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THEATER | The Glider...
...morning last week, Michael Melvill, 63, was just a shy grandfather of four. By 8:15 a.m., he had ridden a privately funded, rocket-powered glider 328,491 ft. into the morning sky, becoming the first person ever to fly a civilian craft into space. By the end of the week, he was a motivational speaker at a conference for TV marketing executives--a last-minute substitute for hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons...
...glider came in over a hedgerow of trees about 80 ft. high and nosed down into a level pasture. It was a hard, pancake-type landing. The front strut came through the wooden floor of the glider and ripped toward the rear, barely missing the legs of some of the troops. We had landed a hundred yards from the personnel-assembly point at the crossroads of Les Forges. It was early evening, and we had about four hours before dark. After a quick check of the surrounding area, I selected a large field adjacent to the Les Forges crossroads...
...Waco Glider Carried 15 soldiers or about 9,000lbs. (4 metric tons) of equipment. Most broke apart on landing...
...also opt to just fly in tandem with a certified instructor. In Switzerland, where I do most of my gliding, expect to pay roughly $450 for three days of training and about $150 for flights thereafter. The prices include the rental of a glider and protective gear as well as instructors' guidance from the ground. To learn more about paragliding, visit the website of the Swiss paragliding association, www.shv-net.ch (in French and German), or its British counterpart at www.bhpa.co.uk. You can also find contact details for certified venues and instructors from the local tourist board in practically any Alpine town...