The 2006 season started off with a wonderful week of sunny weather and the weekend was awesome with two days of super soaring. Although there were no cumulous clouds visible there was abundant lift for much of the two days. Many pilots staked up for as much as three hours each day and on Saturday many were up to 5,000 feet and on Sunday many pilots were getting up to 6,500 feet so there were lots of happy pilots at the end of each day. A few new WW U-2 gliders were being tested by their owners and they were thrilled with the performance and then Floyd and Marlene Cadwell came out on Sunday and Floyd had a new to him Atos V and although Floyd had not flown the glider before, he did a excellent job of showing us how well the rigids can fly. On Saturday evening Tracy Tillman and Mark Bolt flew the new AL-12 Sailplane and it was spectacular floating around in zero lift. We could not have asked for a better first weekend 2006 and look forward to many more this summer. Check out the photos below.

Floyd Cadwell's New Atos - A New Season and a New Glider

Floyd Ready for Take-off

Craig Carlson Anxious to Fly His New WW U-2

Floyd Being Towed in a Blue Sky

Lisa Colletti - Tow Pilot Supreme

The Gang Getting Ready

Steve Djokic Towing

Casey Just

Linda and Larry Wright of Ohio

Tracy and Lisa's Home

Steve Djokic Landing

Bernie Spring - Laminar

Bernie with  Casey Landing Overhead

Steve Djokic

Floyd Landing Approach

Marlene Cadwell and Pup

Floyd Cadwell

Mark Dugan Approaches

Floyd Tows Up

Mark Dugan

Casey Just

Bernie Landing

Bernie Spring

Another Morning and More Great Flying Ahead

Bernie

Casey

Lisa

Pat Winther and New WW U-2

Larry Wright and His WW U-2

Scot Maue with Exxtasy Glider

Craig Carlson

Dave Emberson

Must be Time to Come Down

Bob Grant and Flash

Mark Dugan had a Great Flight

Linda and Larry Wright

Pat's new WW U-2

Larry after a Three Hour Flight

Scot Happy with the Great Air

Scot on Approach

Pat Winther Landing

Mark Bolt and Chris Bratsis

Larry and Mark Land Together After a Wonderful Day o Flying

Mark Dugan Flairs

Mark Bolt Ready to Fly the New Sailplane

Linda and Flash

Mark Dugan

Tracy Tillman with Their new Sailplane - So Happy After First Flight

Lisa

Lisa and Chris

Tracy Flying Over the Evening Moon

Tracy Comes in for His First Landing with the AL-12

The Approach

Set up Perfectly

Tracy Did Not Even Use Half of the Runway

Tracy and Lisa's Bailey

Floyd Doing His First Set-up

Bailey

George Rich with Flash on the Swing

"Looks like too many pilots scared Lisa on tow that day......."

Linda Wright

Bailey

Casey Flairs

Flash Greets Larry on Landing

Larry - A Great Flight

Larry's Approach

Casey Just

George and Nora Rich of Michigan

George is 79 and Loves to Hang Glide at Cloud 9

George Ready for Tow

George is Enjoying His Skyward Freedom

George Landing

Tracy Congratulates George on a Great Flight

Douglas and Angela Madaras - Tandem Students

Chris and Amy Wallich - Tandem Students

Angela Watching the Action

Floyd on Another Tow

Angela Anxious to Get Flying

Angela and Tracy Ready for Take-off

Angela is Airborne

Douglas Making a Great Landing

Looks Like Really Angela Liked Her Flight with Tracy at Cloud 9 Field

There is no Doubt that Angela was Thrilled

Angela and Douglas

Amy Wallich Taking to the Air with Tracy While Lisa Tows

Amy Waiting for a Ride to the Sky

Amy is on Her Way

What a Great Landing

Amy

Amy and Tracy

Amy With a Big Smile on Her Way Up

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