You and Ted must have had some excellent cooperation
and well organized ground handling of the gliders to keep moving at that
rate. How many people does an operation like that take?

At its peak, Skylark North in Tehachapi had the most professional,
highly tuned logistics of any operation I have ever seen - before or
since.

Days like the wind fair (1,500 ft tows) consisted of 3 tow planes, 6-7
ride pilots, and the most superb ground crew I have ever met. This
crew consisted of some amazing people: Mark Laciura - a videographer,
Rick Thereau - flight test engineer, Kelly Breed - photographer, and
my personal favorite, Kris Wiggs - educator and my then girlfriend and
now wife .

The flight line had the appearance of an aircraft carrier deck at full
throttle. Line crew would refill water bottles, give out wet towels,
bring food and watch you carefully for signs of impending dehydration
and general stupidity. At fuel stops they would be waiting with fuel
hose and ground wire in hand. The pilot would roll out, hit the head,
grab food & drink, check the gas cap, and strap back in.

Bluntly, we rocked!

It was some of the most fun I ever had.