The pilot group is blending together well. Last evening we all landed (very fast) in adjacent fields near a farmhouse. We never saw the farmer, but as our chase crews caught up with us we gathered in a barnyard with the cows and a spontaneous tailgate broke out with gin and tonic and local Chilean beer.

Our crew, Pilar and Monica

Crew group foto

The local crew kids seem to be mostly college students from the area and they go off on their own after flights most of the time, so it was fun to hang out with them a little more. I have found the Chilean people are warm and friendly. They greet you with a warm hug and peck on the cheek, and are very proud of their culture and country.

The crew is very anxious to please us and jumps in to help in an instant. I would like to take them all home!! The girls were great instructors for our tethers & flights, explaining procedures and safety to our passengers. They caught on quickly and were absolutely wonderful.

We had crew flights Thursday evening, no sponsors to fly. Our crew loved the flight but were a little wide-eyed at the 20 MPH landing. A few bumps & bruises, but we were all okay. Thank goodness for the open fields!!