Taylor Sunday 2/6?
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Taylor Sunday 2/6?
I'm seeing a rainy day Saturday, but light SSW and 50 deg Sunday. Taylor anyone?
Cragin
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Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
I am planning on being there with a couple of students. Forecast looks good and the snow is gone down there.
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Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
I am still planning on teaching there but not arriving until close to 12:00 with hopes that the wind shift will occur. Smithsburg wind forecast is better but still snow and ice on the ground unfortunately.
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Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
Haven't done a training hill day all winter.... And I just haven't been able to work up enthusiasm for cold-weather flying this season.... So at the moment I'm leaning toward Taylor, will decide in a couple hours.
MarkC
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Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
Heading to Taylor. I think Matthew and Karen are planning to as well.
Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
I need the exercise. Joining the crew at Taylors.
Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
A day of being patient at Taylor, but it paid off with multiple flights for everyone.
Bob P was the early bird, and had wrapped up four flights by the time I was pulling my glider off the truck. Unfortunately, the many excellent cycles that had been coming up the hill evaporated when Bob hit the road for Super Bowl festivities. So the rest of the day involved much waiting and gnashing of teeth.
John had two students (Joe and Dan, aka Danno) who were doing well. Myself and Craig were flying HGs, while Karen, Matthew, and Matt I. were bagging it. The wind was all over the place: N, NW, NE, S. But patience was rewarded, and we got a few good cycles over the course of the afternoon, with multiple pilots piling off in each one. I did five flights, and I think most of the (non-students) had roughly the same. John's students probably had more.
Very good to be out on a warm day, bright and sunny, with a field that was in great shape, no mud or snow! Lots of fun, and a good workout!
MarkC
Bob P was the early bird, and had wrapped up four flights by the time I was pulling my glider off the truck. Unfortunately, the many excellent cycles that had been coming up the hill evaporated when Bob hit the road for Super Bowl festivities. So the rest of the day involved much waiting and gnashing of teeth.
John had two students (Joe and Dan, aka Danno) who were doing well. Myself and Craig were flying HGs, while Karen, Matthew, and Matt I. were bagging it. The wind was all over the place: N, NW, NE, S. But patience was rewarded, and we got a few good cycles over the course of the afternoon, with multiple pilots piling off in each one. I did five flights, and I think most of the (non-students) had roughly the same. John's students probably had more.
Very good to be out on a warm day, bright and sunny, with a field that was in great shape, no mud or snow! Lots of fun, and a good workout!
MarkC
Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
What a great day on the training hill! Arrived at Taylor Farm about 1:30 to see Mark C setting up, Bob P breaking down, Matt I surveying the slope, and John M running two students through the paces on the flats at the bottom of the hill. Matthew and Karen arrived shortly after I did. A neighbor came by to watch, and Mrs. Taylor came out into the backyard to visit.
I have been flying Taylor Farm for about 15 years, and had never met Mrs. Taylor before today. What a lovely lady! She told us of an artist friend in Fredericksburg, who she has encouraged to come paint a scene of gliders on the hill. Last week she hosted the local Boy Scout District Camporee, with 600 tents and multitudinous Scouts on the farm; her artist friend has painted a view of the campers in place. She described it as a Grandma Moses style painting.
News flash: Taylor Farm no longer has cows! Mrs. Taylor had her son take them all to auction. That ought to make spot landing practice better next spring and summer.
Back to flying: Winds were light, but all over the place. Temperature was sweet - most of us were in (long) shirtsleeves all afternoon. None of that Smithsburg snow for us! We would wait for cycles in the right direction, and then all hurry off the hill. Matt, Matthew and Karen were all flying their bags, while the rest of us had our plumbing out and in use. Bob had arrived at 11:00 a.m., and after four flights, declared victory and headed home, departing as I was finishing set up on the Pulse.
I managed four flights on the Pulse. Not great flights, but safe and I was in the air. Others had from five to seven flights. Matthew bummed the U2 from Mark for a couple of biwingual flights late in the day. John M even got in six or seven between student flights. Students Dan (yes, another one!) and Joe seemed to be enjoying the day, Joe flying from 1/3 up the hill and Dan from the top.
As sunset approached, the wind picked up and went solidly catabatic, denying John the last flight of the day. Sunset over the distant trees, red sun sinking behind them was beautiful.
Matthew, Mark, Karen, and I stopped at Hard Times Cafe on US 1 in Fredericksburg for dinner. Our arrival brought the customer count to 6, so we almost outnumbered the staff! I guess any place not a sports bar is gonna be dead on game night. We enjoyed chili, fish, poppers, beer, and wine, and declared the day a resounding success.
I have been flying Taylor Farm for about 15 years, and had never met Mrs. Taylor before today. What a lovely lady! She told us of an artist friend in Fredericksburg, who she has encouraged to come paint a scene of gliders on the hill. Last week she hosted the local Boy Scout District Camporee, with 600 tents and multitudinous Scouts on the farm; her artist friend has painted a view of the campers in place. She described it as a Grandma Moses style painting.
News flash: Taylor Farm no longer has cows! Mrs. Taylor had her son take them all to auction. That ought to make spot landing practice better next spring and summer.
Back to flying: Winds were light, but all over the place. Temperature was sweet - most of us were in (long) shirtsleeves all afternoon. None of that Smithsburg snow for us! We would wait for cycles in the right direction, and then all hurry off the hill. Matt, Matthew and Karen were all flying their bags, while the rest of us had our plumbing out and in use. Bob had arrived at 11:00 a.m., and after four flights, declared victory and headed home, departing as I was finishing set up on the Pulse.
I managed four flights on the Pulse. Not great flights, but safe and I was in the air. Others had from five to seven flights. Matthew bummed the U2 from Mark for a couple of biwingual flights late in the day. John M even got in six or seven between student flights. Students Dan (yes, another one!) and Joe seemed to be enjoying the day, Joe flying from 1/3 up the hill and Dan from the top.
As sunset approached, the wind picked up and went solidly catabatic, denying John the last flight of the day. Sunset over the distant trees, red sun sinking behind them was beautiful.
Matthew, Mark, Karen, and I stopped at Hard Times Cafe on US 1 in Fredericksburg for dinner. Our arrival brought the customer count to 6, so we almost outnumbered the staff! I guess any place not a sports bar is gonna be dead on game night. We enjoyed chili, fish, poppers, beer, and wine, and declared the day a resounding success.
Cragin
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Re: Taylor Sunday 2/6?
I took a couple of photos at the very end of our day at Taylor and thought they might be fun to post. Wish I'd grabbed the camera earlier.... But once we were on the hill, watching the socks and streamers, I didn't want to take a chance on missing a launchable cycle. Oh well!
MarkC
MarkC
- Looking back at the setting sun, while breaking down my glider.
- Another break-down photo....
- If you look on an angle, you'll see Karen and Matthew in silhouette against the treeline.
- Sunset at Taylor Farm.
