Soaring – August 2019

mending CFI-G was Mark A. Stan-
field, known as “MAS.” Bill has been
persistent and patient through the
towplane challenges and changing in-
structors over three years that Hood
River Soaring has existed. Hood River
Soaring operates out of the gliderport
at Ken Jernstedt Airfield.

NORTH PLAINS, OR – Terresa
Morgan (L) is with DPE Mike Bam-
berg (R) at the  North Plains Glider-
port after the successful completion
of her Private Pilot – Glider practical
exam on June 8, 2019. Her primary
Instructors were George O’Leary and
Randy Thurman.

NORTH PLAINS, OR – Scott
Scofield (L) is cooling off af-
ter his first  solo flight on June 12,
2019 in a Blanik L-23 at the North
Plains Gliderport. Bill Brick-
ey (R) assisted with the cooling 
off. Scott also lost the back of his shirt.
His Instructor was George O’Leary.

BRIGGS, TX – Bobby Nelson suc-

cessfully flew his first solo at Fault

Line Flyers Gliderport on June 8,

2019.  Bobby is a Southwest Airlines
Pilot.

BRIGGS, TX – Paul Slutes suc-

cessfully flew his first solo at Fault

Line Flyers Gliderport on May 17,

2019. L-R: Instructor Charles Duni-
      fer, tow pilot Kelly Butler, Instructor
      Bill Brinkman, Paul Slutes, and In-
      structor Greg Aaron.

MIDLOTHIAN, TX – On June

1, 2019, Samuel Elieson (L), a Youth

Member with Texas Soaring Associa-

tion, soloed a club ASK 21 for the first

time. He is being congratulated by

his tow pilot, who happens to be his

proud grandfather. Samuel’s goal is to

complete training for Private Pilot rat-

ing by the end of summer.

MIDLOTHIAN, TX – On May

30, 2019, Anthony Schmidt (L) so-

loed an ASK 21 while his father, Tony

(R), recorded the event. The proud fa-

ther is an American Airline Captain

and Anthony is now a third genera-

tion pilot. After Anthony’s flight Tony

experienced his first glider flight. This

could be a father/son partnership!

Anthony is a student at Midlothian

Heritage High School and a member

of the wrestling team.

REFUGIO, TX – Diana Lauren

gave up the back of her T-shirt on

May 5, 2019 at Rooke Field. Three

good pattern tows in The Refugio

Soaring Circle 2-33 after Mike Cava-

naugh, CFI-G, endorsed her for solo

flight privileges. A little windy and no

buzzards to show her the way, Diana

was “One with the Pelican!” Mark

Garrettson was the tow pilot.

WINDSOR, VA – On May 25,

2019, Tidewater Soaring Society

welcomed its 2019 scholarship stu-

dents. They are: Rafael Jacob “RJ”

Wartowsky, 16, Toni Begovic, 14, and

Abdalla Elrahhal, 14.

RJ, as he is known, is a student at

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