On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 6:30:36 PM UTC-8, wrote:
I spent a year or so teaching wave soaring at the Black Forest Gliderport in the early 1970's. Had a few chats with Hod in that time. Sometimes he would come park his ASW 15 off your wing when you had a student and on a few occasions he would come in 'off your six' and barrel roll as he passed always giving a little start to your student. OH, that's just Hod Taylor you might say. Miss him and miss those days. Also ran Owl Creek in Fort Collins for a few months when Fred Herr another character out of soaring legend took a trip out of town. Miss them all. They are watching over us somehow

Many threads resurface that don't need to. This one needs to hang in there.

Recently, a local girl bought Sabrina Jackintell's Astir CS "Sierra Whiskey". Jamie is really proud of the history of the glider and it's former owner..
This brought up everyone's memories of Sabrina and BFGP. Of course this would include Hod.
....Inverted low passes over Pikes Peak, etc.
In the list of soaring "characters", Hod is definitely up there.
Last saw Hod in Minden. Not as lively, but still a character.
He was on the very short list of "old and bold" pilots.
Jim