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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines: August 2011
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines. Matt's Soaring Flight Log. Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.". Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Ace signed up as the Yosemite Hang Gliding Monitor for this extended weekend in late August. Ace is up bright and early (almost), waiting to sign in pilots at Glacier Point. He allowed me to wire a few of them off, on the first day. Cocktails and appetizers are s...
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines: August 2010
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines. Matt's Soaring Flight Log. Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.". Sunday, August 29, 2010. Atypical August at Diablo. Post frontal conditions in late August at Mount Diablo. Atypical? Apparently not for 2010. Gerry, Bob and I have to check out this blessing, so off the Towers Launch under some nicely developing clouds. Bob and I climbing below a big Q.
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines: November 2011
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines. Matt's Soaring Flight Log. Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.". Saturday, November 19, 2011. After a pretty darn good landing I tell him . it's time . your going solo. He looks a little nervous, but I suppose that's natural. Ace brings her home after a 2.1 hour flight in cold air over the foothills. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines: May 2010
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines. Matt's Soaring Flight Log. Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.". Friday, May 28, 2010. A typical late May day would involve lift over the mountains, either high cloud bases or blue sky and an unsoarable, inverted valley. Today however, after yet ANOTHER. Well, I'll play what I'm dealt so here's takeoff in "Juliet Hotel" for some low valley soaring.
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines: Running Deep Up The Mendos
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines. Matt's Soaring Flight Log. Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.". Saturday, August 20, 2011. Running Deep Up The Mendos. With a fresh BFR in my pocket and low pressure overhead this mid-August day looks pretty good, so I jump on tow in "JH" and head for the Mountains. It's the middle of summer and some patches of snow still hang on to Snow Mountain.
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines: March 2011
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Real Pilots Don't Need Engines. Matt's Soaring Flight Log. Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.". Monday, March 28, 2011. Lately life has been, work . rain . a sled ride . more work . more rain . ect. Saturday, March 5, 2011. Catching Wave and Some Irony. Lets see, heres a small burble, time to work. Then all of a sudden. BAM . real wave, the vario sings and I rise above the c...More ...
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Haven's blog: July 2012
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Glider flying alone, with friends and commercial rides. Soaring for "de-light"! The best way to get high and I know because I lived through the '60s! Tuesday, July 31, 2012. We provided rides for a special event using three gliders and two tow-planes. I gave three individuals and one couple rides. Apricots drying in the sun a few miles east of our airport:. For my last ride I took the male half of a couple who had to split up for individual rides because the man's body was just a little too big. As a...
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Haven's blog: July 2013
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Glider flying alone, with friends and commercial rides. Soaring for "de-light"! The best way to get high and I know because I lived through the '60s! Monday, July 29, 2013. I've joined a glider club in the Portland, OR area! Here's the operations/waiting area adjacent to the beautiful grass runway with Mt. Hood off in the distance on the other side of Portland. Club members brief and prepare passengers making sure belts are tight and controls are clear. The Blanik L-23 is used for instruction as well as ...
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Haven's blog: September 2013
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Glider flying alone, with friends and commercial rides. Soaring for "de-light"! The best way to get high and I know because I lived through the '60s! Saturday, September 21, 2013. Ridge-soaring as the eagle does it! Flying eagle point of view. Ridge-soaring in the Alps, from a camera on an eagle's back. Links to this post. Saturday, September 14, 2013. Friday, the 13th, glider rides! We landed, Tim got out and Peter got in for his surprise Birthday Ride! A good time was had by all! Links to this post.
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Haven's blog: September 2012
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Glider flying alone, with friends and commercial rides. Soaring for "de-light"! The best way to get high and I know because I lived through the '60s! Friday, September 28, 2012. Friday 9/28 at Hollister. James and Barbara took the Silver Hawk ride to Fremont Peak. The Monterey Bay was again covered in fog but the air was more clear than Wednesday. We cruised around, did a couple of wing-overs and just enjoyed being up there! Links to this post. Thursday, September 27, 2012. Well, it just wasn't our day f...
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