What if there was a place where the average temperature in the winter hovered around 80 degrees F? Let’s assume that this place had a glider port with a graded, packed dirt runway, nestled in surrounding mountains. Let’s also assume that the mountain range within two clicks of the field had a 1 mile long sheer cliff that was 2,600 high, with reliable ridge lift that could launch you on a cross-country trip through spectacular mountain views (featuring a couple of groomed land out areas).
While we’re at it, let’s throw in T-hangars and a double winch for ground towing, to maximize the number of launches per hour. This place also has a UTV rental shop, so you can take the family throughout the Tonto National Forest and search for obsidian in abandoned surface mines, camping at a nearby campground. All of this is within an hour of Phoenix, AZ.
Have I piqued your interest? If we develop such a place, might you consider coming out for winter flying? Let me know!!!
