Our next stop was at Tehachapi’s Mountain Valley Airport. Our plans were to watch sailplanes as they were being towed into the air by a larger plane, then set loose to glide.
Robin’s father used to pilot his own personal aircraft, so Robin was right at home. If we would have bought her a ticket, she would have been on her way.
![IMG_3338[1]](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_vz8YOzE-sk/Uex1AxGPsmI/AAAAAAAADXY/PrmDwJfM2hs/s1600-h/IMG_3338%25255B1%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg "IMG_3338[1]")
Here are two sailplanes waiting on the runway for their aero-tow.
![IMG_3343[1]](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iLq8xVz02W4/Uex1DRjgBPI/AAAAAAAADXo/Xp-k2ApbWmg/s1600-h/IMG_3343%25255B1%25255D%25255B7%25255D.jpg "IMG_3343[1]")
The smaller plane in the background is being towed into the air.
![IMG_3330[1]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oChhzvHmqEI/Uex1FfmrnZI/AAAAAAAADX4/FJ1QTmFoTgY/s1600-h/IMG_3330%25255B1%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg "IMG_3330[1]")
A nice man took our pictures. I think he was the owner of the flight school and wanted us to come back and go for some sailplane rides.
![IMG_3339[1]](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sZu9txZlXq0/Uex1HCJzkJI/AAAAAAAADYI/DffUEbyQGJY/s1600-h/IMG_3339%25255B1%25255D%25255B11%25255D.jpg "IMG_3339[1]")
I have no doubt that Robin will.
I bet it would be fun to ride in a sailplane... as long as there were no mishaps. O.O
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