June 25, 2009 - International Vintage Sailplane Meet
The week started with my driving out to the Flycow Airpark and getting the glider/trailer.
 
 
 
Six hours later, the K-8 was on Harris Hill, off the trailer, and assembled. 
 
Obviously, it's a good idea to tie the glider down well. 
 
 
The Harris Hill Soaring Corporation is basically the permanent glider club that resides on Harris Hill.  They own and operate the tow planes. 
 
 
The daily brief took place in the museum.  There would be a speaker, then the flight director would review the previous days operations and today's weather, then there would be a second speaker.  The speakers were uniformly excellent. 
 
My K-8 looking forlornly at the weather. 
 
A winged monument at the entrance to the Harris Hill airfield.
 
Unfortunately, many mornings were like this, with clouds below the level of the airfield. 
 
This was the prevailing weather most of the week.  Not very conducive for soaring.
 
Even when the sun was out with big cumulous clouds in the sky -- what looked like great soaring conditions -- there was little to no lift.   With tows $45 a pop, it was no fun to be on the ground 20 minutes after liftoff. 
 
One of the four tow planes towing the Slingsby. 
 
Ray brought a trailer, literally filled with radio-controlled planes.  He logged more flight time on his RC planes than I did in my K-8. 
 
The family down by the airport overlook.
 
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