Fly-In 6/23 & 6/24

Post by **aerosports** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:21 am

I just wanted to give a heads up that we'll be having our fly in this upcoming weekend (6/23, 6/24). We've got gliders from Wills, Moyes, and Aeros. If you are planning on attending, please shoot us an email at hanglide@aerosports.net.

Blue Skies,
Adam

Post by **hang_pilot** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:12 pm

aerosports wrote:gliders from Wills, Moyes, and Aeros

Sweet. How often do you have a chance to demo wings from 3 different manufacturers?

Please show these guys how much you appreciate their hard work and RSVP. There's no reason to wait. Fly-ins are fair weather or foul.

~Daniel

Post by **hang_pilot** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:28 pm

Oh yeah, after test flying the latest hot ship, you can test drive a cool one from their new for this season kegarator. ~Daniel

John Simon · Post by **John Simon** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:33 am

Maybe we can demo some to the beach? I haven't made it there in a year and a half... Heather and I will be out and JD as well, or so I am told.

John

Post by **mcelrah** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:37 am

I have my extended family in town this weekend. Still I would like to fly one day. Maybe I can drag them all out to Ridgely. Will my U2 be done? - Hugh

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:26 am

Suzie & I have a concert on Saturday night so I won't be able to hit Ridgely until, at best, on Sunday. I'll keep an eye on the weather and hopefully some people will stay for Day 2

Chris

Post by **brianvh** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:58 pm

I was dearly hoping to come to this one, but will need the extra weekend to finish the thesis. Hope to have it done and sent off to the committee by the 4rth of July so I can celebrate at Hyner. This will be the first I've missed despite any weather...you all have fun!

Post by **mcelrah** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:34 am

Plan is to be there Saturday, with extended family in tow (therefore, not early). Would like to demo a small T2. - Hugh

Post by **Dan T** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:19 pm

I'm looking for a roommate Saturday night. Either the slow horse inn at aout $30 each or a motel in Denton at about $55 each. I'm up for either.

Call me.
Dan T.

Danny Brotto · Post by **Danny Brotto** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:00 pm

Dr. Jack's forecast is dubious... but (sorry Dr. Jack) I don't believe him!

Should be a very nice weekend at Ridgley! Beach goal on Saturday and Sunday, well, I've got dibs on a 155 Sport 2, please!

Danny Brotto

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:53 pm

I'm really sad that I can't attend the fly-in tomorrow, especially with the beautiful weather that is forecasted. I purchased concert tickets for enough money to discourage me from blowing it off and unfortunately it ended up being the same day that Ridgely decided to hold the Fly-In. Just my luck

Depending on how late we get home and how much energy I have will dictate whether I'm able to pull it together for Sunday, but I don't have a lot of hope as Monday is the start of an incredibly busy week with little time for rest. I'll keep my options open for Sunday, but I wish everyone the best and safest fly-in possible and I'm already clearing my calendar for the Pulpit Fly-In this year.

P.S. Matt & Karen, let Suzie & I know where you are planning on getting a room!

Chris

Flying Lobster · Post by **Flying Lobster** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:02 am

Batman wrote:
P.S. Matt & Karen, let Suzie & I know where you are planning on getting a room!

Chris

I thought you wanted a room next to Paul and Lauren?

marc

Ashley Groves · Post by **Ashley Groves** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:00 am

I plan on being there Sunday.

Post by **mcelrah** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:44 pm

Arrived late as predicted about 1 PM with 87-year-old parents and Sallie. Ate lunch under pavilion. Mom enjoyed meeting everyone. It was strong and tows were reported to be rowdy. I had intended to demo the small T2, so elected to take the 'rents to Chestertown while Sallie rode her folding bicycle with Matthew and Karen - waiting for it to back off. Upon our return at 5 PM, reports were mixed. Sunny recommended towing with my U2 first. While I was setting up, Judy McCarty was working on Mom to take a tandem, but Sallie stole her steam and took one instead. (She's been committed to go since her birthday two years ago.) I towed with a hermaphrodite rig incorporating my regular "Lookout" release and the Thad mouth-armed emergency release. Conditions were smooth, but I found light lift to hover in while the tug went back for Sallie and Rooney in the tandem. He gave her a good ride with wingovers at the end. Gorgeous blue day. I bet a bunch of people made it to the beach. - Hugh

John Simon · Post by **John Simon** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:04 am

Great weekend at Highland. Saturday was gorgeous but a touch windy and tows were rowdy. I launched at around 2 or so and my tow was active but I've had much worse. Many were heading to the beach and I fully intended to myself. Alas, I went down just 10 miles or so east, but had good company as 3 other excellent pilots joined me. One of them, got back to Ridgely and set up a second time and got the FOTD... all the way to Ocean City and he didn't leave Ridgely until just before 4pm!
I flew again later in the lightspeed for about an hour and Heather got to fly as well.
Sunday was better, with a B/S ratio of 95 and another gorgeous but blue sky. A bunch of folks readied for a 62 mile triangle and we all launched and climbed up to 5K. I couldn't stand it any more and went East to the first TP. Soon, JD, PK and Mark Cav and I were whirling around and getting miles. They weren't easy but there were some good climbs out there. Soon, it was just the topless gliders (me on a T2), and the 3 of us had a ball team flying around the coarse. Got to 6000' and saw 600fpm once on the averager but most climbs were 200-400 fpm. We all landed short after making both turnpoints and missing a triumphant return by 12-15 miles. 4 hours of beautiful Sunday flying.

Great day out there and a great party, feast and bonfire Sat night. One of the funnest XC flights I've had.

John
PS... Glad to hear you are OK Bruce.

Lauren Tjaden · Post by **Lauren Tjaden** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:47 am

Wow, great flight, JD and John and PK and Mark. I wish Paul and I could have shared it with you. We miss all of you tons. Hey, Hugh, did Sallie like her tandem? It's always fun groping the pilot in command.
Lauren

Post by **mcelrah** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:25 pm

Ya, she liked it OK. Don't think she's hooked, though. But Mom's bragging about how she WOULD have gone, but she thought Dad would have been upset. Remind's me of the story about the farmer and his wife who went up with one of the barnstormers in the 1920s. The farmer was cheap and didn't want to pay the $5, so the pilot bet him that if he refrained from any exclamations of fear for the entire flight, it would be free. The pilot tried everything: barrel rolls, loops, spins, long periods of inverted flight - not a peep out of the farmer. Pilot finally gave up and landed, said "You win!" Farmer said, "Well, it was a close-run thing: I almost cried out during one of those maneuvers when Gladys fell out!" - Hugh

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