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Franconia Notch (NH) from a B4. The nose is pointing about where the "old man" (New Hampshire state symbol) used to be - before it crumbled into the ravine in 03. |
Mt Lafayette (NH) from one of the club's B4's. The mountain is a popular hiking destination. |
Ridge soaring Mt Lafayette. Wind, hitting the mountain (from the right [west]) is deflected up because it has nowhere else to go. The rising air keeps the glider aloft. |
Mt Lafeyette heading north. |
Kinsman Pond on the south side of the Kinsman ridge, Franconia NH. |
Instructional flight (Schweizer 2-33) on tow in central Massachusetts. The tow plane is a Piper Pawnee. |
Fiberglass gliders are typically stored in trailers and are setup and packed away each day. This typically takes 15 to 20 minutes. |