Daniels 4/11

[XCanytime]

Flew Daniels today with Steve Kinsley and Jon Brantley. Temp on car thermometer hit 88 on the way down. I got to the LZ just after 2P to give Amy, Jon, and Steve a ride back up to launch after they drove their vehicles down. Back at launch it was pretty light at times with the high solid overcast, but at 3P somebody threw the switch and it turned on. Steve launched and got right up. Jon followed and did the same. Very cross aloft from the SE. Steve got good and high and ended up landing in the "west" field. Jon ended up getting 2K' over and landing out in a large field to the SW of the spine field. He reported lots of turbulence over the "west" field and horses in the spine field, so he opted for a field that had uphill terrain and faced more SE. I launched with Amy's assistance just after John landed, a little after 4P. It was turbulent and cross down low, and I couldn't find a climb to get me any higher than 600' over. After 5P it got a little smoother and I was able to boat around in some wider lift and gain up to 960' over. As Jon reported E/SE conditions in the "west" field, and the horses still being in the spine field, I ended up landing in a huge uphill field just across the road from Jon's field. Jon and Amy retrieved me and gave me a head start on the hike back up the mountain to retrieve the car. Thanks again Jon and Amy for the retrieve. It was still blowing strong at launch at 7:15P. Dinner at Sal's in Stanardsville hit the spot after a warm day on the mountain. Bacil

[sailin]

Bacil summed it up nicely. Trashy down low with a SE cross and nicer up high. Everything is looking beautiful out there with the return of natures colors!!! Fun day!

Jon