Saturday 7/7/12 rides

Steve used his 4500' ride to fly the glider while I enjoyed the ride!  His turns were graceful and co-ordinated.  Hard to believe this was his first time flying!  He demonstrated the "right stuff" and should consider training and licensing.

Pam's husband brought her over from the San Joaquin Valley for a Mile High Mountain birthday ride.  We towed to 6000' over the Diablos east of Hollister.  We experienced some "lift" and meandered back to the airport for landing.

Pam enjoyed the perspective and unusual sights like these drying apricots in the sun at B&R Farms:

Nana and son Kirk were next to fly.

After our landing, Kirk tried out the front seat!

While we were flying, private and club gliders launched to enjoy 4-5 hr flights to the south away from the effects of the "sea breeze" where they could sustain flight in convergence lift!  Bill and Peter in the "high performance" DG-505 are assisted by Caleb:

My next ride was with a private couple for a Monterey Bay Adventure so we towed west, releasing at 8250' over the fog which was covering most of the bay except Santa Cruz.

While at altitude, I heard one of my friends say over the radio that he had climbed to 11,000' 35 miles to the south!

 Susan brought her family in for two TravelZoo rides.

  Here are Cathrine and Jim in the air:

Tommy and Michael flew next but I didn't get their picture in the air!

My final ride of the day was with McKenzie and her cousin Courtney who was visiting from Indiana.  

We flew over the area where McKenzie lived just a few miles north of the airport so she could see it all from the air.

Another great day of flying was enjoyed by all!