“NATIONAL RIDE THE WIND DAY “

Aug 23rd “NATIONAL RIDE THE WIND DAY “

NATIONAL RIDE THE WIND DAY

Enjoy the last days of summer and the warm summer breezes on August 23 as you celebrate the annual National Ride the Wind Day.

The Gossamer Condor 2 was built by Dr. Paul B MacCready and piloted by amateur cyclist and hang-glider pilot Bryan Allen.

The Gossamer Condor 2 aircraft is preserved at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

We all know that cooler air is right around the corner so take advantage of these nice days and get outside as much as possible. Test out those human-powered aircraft and make some history. Summer breezes allow us to fly human-powered. In the event you lack a human-powered aircraft, flying a kite is always a good back plan.

HOW TO OBSERVE #RideTheWindDay

Take to the air! Learn about piloting a glider or consider being a passenger. FFA certified pilots will take you soaring into the beautiful blue skies. Share your experiences and be sure to use #RideTheWindDay to post on social media.

If, “BIRDS can do it – Why can’t we do it” – make something that will take us – up into that big “BLUE” yonder – and from up and as far as we can go – just sit back and sail over the area – just as if we lived up there forever!

The first Photo is of “Al Aldrich” taking a first flight in this “Pilot Friend’s” little “hummingbird” – that is my name for it – but, the second PHOTO shows – that if you want to Fly and will take the chance to try – YOU can do it, and all by yourself!

The third PHOTO is an older man that would come up each year for the “Fly-In” at the “Bowling Green Airport” – as he was welcomed and everyone just love to see him do the many maneuvers that he would do – while up there in the SKY above the crowds – just watching and wishing, that they could also do all of those nice things – just for the pure pleasure of flying.

One of the very best things to learn to do in LIFE – is to learn to Fly. Just s soon as you are old enough – get to an AIRPORT close to your home – see if you can make friends with someone – they may even take you up, for a free “FLY OVER” – giving you a chance to see how wonderful the WORLD looks – from up and above. You will soon want to learn to FLY an Airplane – maybe even take some lessons and before you know it – YOU will want to build your very own AIRPLANE!

You can even do that too! In AMERICA – you have the opportunity to do so many wonderful creative things – things that will take you higher, than you ever thought and make for you a LIFE, so much more worthwhile – only thing that you will need for this opportunity, is your strong and personal, “want to do it attitude!”