Look Mom, no engine! North Carolina Soaring Association flying high

ZEBULON, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The sport is called soaring, and above a dirt airstrip known as the Crooked Creek Airport in Zebulon, members of the North Carolina Soaring Association take flight.

To get in the air, a plane with an engine pulls the glider up into the air. Once high enough, the rope is released and it's just the glider and the wind.
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World War II veteran Raymond Kleber - who's flown hundreds of combat missions over war zones - is a member of the Soaring Association. He's teaching it to a new generation of fliers.

"Kids today don't have the same opportunities of walking to an airport because of September 11th and talking to pilots," he explained.
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The North Carolina Soaring Association and Foundation are not-for-profit groups, and they do help students pay for their flying lessons.



To donate or learn more, go to: http://www.ncsoaring.org/