Looks NNW becoming West on Saturday... and light. Might be a good day at the Rock or Pulpit. Should be some good thermal activity with the big temp increase.
Anybody up for flying?
Matthew
Flying Saturday
Moderator: CHGPA BOD
Flying Saturday
Saturday 4sure! Assuming it turns NW, anybody up for a High Rock flight on
Friday afternoon?
I'll be out of the dentists chair (Smithsburg) by 2pm on Friday.
'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: Flying Saturday
>Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:46:05 -0500
>
>Looks NNW becoming West on Saturday... and light. Might be a good day at
>the Rock or Pulpit. Should be some good thermal activity with the big temp
>increase.
>
>Anybody up for flying?
>
>Matthew
Friday afternoon?
I'll be out of the dentists chair (Smithsburg) by 2pm on Friday.
'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: Flying Saturday
>Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:46:05 -0500
>
>Looks NNW becoming West on Saturday... and light. Might be a good day at
>the Rock or Pulpit. Should be some good thermal activity with the big temp
>increase.
>
>Anybody up for flying?
>
>Matthew
Flying Saturday
I'm in for both Friday and Saturday. - Hugh
On 2 Feb 2005, at 17:50, ' Spark wrote:
>
> Saturday 4sure! Assuming it turns NW, anybody up for a High Rock
> flight on
> Friday afternoon?
> I'll be out of the dentists chair (Smithsburg) by 2pm on Friday.
>
> '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: Flying Saturday
>> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:46:05 -0500
>>
>> Looks NNW becoming West on Saturday... and light. Might be a good
>> day at
>> the Rock or Pulpit. Should be some good thermal activity with the
>> big temp
>> increase.
>>
>> Anybody up for flying?
>>
>> Matthew
>
>
>
>
On 2 Feb 2005, at 17:50, ' Spark wrote:
>
> Saturday 4sure! Assuming it turns NW, anybody up for a High Rock
> flight on
> Friday afternoon?
> I'll be out of the dentists chair (Smithsburg) by 2pm on Friday.
>
> '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: Flying Saturday
>> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:46:05 -0500
>>
>> Looks NNW becoming West on Saturday... and light. Might be a good
>> day at
>> the Rock or Pulpit. Should be some good thermal activity with the
>> big temp
>> increase.
>>
>> Anybody up for flying?
>>
>> Matthew
>
>
>
>
Flying Saturday
I could be at the Rock by 3pm on Friday 2/5 at the latest.
'Spark
(h) 301.766.0485
(c) 301.462.8320
http://community.webshots.com/user/sparkozoid
'Spark
(h) 301.766.0485
(c) 301.462.8320
http://community.webshots.com/user/sparkozoid
Interesting... 'Cast for HR as of Fri night is N 10-15,
but Pulpit is NW10 becoming L&V. Who ya gonna believe?
And I see some "becoming SE10" for late Sunday...
Maybe Fisher or Jack's that day?
Anyway, I'll be up and looking at things early tomorrow AM,
feel free to call.
--mark
h: 301-770-4380
m: 301-807-5414
but Pulpit is NW10 becoming L&V. Who ya gonna believe?
And I see some "becoming SE10" for late Sunday...
Maybe Fisher or Jack's that day?
Anyway, I'll be up and looking at things early tomorrow AM,
feel free to call.
--mark
h: 301-770-4380
m: 301-807-5414
saturday am bailing.... Sunday???
Cloud base 13000 feet
Temps mid 40
N to NE winds by noon
Not tempting enough.
Will wait and see for sunday
Temps mid 40
N to NE winds by noon
Not tempting enough.
Will wait and see for sunday
joe b
hanging<10
hanging<10
Both today and tomorrow look really iffy....
But I really don't think we're going to see true NE
this afternoon, so I'm going to give the Rock a try.
N bec L&V .... that's usually where you want to be!
Carlos plans to be there around noon; I'll aiming
for 12:30. Spark has said he'll swing by.
Beautiful day! warm! what else have you
got to do, come on out. Maybe we'll be lucky!
But I really don't think we're going to see true NE
this afternoon, so I'm going to give the Rock a try.
N bec L&V .... that's usually where you want to be!
Carlos plans to be there around noon; I'll aiming
for 12:30. Spark has said he'll swing by.
Beautiful day! warm! what else have you
got to do, come on out. Maybe we'll be lucky!
HR was fun!
I rigged a tail wheel on the big Falcon for 3-point tandem wheel landings (cable bracing, etc) and tested it today at the Rock. My primary concern was that it could snag on the block, but according to onlookers, it cleared with some room to spare. I will probably shorten the wheel support a bit to provide some extra clearance.
I launched, zipped my harness and made a beeline for the LZ. It was kinda strange rolling onto final approach with my harness still zipped up. The tailwheel worked well, keeping me at least eight inches above the ground. Now I need to try it with a tandem passenger.
