Soaring in Durango
Next stop after Mesa Verde was a visit to my cousin's place in downtown Durango. First cousin Judy and I decided to take a glider ride. What an experience.....very different from piston powered flight that I'm very familar with. Below is a shot of Judy getting belted in.
The Pawnee tow plane gets ready to do its job (below).
(below) A view from behind the tow plane as we climb to 3000 AGL which is about 9500 MSL.
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The really exciting part of the flight is the takeoff and landing. The sense of speed during the landing is high (although it's only at ~52 KIAS) because your butt is about 6" off the ground. Sort of like tearing out across the pasture in a go-kart! Click here to see a video of the takeoff and landing.
(below) Pilot 'Ty' in the back seat. Ty was the PIC on this flight.
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-Charlie
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