MileHighGliding.com
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Mile High Gliding Boulder Colorado Sailplane Rides and Soaring Lessons - Home
Description
Here follows a sketch of our operations, in the format of Frequently Asked Questions by riders and renters. Mile High Gliding, Inc. was founded in the Spring of 1998 to allow the public to enjoy the exceptional soaring conditions of Boulder, Colorado. Our immediate predecessor, The Cloudbase, Inc., was very active over 20 years of ownership by the late great Bruce Miller. We built on lessons learned by The Cloudbase and acquired their best equipment and most talented staff. We expanded to become the most active, most comprehensive soaring operation in the Rocky Mountain region. Our activity decreased after 9-11, but it is slowly rebuilding. [ Sample data from 2001-2003 period ]
Rides
On a busy Saturday in late Summer, we may launch 24 rides in a day, using 3 gliders and 3 towplanes. Mile High rides are scheduled to go an hour apart, the rest (Mountain, City, Acro) a half-hour apart. Each ride pilot may do 10 trips a day. We enjoy treating visiting tourists as well as locals, and often host clubs and school groups. We are a signature Boulder area attraction registered with the Colorado Tourism office, local Chambers of Commerce and visitors' guides.
Pilots
We have some 12 ride pilots on staff, 2 full-time and the rest in rotation mostly weekends. All hold FAA Commercial Pilot Certificates, half are Flight Instructors as well. Experience ranges up to 35 years/12,000 hrs. A median is shown at right
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