Mario Lazaga reports:
It pays to be determined.
Last Saturday, June 24th, Dan Dewitt flew his last leg for the Silver Badge by staying airborne 5 hours and 10 minutes after release.
The flight was "uneventful" but not boring. In his last hour of the 5, he circled at pattern altitude for almost an hour, unable to reach the stronger clouds just a couple of miles away. But his persistence payed off, and he was able to climb enough to get out of trouble and into the list of Silver Badge recipients.
This is an actual picture of Dan, taken by Mario's nephew from the Grob 103 as they circled in the same thermal.
Congratulations Dan.
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