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Nov 8

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My dude Caleb launching on a nearly three hour flight. Sailplanes are magical.
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Sep 17

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E9 Launched at noon under a decent sky. Made Fayetteville just before 2pm. Soldiered on to Dickson and turned the corner at 3:40.

Two big climbs back to cloud base at 6000ft got me on final glide to Puckett right at 5pm.

Biggest flight I've ever done. 300km. Distance requirement met for SSA gold badge and maybe diamond goal. #asw20 #soaringsocietyofamerica

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Aug 18

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I shenaned once, I will shenanigan. ksakkson
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Nov 9

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Some forgotten "jewels" that comes with great memories.

#flying #aviation #generalaviation #aviationkeychains #gliding #gliders #vsm #avgeek #instaaviation #aviator #aviationcollection #soaring #soaringsocietyofamerica #soaringacademy #museudaaviação museudaaviacao

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Sep 5

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Grace wants to be a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) for gliders. Earlier this year she applied for the Laze Memorial Soaring Foundation Scholarship and was awarded $4,000 to continue her training! Saturday Grace met Kelly Lazerson from the foundation to receive her scholarship at Skylark North Glider school. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, Al Bowers, former Chief Scientist of NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, was at the airport for an event and made time to congratulate and encourage her! What a blessed day! #GraceKalei💜 #mymiracle #2pounds12ounces #28weeks #PPROMat21weeks #69daysintheNICU #NICUbaby #NICUgraduate #PreemiePower💜 #OurGodCanMoveMountains #NowShesFlyingGlidersandSendingExperimentstotheInternationalSpaceStation #SoaringSocietyofAmerica #StudentGliderPilot #Soaring #GliderPlanes

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Jan 3

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Ventus 3 taking off at Garner airport, Virginia

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Nov 14

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Ventus 3 landing at Garner airport, Virginia

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Nov 28

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Pawnee towing Schweizer 2-33 at Garner airport, Virginia

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Jan 5

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Pílatus B-4 taking off at Garner airport, Virginia

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Mar 9

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Prepping one of our students for checkride! Come learn to fly gliders with us!
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Oct 10

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Fall soaring at Nephi! #soarnephi #soaringsocietyofamerica #utahsoaringassocation #nephiutah #learntoflygliders