On January 11, 2009, Patty received her first glider ride. What a thrill! The view from the cockpit is amazing from one of these motorless planes. The plexiglass covering was so clear that it felt like you were just “out in the air”, several thousand feet about the ground. She felt safe in the hands of instructor Quay Snyder and tow pilot Gary Rubus, but could sure feel the “G-force” when we turned.
The Black Forest Soaring Society provides glider rides at Kelly Airpark (located between Denver and Colorado Springs).
