Paul Tjaden, Manager, Quest Air Hang Gliding 352-429-0213,
<Tjadenhors> wrote:

Our good friend, Nick Brown, took this photo of the STS-129 launch
on Monday from one of our tow planes. I was taking Lacy Barnett (Nick's
girlfriend) on a tandem flight in the hang glider.

Bob Butemeyer <<butemeyerb>>
writes:

With the weather getting nasty, I would like to put a plug in for
Quest Air in Florida. Paul Tjaden, the manager there, really made things happen
for me when I was having trouble getting airtime at Wallaby. Even though most of
the staff was out of the country competing, Paul was able to set me up with an
instructor, Mitch Shipley, for six straight mornings of aerotow instruction. (I
went to aerotow because I figured it was safer to learn how to fly the glider
before I had to land it!)

Paul flew the tug and his wife Lauren (a world class pilot!) worked as ground
crew. Mitch did a great job preparing me for my first solo. It was really fun,
and as stress free as a first solo aerotow could be!

The last two day were devoted to solo flights, six in all. To top it all off,
they really made my earth-bound wife feel at home on the airfield. It was an all
around great time! I think everyone should make the trip at least once!