Flying next week

[XCanytime]

I'm in toasty Florida checking out the extended forecast for next week. The pattern looks good for Monday thru New Years Day. I'm up for flying Tuesday thru Thursday. Anybody else off next week and interested in flying?

Bacil

[davidtheamazing1]

I'm game. I'm watching the forecasts. I'm off next week thanks to three "use-or-lose" leave days.

[Dan T]

I'll be home that week.

Dan T, in Kuwait on the way home from Baghdad

[mcgowantk]

I am off too. I plan on going out Monday, weather permitting.

Tom McGowan

[mcelrah]

I said "maybe" and that's final! - Hugh

[stevek]

Monday might be a good Dickey Ridge day. As far as I can tell the drive is currently (sat morn) open with the usual night time closure to discourage hunting. Given the weather forecast it should still be ok monday but ...

[DanTuck]

I'm not off yet but I will be when the day is decided. Count me in. Well, if we go to a site that I can fly, that is...

[Joe Schad]

I am in for Dickey's or maybe Woodstock Monday. My modem is down but my neighbors signal is good so I am back on line.

Joe

[mcelrah]

Electromagnetic wave rustler! That bandwidth may be coming onto your sovereign property, but it's branded, by gawd! Keeping my powder dry for tomorrow... - Hugh

[mcgowantk]

Monday looks like the day for me. Can't decide between Woodstock and Dickey Ridge. I will check again in the morning but will try for a reasonable early start. If I go to Woodstock, Hang 2s are welcome to come along. Any other thoughts on the weather would be welcome.

Tom McGowan

[mcelrah]

OK, I'm in. Ditto on observing for Woodstock, if doable (checking weather now). - Hugh

[mcgowantk]

I am still on the fence regarding woodstock vs Dickey. I will have to make the call from the road. I am heading out shortly.

Tom

[mcelrah]

Tom, my cell phone is 301 980-6381. What's yours? - Hugh

[mcelrah]

Never mind. I've got your number. - Hugh

[stevek]

I am thinking Woodstock. Looks wnw to me. eta 11:30 ish. stevek 202 812 8305

[mcelrah]

Excellent! Wheels up at 0930. - Hugh

[mcelrah]

Joe, Pete, Tom, Steve and Hugh at Woodstock. ADDS called for 22 kt at 6k; surface forecast was 8 mph WNW. The latter was what we got - then long periods of dead air. I launched first, got ten minutes by circling in the bowl of the right finger. Steve got above the ridge in a thermal, then tried to run along the ridge and lost it. Launchable cycles were suspended while we were breaking down, then Joe launched as we were headed back up hoping for paraglider flights. He got above the ridge, shouted down that it was choppy and that he had had a scary launch. Tom got the last launchable cycle for a short flight; Pete had to break down on top. We never flew the PGs. Gorgeous day. "The worst day flying is better than the best day working." - Hugh

[hepcat1989]

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