A Signal to the Tow Pilot
Attaching Canopy
James is seen attaching safety lanyard to canopy. (7Apr12)
First Take Off with New Engine
DQK take off. (7Apr12)
Friday Fliers
Foxtrot..Foxtrot (FF). Left to right are Tom, Andy, Vince, Mat, and Steve. (15Jun12)
Greasing Flight Control Connection Points
Vince is preparing the glider for the port wing to be attached, Andy and Neil watch. (7Apr12)
Ground Towing
Matthew Sukstorf is seen attaching the tow rope to the tail of HGW in preparation for the tow back to the launch point. (15Jun12)
Hangar Talk
Talking flying during a break in rigging gliders. (14Apr12)
Happy Glider Pilot
HGW on Final
Puchacz landing runway 26. (14Apr12)
HGW Roll Out
HGW fuselage is rolled out of club house. (7Apr12)
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It was late March, but the weather became unseasonable warm. That's how I (Tim) discovered that my AC had failed since the previous summer. The vehicle was 9 years old at this point.
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Daily oil level check on the 1.8L turbo diesel. Fuel economy was incredible, even when towing the trailer and glider on the return trip.
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The narrow strip in the foreground is for glider launches. The airfield is shared with general aviation but the operations are confined to opposite side.
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Some of the initial inspection.
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We squeezed-in a short afternoon of sight-seeing.
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Looking east from Boulder, the terrain is pancake-flat.
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Colorado license plate on the trailer. We had a lot of difficulty importing this trailer into Canada due to a broken history of origin. It had been registered as Home Made in CO, resetting its date of manufacture.
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Joe, his wife and their dog.
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Hooking up the trailer, even though wire payment had not yet reached Joe. He and his wife decided we were a good risk. They treated us to lunch and we left in the afternoon.
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Paul Fortier helping to secure the detachable canopy of the LS1.
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