word for it that it was a gorgeous day to fly, if not to soar. But I have to start with the back story. I had my first towered-airport opportunities Friday when Jonathan and I flew
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