Glider pilot makes safe emergency landing

A glider pilot made an emergency landing on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5, in a pasture off County Road 130, touching down safely with no injury and no damage to the aircraft.

Qwest Hipps, 17, a member of the Lakeland Areo Club in Florida, was participating in a cross country race in the Brazos Valley when he encountered difficulty at about 3 p.m., said Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios.

“While making h…