Saturday 8/13/11

Jim came in with a family group, got in the front seat and launched with me in the rear for a Silver Hawk ride to the east hills hoping to see the eagles.  The view was great but it was too early for the birds although we saw a red-tailed hawk while we were in the pattern for landing.

Saturdays are busy with training and weekend pilots.

Here is the second solo landing by one of our students with a nice smooth flare just above the runway:

Five seconds later, a nice light touchdown on the main wheel as the airspeed and energy dissipated:

Only 100 of the Italian Caproni side-by-side high-performance sailplanes were built.  Here the Pedro de la Serna father-son team launches behind the Piper Pawnee for an afternoon pleasure flight:

Gustavo and Juan enjoyed their flight together.  During the flight I sensed that Juan was a pilot and would enjoy another ride sitting in the front seat with the stick in his hand!