Friday Flying
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Friday Flying
Might be a nice Rock day tomorrow. 202 812 8305
HR
Sounds good to me..... 
I've got to pickup my glider in VA
and couple of chores to do...
Other than that, May see you in the
early after noon...
Will give you a call, when i'm on
my way....
'til then, Mike
I've got to pickup my glider in VA
and couple of chores to do...
Other than that, May see you in the
early after noon...
Will give you a call, when i'm on
my way....
'til then, Mike
Mike Lee
How 'Bout That
How 'Bout That
Thanks to Gary for launching, retrieving and sharing the nice day with us. Checked in with Steve as I escaped work around noon, he was stuck in traffic on 270 (turned out to be an SUV rollover). He took a circuitous route past Lilly Ponds. Forewarned, i beat my way out New Hampshire and Georgia Avenues to 70. Steve launched first in what appeared to be perfect conditions, but insufficient lift to really soar. When I launched a half-hour later (Gary's help was really indispensable) I found some bubbles off to the left over the rock pile and got 200 feet over, but lost it fairly soon and went out for a *perfect* landing. No bubbles over the tracks, houses or brown fields n the way out - 18 minutes. We enjoyed "apres vol" libations and visited with Emma Jane. It doesn't look like Harry's going to make it...
- Hugh
- Hugh
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theflyingdude
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- Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:40 pm
- Location: Cumberland, MD
Cumberland was good today.
We got to the top and there wasn't much wind. Only an occasional light cycle, but it was blowing in and there were Q's under the high scuzz. About 2 PM, someone flipped the switch and the cycles got a lot better, although it still wasn't automatic. Climb rates ranged fom 40 fpm to brief spurts of 6 - 700 fpm, but 2 - 400 fpm was the norm. Cloudbase was about 7200' - 7500' msl. Made it there a few times, but it was slow going without much drift, even at altitude. We were low a couple times and the lack of good LZ's amongst all the trees was occasionally on my mind. Bruce Engen landed south of Strasburg, VA and I made it to Front Royal, VA, landing in a soccer field behind the Riverton Central Methodist Church. My final approach was over the river and right beside the Rt. 340 bridge where traffic was stopped for Friday evening "rush hour". After I landed, I got a lot of appreciative whoops and yee-haws from a captive audience stuck in the gridlock. 55.3 miles and my driver was there within five minutes. The flight took a little over three hours and Bruce and I were together, off an on, for about half the time.
I have to say that I absolutely love flying the Sport 2. It's my favorite Wills Wing glider of all time, but I did develop a case of "glide-envy" when trying to stay with Bruce on his T2. Pat Halfhill missed the thermal that got Bruce and I on our way. He was eventually able to find another ride outta there, but it wasn't as good as what Bruce and I left with. Five or six miles later, he ended up low at Ft. Ashby, WV with a sea of trees ahead, so he made the typical/proper Mountaineer/Daedalus pilot decision - he landed by a bar.
JR
We got to the top and there wasn't much wind. Only an occasional light cycle, but it was blowing in and there were Q's under the high scuzz. About 2 PM, someone flipped the switch and the cycles got a lot better, although it still wasn't automatic. Climb rates ranged fom 40 fpm to brief spurts of 6 - 700 fpm, but 2 - 400 fpm was the norm. Cloudbase was about 7200' - 7500' msl. Made it there a few times, but it was slow going without much drift, even at altitude. We were low a couple times and the lack of good LZ's amongst all the trees was occasionally on my mind. Bruce Engen landed south of Strasburg, VA and I made it to Front Royal, VA, landing in a soccer field behind the Riverton Central Methodist Church. My final approach was over the river and right beside the Rt. 340 bridge where traffic was stopped for Friday evening "rush hour". After I landed, I got a lot of appreciative whoops and yee-haws from a captive audience stuck in the gridlock. 55.3 miles and my driver was there within five minutes. The flight took a little over three hours and Bruce and I were together, off an on, for about half the time.
I have to say that I absolutely love flying the Sport 2. It's my favorite Wills Wing glider of all time, but I did develop a case of "glide-envy" when trying to stay with Bruce on his T2. Pat Halfhill missed the thermal that got Bruce and I on our way. He was eventually able to find another ride outta there, but it wasn't as good as what Bruce and I left with. Five or six miles later, he ended up low at Ft. Ashby, WV with a sea of trees ahead, so he made the typical/proper Mountaineer/Daedalus pilot decision - he landed by a bar.
JR
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Flying Lobster
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Danny Brotto
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S2...
Good flying guys; looked like a pretty day!
I concur regarding the positive comments on the S2. I flew a 155 a few times while at Wallaby a couple of months ago. Having flown a few 135's, I'd recommend for a 145+ lbs pilot to consider the 155 in place of the 135. Totaly sweet glider that does give up glide-performance-at-speed in favor of smile performance at all speeds!
Ridgley on Monday, maybe.
Danny Brotto
I concur regarding the positive comments on the S2. I flew a 155 a few times while at Wallaby a couple of months ago. Having flown a few 135's, I'd recommend for a 145+ lbs pilot to consider the 155 in place of the 135. Totaly sweet glider that does give up glide-performance-at-speed in favor of smile performance at all speeds!
Ridgley on Monday, maybe.
Danny Brotto