Photo Page 4
"6N" ready to be towed to the launch area. The Kinsman ridge is in the background. note the cumulus cloud reflections on my wing. |
A shot of me before giving a lesson (Blanik L-23). In the US, you can solo a glider at age 14 and be licensed by age 16. | ||
Pilatus B4 getting ready for launch behind the Pawnee. |
Bob Salvo in his Genesis 2 |
All dressed up and no place to go. Low clouds, mountain top obscuration, and wind across the ridge kept us from doing much flying this day. Ridges develop lift only when the wind direction is on the ridge. |
Cannon Mountain ski area, Franconia NH- Pegasus 101A, "T4". The silver knob is the air vent, the red knob ejects the canopy (in case you need to bail out). Do NOT mix them up! :-) |