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Looking out from the cockpit of a glider to see the towplane towing the glader

3b4f3c86a1214719.jpg A view of southwest Pennsylvania as seen from a glider about 2500 feet above the ground. Below the horizon are fields and trees, above blue sky with clouds in the distance.

A view of southwest Pennsylvania as seen from a glider about 2500 feet above the ground. Below the horizon are fields and trees, above blue sky with clouds in the distance.

2d6b657a714d515f.jpg The instruments inside glider N2724H. From left to right: altimiter, airspeed indicator (in MPH), compass, and variometer. The brown knob below the compass is the towline release lever.

The instruments inside glider N2724H. From left to right: altimiter, airspeed indicator (in MPH), compass, and variometer. The brown knob below the compass is the towline release lever.

57f471948804d723.jpg Bendel Airport as seen on the baseleg approach. It's a flattened grass field with a gravel center extending about 3000 feet into the distance. In front of and below the grass/gravel strip is a road. Two red buildings are to the right.

Bendel Airport as seen on the baseleg approach. It's a flattened grass field with a gravel center extending about 3000 feet into the distance. In front of and below the grass/gravel strip is a road. Two red buildings are to the right.

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