My path to Pilot

The weather forecast was good enough to try scooter towing. For the last couple of days we've had some cold and wet weather which dropped a few inches of snow in places further north, but mostly left us with Ice. So in spite of the cold weather and icy roads I thought I wouldn't mind flying this weekend. It took me a good 30 minutes to remove the 2-3 millimeters of ice from my windshield and doors on Saturday morning but otherwise I didn't have any trouble getting to the field. Greg's new CG-1000 harness came in early this week so when he showed up we spent some time looking at the features and seeing how it fit him. It was a really slick looking harness that was clearly made with excellent craftsmanship. At first there were some issues with the size of the boot and getting his shoes into the end. The CG-1000 is a single suspension harness and uses a foot plate in the boot of the harness to help you move the suspension slider back and forth along the back plate. This ...

My first flights of the new year were also my first flight as owner of a glider! I bought the Northwing Horizon ET 180 that I had been flying the past few weeks. Although I am at the lower end of the weight range for the large glider, I feel comfortable while flying and have no issues handling the glider at all. I also love the look of the glider and think it's in excellent condition. From the reviews I've read and the impressions that I've gotten from other pilots it'll probably be a glider I will fly for a number of years. It has enough performance that I'll have room to grow so to speak in the future. Next will be to decide on a harness. I'm trying to decide between the Wills Wing Z5 and a CG-1000. Another student here at Wings To Fly had recently ordered a CG-1000 and expects it to arrive soon. I'll get a chance to look at that harness and hopefully make up my mind about ordering one. This weekend was unusually warm and we had a sunny and breezy Satu...