Coronavirus impacting activities?
Marfa Gliders Soaring Center in southwest Texas is open.
Currently no Corona virus cases within 180 miles around the Big Bend area of Texas including the “big city” of Odessa-Midland, except for the long-neck variety of Corona beer.
Taking the usual precautions using Clorox Wipes on towplane headset mic’s, door handles, etc. Hangar doors are open for breezy ventilation.
Enjoying the fresh air and sunshine rather than the stale air and artificial light of bunker isolation, as it was noted that sunshine and fresh air could reduce the effects of the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919, when overcrowded hospitals in Europe placed patients into well-ventilated tents outside and moved the cots into the sunshine on nice days. Positive results, per research papers from the National Instiute of Health report and other medical journals.
Maximum fresh air flying in my Schleicher ASK-13 with the convertible open cockpit "Cabriolet" option.
Green grass is sprouting and the Bluebonnet flowers are blooming (the official state flower of Texas.)
Burt Compton, CFIG, Designated Pilot Examiner (anywhere in the USA.), Trustee of the Soaring Safety Foundation, etc.
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