Friday Anyone?

[Jim Hodges]

Can I interest anyone in going out on Friday? I'm taking a personal day from teaching.

Jim Hodges

[Spark]

There is a strong possibility that I will be back in town on Friday and available to fly. I'll check weather tomorrow and respond with any possible plans.

[Gene]

I return Thursday night too. Have to check the board to see if I am free to play.

[Spark]

I'm guessing either Jacks or Fisher Rd. I haven't flown Fisher road in a long time. I guess I'll wait and decide in the a.m.

'Spark
301-462-8320

[Jim Hodges]

I will call you this morning to consider the possibilities for today.

Jim Hodges

[Spark]

Jacks Mountain

We are planning to arrive about noon or so. Shawn MacDuff and Bob Beck are also planning to be there.

'Spark
301-462-8320

[Gene]

Have to work again. Plan a trip to Jordan. I might head to Taylors tomorrow, looks SW. And if the kids have ball games. Gene

[Spark]

It was a good day at Jacks. Although winds were a bit cross from the South, it was soarable by 3pm and glassed off at about 5pm. The gang included me, Jim & Teresa, Shawn MacDuff, Joe Gorrie, Bob & Cookie Beck, and Dave 'Spoons'.

After helping to launch Jim, I flew the Falcon 225 and stayed between 250' and 700' over, snapping photos. It was a bit topo strong and corss for the PG. There was a sailplane race going on and sailplanes were screaming by launch every 15 or 20 minutes.

After awhile I landed and helped Jim fly a second time. Although both flights looked great, I think he liked his second flight best.

Everyone else flew to the airport.

[mcelrah]

"Flew to the airport"? - Hugh

On 13 May 2005, at 20:58, Spark wrote:

> It was a good day at Jacks. Although winds were a bit cross from the
> South, it was soarable by 3pm and glassed off at about 5pm. The gang
> included me, Jim & Teresa, Shawn MacDuff, Joe Gorrie, Bob & Cookie
> Beck, and Dave 'Spoons'.
>
> After helping to launch Jim, I flew the Falcon 225 and stayed between
> 250' and 700' over, snapping photos. It was a bit topo strong and
> corss for the PG. There was a sailplane race going on and sailplanes
> were screaming by launch every 15 or 20 minutes.
>
> After awhile I landed and helped Jim fly a second time. Although both
> flights looked great, I think he liked his second flight best.
>
> Everyone else flew to the airport.
>
>
>
> 'Spark
>
>
>

[Matthew]

I think the airport in question is National Airport. It's a thing pilots from Pennsylvania do. They fly South right over DC towards National Airport :)

Matthew

[Spark]

An airport in the valley behind launch, northwards.

'Spark
(h) 301.766.0485
(c) 301.462.8320

http://community.webshots.com/user/sparkozoid




>From: "Matthew" <adventuretales@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>Subject: Friday Anyone?
>Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 07:00:55 -0400
>
>I think the airport in question is National Airport. It's a thing pilots
>from Pennsylvania do. They fly South right over DC towards National
>Airport
>
>Matthew

[Danny Brotto]

RVL "Mifflin County Airport"

There is a small but active commercial towing operation operating out of Mifflin.

Regional contest out of Mifflin starts Saturday the 14th. Yesterday was likely a "practice" day.

Danny Brotto

[Spark]

A few photos - http://community.webshots.com/album/344564286bheMqI

[mcelrah]

There "used" to be two VFR corridors in the "Mickey Mouse ears"-shaped
Terminal Control Area, one running N-S between Dulles and National, the
other E-W midway between BWI and Andrews. The advent of the ADIZ
pretty much did away with them, although the VFR TAC chart shows some
suggested routes for low/slow traffic. You have to get assigned a
transponder code to operate in the ADIZ and the controllers want to be
able to "see" your transponder signal - sometimes ask you to climb to
stay in the radar picture. (So a real terrorist could just fly "knap
of the earth" and likely not be detected.) You "never" could just
motor down the Potomac without talking to the controllers. That said,
I was flying my family back from Amherst VA one 4th of July evening and
the controller said "I suppose you want to watch the fireworks." and
gave me an orbit east of the river and south of the Mall... - Hugh

On 14 May 2005, at 07:00, Matthew wrote:

> I think the airport in question is National Airport. It's a thing
> pilots from Pennsylvania do. They fly South right over DC towards
> National Airport
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
>

[mcelrah]

Nice shots. How do you handle the camera in flight? Do you have a
lanyard tied to your harness - or wrist? - Hugh

On 14 May 2005, at 07:48, Spark wrote:

> community