Telluride Update 2009 Season

First the bad news..
Telluride Airport is closed for the whole summer untill Thanksgiving due
to a complete rebuild of the airport.
Good News..
They are doing a massive earth moving project to lower both ends about
20' and raising the middle about 12'. The "Dip " should be just about
gone. The work will include wider safety areas and a wider runway, a
better, larger glider area for us.
Our hard working airport manager [ who is very glider friendly ] Rich
Nuttall has raised over 28 mil. for this project.

Good News...
We have second towplane: a 1957 buffed out C-180 that Jeff Campbell
bought.
The C-150/180 towplane is also staying and is is excellent condition..
All the Telluride Soaring Aircraft are going to be based at Montrose
Colorado through June 1st. Then we are moving ops to Nucla Colorado,
about 45 miles west of Telluride. Both airports have very good to great
soaring conditions. Then in August we will move ops to Salida for the
last third of the season. Another super soaring site.

Bad News...AOPA published a pilot poll that put Telluride at the top of
the list for the most challenging paved airport in the USA!
Good News...
Come fly with us in 2010, we will look after you, and see for yourself
that Telluride is hands down one of the most awesome soaring sites in the
world [ for advanced pilots ]
Super clear air, huge XC potential, friendly airport staff, The Desert and
Canyonlands just to west and the Highest part of the whole Rocky Mountain
chain wraps around us here in Telluride.
Come check it out. We have a super cool town too! Lots of things for the
non flyers, wives and kiddies to do.

Please call for a tow this summer in Montrose Nucla or Salida
Cheers
Nick Kennedy
970 708 1199 c.