I can't tell you how much this kind of support means to us. I feel really
crappy and pretty alone here sometimes in my attempt to make this into a
viable soaring site for us all in the soaring community to benefit from. It
never fails, as soon as a tow is unavailable, we get the best looking wave
I've seen in years!

There is so much to be thankful for..... No one was killed and so much
more. I hope we are tough enough, here, to survive this.

If it wasn't for our winch, we wouldn't have any way to launch at all.
Anyone have an extra tow plane?

Gary Boggs, CFIG
3650 Airport Drive
Hood River, OR
97031-9613
541.490.5557
503.708.8869


http://www.nwskysports.com/




"John Sinclair" wrote in message
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If it wasn't for bad luck, Gary you wouldn't have any
luck at all. Hang in there, buddy. We need your operation
up there.
JJ



Yes, it was my Wilga. We were taking off in a cross
wind and a strong gust
got under the tow plane's wing shortly after take off.
The pilot touched
down just off the runway and touched the prop in the
dirt, damaging the prop
and ending any chance of climbing out of the situation.
He flew another 100
yards, caught the gear on some rocks and flipped it
end over end. There
were amazingly only cuts and bruises. I released as
soon as I saw him touch
the ground after take off and landed my 2-33 straight
ahead on the runway.

Gary Boggs
Hood River, Oregon.


'Thomas F. Dixon' wrote in message
om...
Is this Garry Boggs Wilga?

Tom
Boise, ID

Stewart Kissel wrote in
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