I had the pleasure of taking a friend-of-a-friend soaring a week before he
headed off to the USAFA hoping to be a pilot. He was very excited - thrilled
to circle with a hawk, looking forward to primary instruction in the USAF
gliders.

"Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote in message
...
This week I had the pleasure to fly with a couple of freshly minted 2nd
Lt.'s from the US Air Force Academy class of 2006. They were converting
their glider time from the USAFA soaring program to civilian CFIG's.

To say this young lady and gentleman are "good sticks" would be an
understatement. They are VERY VERY good. They are enthralled with
soaring
flight and plan to continue flying gliders. If they adapt their stick and
rudder skills and agressiveness to competition flying, they will be
formidable conpetitors. They will be solid contributors to the sport
whatever they choose to do.

Lookout guys, the Air Force is coming.

Bill Daniels