... that I have officially cut my apron strings... my first out landing, at another airport.

It's just a small accomplishment, and it was no great distance (about 10 miles), however, heading out down wind from the airport in a 1-26, towards the rain, intending to find that airport you have never flown into or even seen from the air, well, it is sort of a hair raiser :D

But, I had a goal set to do it before Aug 12, and Sat was my last chance, and the thermals were good, and I had a trailer in the parking lot ready to roll.

I drove out and had a peek at the airport before flying to have a look around, planned the flight and flew the plan. The hardest part was convincing myself to turn down wind and go..

Tom

On Sunday, August 11, 2013 4:00:01 PM UTC-6, flgliderpilot wrote:
> ... that I have officially cut my apron strings... my first out landing, at another airport.
>
>
>
> It's just a small accomplishment, and it was no great distance (about 10 miles), however, heading out down wind from the airport in a 1-26, towards the rain, intending to find that airport you have never flown into or even seen from the air, well, it is sort of a hair raiser :D
>
>
>
> But, I had a goal set to do it before Aug 12, and Sat was my last chance, and the thermals were good, and I had a trailer in the parking lot ready to roll.
>
>
>
> I drove out and had a peek at the airport before flying to have a look around, planned the flight and flew the plan. The hardest part was convincing myself to turn down wind and go..
>
>
>
> Tom

Good going Tom! It can be an addiction, be careful.

On Sunday, August 11, 2013 3:00:01 PM UTC-7, flgliderpilot wrote:
> ... that I have officially cut my apron strings... my first out landing, at another airport.
>
>
>
> It's just a small accomplishment, and it was no great distance (about 10 miles), however, heading out down wind from the airport in a 1-26, towards the rain, intending to find that airport you have never flown into or even seen from the air, well, it is sort of a hair raiser :D
>
>
>
> But, I had a goal set to do it before Aug 12, and Sat was my last chance, and the thermals were good, and I had a trailer in the parking lot ready to roll.
>
>
>
> I drove out and had a peek at the airport before flying to have a look around, planned the flight and flew the plan. The hardest part was convincing myself to turn down wind and go..
>
>
>
> Tom

Congrats!

Ahh! The ol' 1-26 downwind dash. That's what they call a " gateway drug".

well done Tom, hopefully the first of many more.

Good job! Now do it as a round trip. You'll won't be sorry... ;-P


"Tony" > wrote in message
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> well done Tom, hopefully the first of many more.

On Sunday, August 11, 2013 3:00:01 PM UTC-7, flgliderpilot wrote:
> ... that I have officially cut my apron strings... my first out landing, at another airport.
>
>
>
> It's just a small accomplishment, and it was no great distance (about 10 miles), however, heading out down wind from the airport in a 1-26, towards the rain, intending to find that airport you have never flown into or even seen from the air, well, it is sort of a hair raiser :D
>
>
>
> But, I had a goal set to do it before Aug 12, and Sat was my last chance, and the thermals were good, and I had a trailer in the parking lot ready to roll.
>
>
>
> I drove out and had a peek at the airport before flying to have a look around, planned the flight and flew the plan. The hardest part was convincing myself to turn down wind and go..
>
>
>
> Tom

Wooohooo!!!! Congrats!

Hi Tom,

Congratulations!!! Well done.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
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"flgliderpilot" wrote in message
...

.... that I have officially cut my apron strings... my first out landing, at
another airport.

It's just a small accomplishment, and it was no great distance (about 10
miles), however, heading out down wind from the airport in a 1-26, towards
the rain, intending to find that airport you have never flown into or even
seen from the air, well, it is sort of a hair raiser :D

But, I had a goal set to do it before Aug 12, and Sat was my last chance,
and the thermals were good, and I had a trailer in the parking lot ready to
roll.

I drove out and had a peek at the airport before flying to have a look
around, planned the flight and flew the plan. The hardest part was
convincing myself to turn down wind and go..

Tom

On 8/11/2013 4:00 PM, flgliderpilot wrote:
> ... that I have officially cut my apron strings... my first out landing,
> at another airport.
>
> It's just a small accomplishment, and it was no great distance (about 10
> miles), however, heading out down wind from the airport in a 1-26, towards
> the rain, intending to find that airport you have never flown into or even
> seen from the air, well, it is sort of a hair raiser :D
>
> But, I had a goal set to do it before Aug 12, and Sat was my last chance,
> and the thermals were good, and I had a trailer in the parking lot ready to
> roll.
>
> I drove out and had a peek at the airport before flying to have a look
> around, planned the flight and flew the plan. The hardest part was
> convincing myself to turn down wind and go..
>
> Tom
>

Studly/congratulations!!!

Gateway drug indeed...

Bob - some instruction, four OFLs in a 1-26 and I was set for life - W.

Thanks fellas!

BobW > wrote:
> On 8/11/2013 4:00 PM, flgliderpilot wrote:
>> ... that I have officially cut my apron strings... my first out landing,
>> at another airport.
>>
>> It's just a small accomplishment, and it was no great distance (about 10
>> miles), however, heading out down wind from the airport in a 1-26, towards
>> the rain, intending to find that airport you have never flown into or even
>> seen from the air, well, it is sort of a hair raiser :D
>>
>> But, I had a goal set to do it before Aug 12, and Sat was my last chance,
>> and the thermals were good, and I had a trailer in the parking lot ready to
>> roll.
>>
>> I drove out and had a peek at the airport before flying to have a look
>> around, planned the flight and flew the plan. The hardest part was
>> convincing myself to turn down wind and go..
>>
>> Tom
>>
>
> Studly/congratulations!!!
>
> Gateway drug indeed...
>
> Bob - some instruction, four OFLs in a 1-26 and I was set for life - W.

Congrats! Now that you know it isn't so scary, you need to find yourself a
nice field to land in. :-)

Pete

>
> Congrats! Now that you know it isn't so scary, you need to find yourself a
>
> nice field to land in. :-)

I've been going further, did a 32 mile round trip over the weekend. The fear of landing out is mostly gone now :D Soaring is much more fun when you have a mission.

Tom