Dave P, Steve K, Carlos and Mark were there too. Mark and Carlos flew twice. It was nice and warm. T-shirt weather. Lots of Wuffos watching, asking questions and enjoying the scene.
I flew my Zagi in very light conditions at launch. After retrieving it once from a tree and again below the cliff, I launched it one more time, got REALLY low, and decided to hunt for lift out towards the railroad tracks. This was sorta like 'zagi-suicide'. I knew I didn't want to hike down to get it, so this was either 'find some lift', or 'goodbye zagi'. I was pretty jazzed when I finally hooked some lift from several hundred below, slowly worked it back above the horizon and top landed next to Mark. This was my first Zagi 'low save' at the Rock. Afterward, it improved and I was able to get several hundred over with the little wing.
After Mark flew, we drove back up to retrieve his truck, arriving just in time to watch the sunset. 'Twas a beautiful day at the Rock.
Wish you coulda been there.
'Spark
I rigged a tail wheel on the big Falcon for 3-point tandem wheel landings (cable bracing, etc) and tested it today at the Rock. My primary concern was that it could snag on the block, but according to onlookers, it cleared with some room to spare. I will probably shorten the wheel support a bit to provide some extra clearance.
I launched, zipped my harness and made a beeline for the LZ. It was kinda strange rolling onto final approach with my harness still zipped up. The tailwheel worked well, keeping me at least eight inches above the ground. Now I need to try it with a tandem passenger.
Dave P, Steve K, Carlos and Mark were there too. Mark and Carlos flew twice. It was nice and warm. T-shirt weather. Lots of Wuffos watching, asking questions and enjoying the scene.
I flew my Zagi in very light conditions at launch. After retrieving it once from a tree and again below the cliff, I launched it one more time, got REALLY low, and decided to hunt for lift out towards the railroad tracks. This was sorta like 'zagi-suicide'. I knew I didn't want to hike down to get it, so this was either 'find some lift', or 'goodbye zagi'. I was pretty jazzed when I finally hooked some lift from several hundred below, slowly worked it back above the horizon and top landed next to Mark. This was my first Zagi 'low save' at the Rock. Afterward, it improved and I was able to get several hundred over with the little wing.
After Mark flew, we drove back up to retrieve his truck, arriving just in time to watch the sunset. 'Twas a beautiful day at the Rock.
Wish you coulda been there.
'Spark
'Spark
Yeah, it was quite a nice day for Feb. I got there a bit late, around 1:00.
Dave, Carlos and I ran a shuttle, and then back up top I set up and
helped people launch. Ran into a guy named Greg who's interested in
learning to paraglide; he and another wuffo gave me a hand for my
launch. Winds weren't all that strong, but it was occasionally cross from
the left, so having some help was a good thing.
Managed maybe 10-12 minutes, zigging-and-zagging down the mountain.
Never got above, but did eke out an extendo.
Steve hiked back up after his flight; I piled into Dave's truck with
Spark and Carlos. Brief visit with Emma-Jane and Randy, then back
up top, where Carlos immediately started setting up. I booked back to
the LZ, broke down and loaded up in 35 minutes, zoomed up the mtn
and set up all over again... What the heck, great day, warm, winds
were still blowing maybe 6-7mph.
So I jumped off again, with the usual crowd of spectators and kids
watching. That's one nice thing about HR, plenty of fans
Second flight was shorter; chased some turkey vultures without much
success. Good landings both flights. Sunset was great; winds didn't
go N/NE until maybe 5:00 or so.
I'm surprised that there weren't any H-II's out there, this was a
perfect day to get some High Rock launches under your belt.
Could have been a 3-flight day if you were motivated.
--mark
Dave, Carlos and I ran a shuttle, and then back up top I set up and
helped people launch. Ran into a guy named Greg who's interested in
learning to paraglide; he and another wuffo gave me a hand for my
launch. Winds weren't all that strong, but it was occasionally cross from
the left, so having some help was a good thing.
Managed maybe 10-12 minutes, zigging-and-zagging down the mountain.
Never got above, but did eke out an extendo.
Steve hiked back up after his flight; I piled into Dave's truck with
Spark and Carlos. Brief visit with Emma-Jane and Randy, then back
up top, where Carlos immediately started setting up. I booked back to
the LZ, broke down and loaded up in 35 minutes, zoomed up the mtn
and set up all over again... What the heck, great day, warm, winds
were still blowing maybe 6-7mph.
So I jumped off again, with the usual crowd of spectators and kids
watching. That's one nice thing about HR, plenty of fans
Second flight was shorter; chased some turkey vultures without much
success. Good landings both flights. Sunset was great; winds didn't
go N/NE until maybe 5:00 or so.
I'm surprised that there weren't any H-II's out there, this was a
perfect day to get some High Rock launches under your belt.
Could have been a 3-flight day if you were motivated.
--mark