Students aged 14 to 18 are eligible to apply for membership in Harris Hill's Juniors Organization. Accepted Junior members will receive free flight instruction, and pay reduced rental fees while flying the club's excellent fleet of sailplanes. In return, Juniors work on the field for several hours a month, providing important ground assistance while learning about safe flight operations and spending time with other Junior and Senior members. The Juniors tend to have an active social life through the Club.
Did you know that a trained and qualified person may fly solo in a glider at age 14, and may become an FAA-certified Private Pilot at age 16? The Private Pilot ticket allows a youngster to take their family and friends for glider rides. That's a lot of responsibility for a young person, isn't it?
HHSC Junior membership is a remarkable opportunity for young people to acquire important skills in the science and sport of flying, as well as teamwork, and a life-long hobby, too. Once acclimated to their skills and responsibilities most of our Juniors demonstrate a remarkable maturity, safety-awareness, and presence-of-mind while executing their ground duties and flight training.
Many of our Junior members - both male and female - have become aviation professionals, commercial pilots, world class competition sailplane pilots - and, yes, even astronauts. Joining the Harris Hill Juniors program may be the best decision you ever make.
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The airport was silent. Patches of snow were scattered about. The cold nibbled at my hands and face as I repaired my sailplane trailer. Suddenly, something drew my attention skyward. Above the runway, a hawk stretched its wings and carved delicate circles in the sky. Each turn was a struggle to hold onto precious altitude. He worked hard and waited&..and waited&..and waited a little more. I knew that feeling. Would his exhaustive work be rewarded with an easy ride to the cloud base? Would the sky gods take his thermal away? He waited for the unknown outcome.
I was standing in the open with my head tilted back&.observing. The experience reminded me of flying model sailplanes. Then, I felt a subtle change in the wind. It was a familiar change that modelers know best, and I knew what would happen next. One turn at a time, the hawk inched higher and higher. The rate of climb steadily increased. As if signaled by a divine cue, a pair of seagulls joined the dance. Several minutes later, I squinted to watch the gaggle, which now appeared as a trio of dots.
Spring is approaching, and soon, we too will carve circles. Soon, we will climb to the clouds. We will discover the beautiful moments, which draw us into the sky. Have a great season everybody!
Requirements to fly the new Discus sailplane cross-country - Specific requirements you must meet.
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03/12/2008