Sylmar Hang Gliding Association

Another weekend in Chicago Land. In two weekends I got 3 tandems, and 10 solo tows. The last few tows where into some pretty good lift. With a falcon 2 195 I flew beneath the awesome white thermals with a cloud base that grew from 2400 feet AGL to 3800 feet, holding my own against a few topless locals.


Chris Grzyb (Enjoy Field record holder, something like 200 miles into Kentucky) drives the cart for John Heiney.


John Heiney with an original "PRICE" harness.


Towed into the wild blue yonder.

This is what an hour flight looks like:



The tow plane brought me south west into a dying cloud, from there a developing cloud that began to float down wind my direction.
The goal was to stay underneath white thermals while maintaining an easy glide back to the field.