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2009-09-05 01:01
in Flying, Nflying
My coworker Wolf nicely agreed to give me a "sled ride" in one of the gliders he flies out of Hollister. Unfortunately, we didn't get any lift at all, so it was only a half hour-ish flight, but still it was nice to see how gliders work and get a feel for one.
It was also a bit eery to fly pretty close to mountain tops without any power, in a position that would have been dire in a powered plane without engine power.
![](/blogimg/01/thumb1024_101_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
![the tailwheel dolly is actually removed before flight the tailwheel dolly is actually removed before flight](/blogimg/05/thumb1024_105_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
the tailwheel dolly is actually removed before flight
![golf car tow to the runway golf car tow to the runway](/blogimg/06/thumb1024_106_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
golf car tow to the runway
![our tow plane, an old cropduster with a nice biker dude pilot :) our tow plane, an old cropduster with a nice biker dude pilot :)](/blogimg/08/thumb1024_108_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
our tow plane, an old cropduster with a nice biker dude pilot :)
![cabin room is limited :) cabin room is limited :)](/blogimg/10/thumb1024_110_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
cabin room is limited :)
![](/blogimg/13/thumb1024_113_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
![Hollister runways Hollister runways](/blogimg/15/thumb1024_115_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
Hollister runways
![tow plane unhooked and flying away tow plane unhooked and flying away](/blogimg/18/thumb1024_118_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
tow plane unhooked and flying away
![much closer to the rocks as I would have gone in a no engine aircraft :) much closer to the rocks as I would have gone in a no engine aircraft :)](/blogimg/21/thumb1024_121_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
much closer to the rocks as I would have gone in a no engine aircraft :)
![wolf was in the back, taking care of the important flying wolf was in the back, taking care of the important flying](/blogimg/24/thumb1024_124_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
wolf was in the back, taking care of the important flying
![nice garden maze by the runway nice garden maze by the runway](/blogimg/29/thumb1024_129_Hollister_Glider.jpg)
nice garden maze by the runway
Even though we didn't get any lift whatsoever, it was quite an interesting experience. Thanks Wolf for taking me along. |