- Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:01 am
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Not one of the usual tow places these days, but we got permission to use it after finding our usual longer tow roads too muddy--
(Disclaimer-- some of the oscillations on tow, once I was well clear of the ground, were actually intentional for filming/ exploratory purposes, as were (obviously) the exaggerated inputs after I left the thermal -- but despite the weirdness the video still gives an interesting view of this place)
The airport was once a World War 2-era Navy training base, then went through other military uses before passing into private hands and now is looked after by a sailplane club. Many regional and national sailplane meets have been held there.
Steve
http://vimeo.com/261672937
(Disclaimer-- some of the oscillations on tow, once I was well clear of the ground, were actually intentional for filming/ exploratory purposes, as were (obviously) the exaggerated inputs after I left the thermal -- but despite the weirdness the video still gives an interesting view of this place)
The airport was once a World War 2-era Navy training base, then went through other military uses before passing into private hands and now is looked after by a sailplane club. Many regional and national sailplane meets have been held there.
Steve
http://vimeo.com/261672937