The NY Times goes to Lookout Mountain.

“LET go, let go. … Let goooo!” I heard a voice shout from above as I skidded downhill on my stomach over soggy, muddy grass. As I unhooked myself from the harness of my hang glider, hurrying to make way for the next student’s attempt at flight, a feeling of dread washed over me.

It's great to have a positive (mostly) article about learning to hang glide at Lookout Mountain. It is great to have the author experience that unique thrill that someone gets when they fly off the training hill on their own. I remember it, and it know that that thrill is the key to getting folks into the sport.

But it is still sad to know that even though Matt Taber was very positive about scooter towing, he couldn't get his instructors to go for it at Lookout and they stayed on the hill instructing. It would have been very useful for this student and could easily be combined with hill training.