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 A gallery of pictures taken by Soaring Tigers at Van Sant Airport in Erwina PA.
  These videos give a real-time sense of what it is like to soar in a glider.
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Soaring Location:
  Van Sant Airport   516 Cafferty Rd   Erwinna, PA 18920
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Schweizer SGS 1-34
Getting ready for take-off
THe SGS 2-33A on tow
Getting towed to 3,000 feet
Check that yaw-string
Cloud base above 7,000 feet
Close to cloud base
Getting ready to land
Safely back on the ground
A close up view of that third Hunter
Phil shows us the new audio variometer
Bob ready to solo in the SGS 1-26B
Jason holding the canopy
Nate soaring in our Condor2 flight simulator
Our CFIG Dave giving Hannah a lesson
Our CFIG Kris soaring in our SGS 1-34
Soaring Tigers logo imprinted on a cloth
Two local Hunters helping with ship maintenance
The SGS 2-33A on its trailer
Gliders can take to the road
Schweizer 1-26B on its trailer
Removing the right wing
Our SGS 1-34 front view in the trailer
Our SGS 1-34 back view in the trailer
Kris and Dean taping over holes to keep mice out
Covering the right wing
Covering the left wing
Celebrating our hard work
Marty shows us how the rudder lock should be positioned
A close up view of the rudder locking mechanism
Things to be removed before the first flight of the day
How to keep the birds from perching on the pitot tube
How to secure the ailerons on the SGS 1-34
Sailplane batteries and chargers
Instrument panel of our Schweizer SGS 1-34
Instrument panel of our Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Replogle Barograph
Frame in SGS 2-33A to hold ballast weight
SGS 2-33A aileron and elevator lock used at tiedown
Flying duo in our SGS 2-33A is fun
A glider on final approach
Soaring is a spectator sport