Here are some showing the assembly of the glider:
Our youngest team member, Andrew, started his training at 14 and at 16 became a private pilot-glider license holder! Here he is holding the checklist and directing us "older" pilots:
Wings and wingtips are attached and secured. Now the horizontal stabilizer and elevator are being removed from the trailer roof mount to be attached to the vertical stabilizer:
Haven and Andrew relax after the assembly:
After the event the glider back was "put back in the box", trailered to the airport, assembled, checked for "positive control", joints taped, covered with UV-protective covers and secured on the flight line for any of the Bay Area Soaring Associates members to fly.
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