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Spring Flying at Baldy and the Switchbacks

Sat, 03/19/2011

Two groups of pilots flew today. A large group of folks flew Baldy while a smaller group flew the switchbacks. Everyone had good flights and enjoyed the sunny weather.

Adrian launching
Ian communing with the wind.
Adrian preparing to launch. Josh and Ian waiting to see what's going to happen.
Adrian
Adrian cranking a turn in a big thermal in the middle of the valley with the NIKE site in the background.
Laddie
Bill on launch assist duty
Rick launching aggressivly
Laddie
Rick banking hard on his new wing
Marty pulling up his glider
Marty launching. Bill supervising.
Alan takes the "bush pilot" title from the last guy that landed in a tree.
Alan genuinely enjoying the experience of a tree landing.
Glider out of the tree, no damage, no injuries, what could be better?

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