First Glider Solo

[vic20owner]

Well, I finally made it, first solo! Flew a Blanik L-23 at Seminole
Lake Gliderport. Uneventful except for the lack of sleep the night
before :)

Video of the event:
http://prettyshinythings.info/FirstGliderSoloSmall2.mov

Sorry, not on youtube yet. Hopefully quicktime or VLC Media player
will work for you.

-tom

[vic20owner]

Here I dropped it on youtube :)

[BT]

Nicely Done.. congrats!
are you cross posting to rec.aviation.soaring?

BT

Post by vic20owner
Well, I finally made it, first solo! Flew a Blanik L-23 at Seminole
Lake Gliderport. Uneventful except for the lack of sleep the night
before :)
http://prettyshinythings.info/FirstGliderSoloSmall2.mov
Sorry, not on youtube yet. Hopefully quicktime or VLC Media player
will work for you.
-tom

[Tom Duhamel]

Post by vic20owner
Well, I finally made it, first solo! Flew a Blanik L-23 at Seminole
Lake Gliderport. Uneventful except for the lack of sleep the night
before :)
http://prettyshinythings.info/FirstGliderSoloSmall2.mov
Sorry, not on youtube yet. Hopefully quicktime or VLC Media player
will work for you.
-tom

Excellent video (watched the YouTube one).

May I ask what the plane (the one bringing you in the air) was?

Another Tom :)

[vic20owner]

Post by Tom Duhamel
Excellent video (watched the YouTube one).
May I ask what the plane (the one bringing you in the air) was?
Another Tom :)

I believe it's a "Pawnee".

BT, yes, cross posted to rec.aviation.soaring as they helped me find
the glider port last year to get me started.

-tom

[BT]

Yes.. it is a Piper Pawnee

and yes.. I did see the other posting on RAS

Post by vic20owner

Post by Tom Duhamel
Excellent video (watched the YouTube one).
May I ask what the plane (the one bringing you in the air) was?
Another Tom :)

I believe it's a "Pawnee".
BT, yes, cross posted to rec.aviation.soaring as they helped me find
the glider port last year to get me started.
-tom