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Archive Home > 2006 > August > 06 > Alone in the sky

Alone in the sky

High Desert Soaring Club flies the Central Oregon skies in engine-free sailplanes

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
August 6, 2006

The round yellow knob sat just above my left knee - taunting me.

I was told not to touch it. It was our lifeline, what kept us attached to the "real" plane in front of us.

In the cramped cockpit, I put as much space as I could between myself and the yellow knob.

Then, moments later, I....

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