When you have had a dream for as long as Dan O’Brien has sometimes it seems like it will never come true. But on the afternoon of July 6 Dan’s lifelong dream of becoming a glider tow pilot did just that. At first those who were at Harris Hill that day did not know exactly what was happening. Dan had been on at the airfield all day quietly helping where he could as he usually Read more…
In the February depths of a damp gray New York, 12 hardy members of the Harris Hill Soaring Club of Elmira NY, loaded trucks and trailers with gear and glider to follow the sun to Bermuda High Soaring for some intensive mid-winter instruction. The effort paid significant dividends to those who made the trip and a combined 150 flights. The following milestones reached by club members and much exercise of flight muscle memory by all. Read more…
Summer is almost here! We are now flying seven days a week from 10am – 6pm (weather permitting). This is a perfect time to take a glider ride or learn how to fly!
Our public flying season starts this Saturday, April 2nd! We will fly glider rides Saturdays and Sundays from 10am – 5pm (weather permitting). It’s a great way to see Chemung County from the air and experience the joys of flying like a bird. This video will give you an idea of what to expect on a glider ride.
It’s time to get that FAA written exam out of the way before the flying season starts! We will hold our annual Ground School on Saturdays from 10:00 AM -12:00 PM, starting on Feb 5 and going until March 26. The schedule of topics is below. The school will be held at the flight center and also via zoom. All of our instructors are FAA-certified flight instructors. Everyone is invited whether you are a member of Read more…
How do gliders use thermals to extend their flights? WENY TV News meteorologist Darlene Dittell interviewed us and went for a glider ride to find out! See the video!
Snowbird, our precision flying and landing contest, is coming up on Nov. 26-27. Celebrate the soaring season and enjoy some fun and camaraderie before winter sets in! Pilots’ meeting at 10:00am each morning, with the awards banquet at 6:00pm on the 27th at the National Soaring Museum. You might be full of turkey but you can still fly like a snowbird! Here’s some inspiration from last year!
by Geoffrey Knauth Robin and I attended a banquet and induction ceremony into the Soaring Hall of Fame honoring two great pilots, Roy McMaster and Sarah Arnold. We were in the company of some previous honorees, and in general we were surrounded by amazing glider pilots. Some of them are also professional pilots, flying airliners all over the world for decades. Much of this would have been familiar to my rowing friends. These were people Read more…
In Learning to soar: Local youth take to the sky, Cody Taylor from WENY News goes for a glider ride and interviews our junior and senior student pilots. Check out the video!