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On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:28:05 -0700, "F.L. Whiteley"
wrote:

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Old fart greybeard, with glider on display, jumps out in front of a group of
likely looking college undergrad snowboarders, points, and states
emphatically, "Soaring will change your life". At least one of that group,
after going from ab-initio to switched on glider instructor, has now
completed BPT for the USN and is headed for next school and carrier duty.
He has never forgotten that day, and soaring has changed his life.

How are things going for Dillon? I heard the Navy flight training
bases were shut down by hurricanes.

rj

"Ralph Jones" wrote in message
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On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:28:05 -0700, "F.L. Whiteley"
wrote:

[snip]

Old fart greybeard, with glider on display, jumps out in front of a group
of
likely looking college undergrad snowboarders, points, and states
emphatically, "Soaring will change your life". At least one of that
group,
after going from ab-initio to switched on glider instructor, has now
completed BPT for the USN and is headed for next school and carrier duty.
He has never forgotten that day, and soaring has changed his life.

How are things going for Dillon? I heard the Navy flight training
bases were shut down by hurricanes.

rj
Graduated 4th (the other CFI-G, Austin 1st) in same class. Headed for E2/C2
school, however, the turboprops are being replaced with jets, so he's likely
headed for jet school first. Last I heard there's a good chance he'll be
around for a visit before
Christmas, then home before returning for the next training phase.

In the meantime, they've been flying the ASW-19 out of Refugio Soaring
Circle.

fw