WEATHER
Visibility: Unlimited
Wind: 3-4 kts from the NW
Altitudes: Mostly tow altitude
Time Aloft: Half hour
Max Lift: 3-4 kts.
Temperature: Mild, in the 70's.
Comment: Both 2-33's put to good use.
Tow pilot:
Griffin
Generally a very nice day with limited but definite lift to be found on non-training flights.
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Looks like a very nice day for some not-so-high soaring. |
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Rick Eason and Jan Zanutto are putting their Grob 103 into the box for a trip to Merced. Winterizing it. |
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Jim Rickey pondering over the variometers in the 1-26. He puzzled most of the day. |
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Rick had lots of hands to help put the big sailplane in the box. |
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Looks like it will go in this time. It is definitely not a fragile, dainty sailplane. |
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Ken Talovich preparing for one of his three solo flights today. After today, he's ready for a 1-26 checkout. |
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Ken's a guy that really, really loves to fly and it always shows on him. |
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Ken is flying the newest 2-33 in our fleet, bought from a site in upper Oregon. |
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Back for another solo flight. Ken Talovich now has about 10 solo flights in the 2-33. |
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Thanks for help from Jay piloting the golf cart while Ken walks the wing. |
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A nice position on tow for yet another solo flight. Ken's really doing well. |
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Ken is turning final for runway 31 and in excellent position. |
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Jay and Griffin working as a team going out and gathering up gliders that have landed short of the takeoff area. |
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This should be the last of Ken's solo flights in the 2-33. Next time out, he will solo the 1-26. |
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