Flying

Both days this weekend at the glider field, flying with my one of my favorite instructors, Larry. He's a retired physicist.

- First unintentional stall. (Stall @ 40 kts, thermal at 45 kts...) Recovered immediately, not really a big deal.
- First time actually getting lift at Byron and climbing higher than our release point.
- Four pattern tows and one high tow on Saturday, all crosswind takeoffs and landings (Rwy 30 in use, wind 230 at 10ish).

- Today Vickie came along for a demo ride. Nice breakfast at the Byron diner. We split the famous "Skydiver-Patriot Scramble".
- On first takeoff: "Standby for coyote crossing the runway."
- Five pattern tows.
- Larry is clearly getting me ready to solo! We did one simulated rope-break in the pattern from which I made an excellent landing. On another flight he just got real quiet. ("Oh, I guess this is the 'instructor-is-unconscious' test...")