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Continuation - The Flight

This is the continuation of an earlier gallery where I was given the fantastic gift of a glider flight by a very "creative, wise gal". Though I had to wait several months for good weather, it was well worth it...

(This is a one-image-per-page gallery, click the image to enlarge and look for the embedded YouTube videos!)

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(Click on image to start)
(Click on image to start)
Our aircraft today
Our aircraft today
A two-seat glider
A two-seat glider
Time to pull from the hangar...
Time to pull from the hangar...
...into the field
...into the field
Wing's view
Wing's view
Oldsmobile? This is not your father's tow-car
Oldsmobile? This is not your father's tow-car
Our Tow-Driver and Pilot today - Matt Harris
Our Tow-Driver and Pilot today - Matt Harris
Hook up the tow line
Hook up the tow line
Our aircraft
Our aircraft
Our runway
Our runway
Standing by
Standing by
Batteries not included
Batteries not included
Instrument check and...
Instrument check and...
..co-pilot instruction
..co-pilot instruction
Ready for boarding
Ready for boarding
Preflight
Preflight
Our tow-plane arrives
Our tow-plane arrives
Getting hooked up to our tow plane
Getting hooked up to our tow plane
I'm strapped in
I'm strapped in
It's good to have the pilot on board too
It's good to have the pilot on board too
My view
My view
Ready for take off (shouldn't we close the canopy first?)
Ready for take off (shouldn't we close the canopy first?)
Airborne!! (see video below)
Airborne!! (see video below)
Bank right
Bank right
Your flight crew today
Your flight crew today
Where we came from
Where we came from
Beautiful day to fly (see video below)
Beautiful day to fly (see video below)
SP
SP
My view from the air (see video below)
My view from the air (see video below)
Next glider (orange wings) preparing for takeoff
Next glider (orange wings) preparing for takeoff
Our final approach to the landing strip
Our final approach to the landing strip
Back on the ground
Back on the ground
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