Soaring on Hawaii's North Shore
Mar 17, 2002 was a bit cloudy cool and breezy. I almost put the ride off but we were nearing the end of our stay on the
North Shore of Oahu. map
I've always wanted to fly a sailplane and I was able to get a short lesson from Donald Rohrbach ,
an amazing 6'11" artist, sculptor, and pilot. A nice guy who I recommend highly.Be patient these photos are 1 meg each.
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Release about 5000 ft. |
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Bank right into the cliffs |
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Up like an elevator the wind currents send us up at 800 fpm |
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Don let me take the aircraft shortly after this shot |
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Out over the ocean, Don takes over and prepares for approach |
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Don gave me an extended ride/lesson |
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Base leg |
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Over the fence at 100mph |
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Don rolls in close to his flip-flops laying on the runway! |
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Next pilot and passenger |
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More |
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They are off |
Don's websites are:
http://whaleshawaii.com/aloha.htm
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