On a recent sunny day I saw a sailplane on tow, and another circling slowly over Avondale. The sight reminded me to mention that the Brandywine Soaring Association has returned to the New Garden Airport on Newark Road in Toughkenamon (the club temporarily moved its operations to an airfield in Delaware during airport construction).
The association, founded in 1955, describes itself as "a non-profit organization focused on providing a safe and cost-effective approach to flight-training and club-flying. Our well-maintained fleet of gliders offers a nice variety for those interested in the art of soaring." The club owns a towplane, two-place gliders for training, and a Schweizer 1-26 single-place glider.
As the relative of two glider pilots, one of whom competed on the U.S. National team, I want to put in a good word for this very family-friendly sport.
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