Mid Week Towing Availability

[Roy B.]

With the contest season a bust this year I am thinking about taking the glider on a road trip to someplace in the US where I can fly for a week or more. So - can we please start a string here about tow operations where tows (or even winch/auto launches) are available mid week, or 6-7 days per week?

Location, days of operation, and contact info would be great. Info about motels, camp grounds or on airfield camping would be helpful too. Sadly, I can't share any information myself as there are no operations in New England that are operating full time 7 days right now. Sugarbush VT did not open this year.
Thanks
ROY

[[email protected]]

Seminole Lake in Florida. They're open every day this summer if the weather is good. Camping on field. Swimming pool.Several local pilots flying on good soaring days. Tows always available. 352-394-5450.

[Ramy[_2_]]

Many places in the west, but probably further than you willing to travel.

Ramy

[Franklin Burbank]

Bermuda High Soaring in South Carolina is open Thursday-Sunday.

Additional information available at www.glider.org

[AS]

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-4, Roy B. wrote:
> With the contest season a bust this year I am thinking about taking the glider on a road trip to someplace in the US where I can fly for a week or more. So - can we please start a string here about tow operations where tows (or even winch/auto launches) are available mid week, or 6-7 days per week?
>
> Location, days of operation, and contact info would be great. Info about motels, camp grounds or on airfield camping would be helpful too. Sadly, I can't share any information myself as there are no operations in New England that are operating full time 7 days right now. Sugarbush VT did not open this year.
> Thanks
> ROY

Roy - it may be a long haul for you from New England but Sundance Aviation in Moriarty, NM is a good destination. Went there several times by now and always had a good time. Tows are available 7 days, RV camping on the field is possible but there are also plenty of small motels available on Rt66 in town. Check it out!

Uli
'AS'

[Paul Agnew]

You can get tows from Kim Hall most days in Logan, Utah.

Check out the options at the other Utah Soaring Association airports (Heber, Morgan, and Nephi) on this page: http://www.utahsoaring.org/tows/

Paul A.

[John Ackerson]

Utah is the place to go!.. Long drive but Tows are available out of 4 different airports with endless possibilities of tasks. Hit the grand canyon one day and the high Uinta mountains the next. Rip through the west desert with 100 knot averages on a good day. I love flying the mountain ski resorts with relatively good lift almost every day through July and August.
john

[Ramy[_2_]]

One thing to be aware of when considering NM/AZ/UT/CO is the monsoon season.
Less of a factor the further west and north you go.

Ramy

[kinsell]

On 7/29/20 4:21 PM, Ramy wrote:
> One thing to be aware of when considering NM/AZ/UT/CO is the monsoon season.
> Less of a factor the further west and north you go.
>
> Ramy
>

Correct. Monsoon was late this year, but just started. Moriarty had a
great season, but it's been fairly quiet there recently.

[Charles Longley]

Coincidentally I’ve organized a week long operation out of Twisp, WA on the 5th. There’s still three spots available if anyone is interested.

[Bob Youngblood]

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-4, Roy B. wrote:
> With the contest season a bust this year I am thinking about taking the glider on a road trip to someplace in the US where I can fly for a week or more. So - can we please start a string here about tow operations where tows (or even winch/auto launches) are available mid week, or 6-7 days per week?
>
> Location, days of operation, and contact info would be great. Info about motels, camp grounds or on airfield camping would be helpful too. Sadly, I can't share any information myself as there are no operations in New England that are operating full time 7 days right now. Sugarbush VT did not open this year.
> Thanks
> ROY

Roy, too bad that Sterling cannot get you in the air at least 6 days per week. If you hold off until October the weather here in Florida can be very good for soaring. I have often said that October can be a dynamic month in Florida for flying gliders. I would suggest staying somewhere on the East Coast during these months, as it is a long drive out west and a long drive back. Florida weather in August and September can be a roll of the dice, pretty much in the peak of hurricane season.

[[email protected]]

"Florida weather in August and September can be a roll of the dice, pretty much in the peak of hurricane season."

Now, THERE is a selling point!

[Dan Marotta]

We just got some decent flights out of Moriarty yesterday.Â* Today looks
to be much better.Â* Not saying monsoon is over, but it looks hopeful.

On 7/29/2020 6:16 PM, kinsell wrote:
> On 7/29/20 4:21 PM, Ramy wrote:
>> One thing to be aware of when considering NM/AZ/UT/CO is the monsoon
>> season.
>> Less of a factor the further west and north you go.
>>
>> Ramy
>>
>
> Correct.Â* Monsoon was late this year, but just started.Â* Moriarty had
> a great season, but it's been fairly quiet there recently.

--
Dan, 5J

[Bob Youngblood]

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10:08:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> "Florida weather in August and September can be a roll of the dice, pretty much in the peak of hurricane season."
>
> Now, THERE is a selling point!

Yep, but the winter and spring months are great, that is why we are invaded by northerners during the winter.

[2G]

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10:50:07 AM UTC-7, Roy B. wrote:
> With the contest season a bust this year I am thinking about taking the glider on a road trip to someplace in the US where I can fly for a week or more. So - can we please start a string here about tow operations where tows (or even winch/auto launches) are available mid week, or 6-7 days per week?
>
> Location, days of operation, and contact info would be great. Info about motels, camp grounds or on airfield camping would be helpful too. Sadly, I can't share any information myself as there are no operations in New England that are operating full time 7 days right now. Sugarbush VT did not open this year.
> Thanks
> ROY

Get yourself a motorglider - they can fly ANYWHERE and ANY TIME you want, even in front of a long tow line. BTW, I have an excellent ASH 26e for sale at a great price on Wings and Wheels.

Tom

[Phil Jeffery[_2_]]

Roy, I guess that's a no. Plenty here in the UK but not a lot of help to
you!

Stay safe.


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[John Foster]

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 11:50:07 AM UTC-6, Roy B. wrote:
> With the contest season a bust this year I am thinking about taking the glider on a road trip to someplace in the US where I can fly for a week or more. So - can we please start a string here about tow operations where tows (or even winch/auto launches) are available mid week, or 6-7 days per week?
>
> Location, days of operation, and contact info would be great. Info about motels, camp grounds or on airfield camping would be helpful too. Sadly, I can't share any information myself as there are no operations in New England that are operating full time 7 days right now. Sugarbush VT did not open this year.
> Thanks
> ROY

Check with Greg Mecklinberg at the Flying Y airport in Pray, MT, just north of Yellowstone NP. Beautiful place to soar! We also have a newly signed off tow pilot in Ronan, MT, but not much soaring going on here yet.

[Boots]

Hi Roy, if you end up passing through PA, the operator at the airfield I fly at has tows available 7 days in Morgantown, PA. Black Diamond Soaring: 610-913-7627,

Definitely should call ahead to schedule, on weekdays there will be no problem getting on the schedule as you might be the only sailplane flying, but some weekends it's busy enough that it might be tricky fitting in an extra unscheduled tow.

Hope you are doing well,

Don Arsenault