Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
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Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
It's looking good, but its still early. Any takers?
Roger
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
I am looking forward to flying at WS this Friday.
Hopefully, other pilots will be excited about it as well.
Regs, Walt
Hopefully, other pilots will be excited about it as well.
Regs, Walt
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
I'm up for it.
Brad
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Heading out now (750 mile drive) to make it to Woodstock for a Friday evening glass-off.
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
It's on my radio detection and ranging system as well.
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So far, things look promising at WS this Friday (4/24).
Walt
Walt
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I agree. I will take another look in the morning, but let's just say the glider will be loaded in a few minutes.
Knut, so will the rack for the Jetta.
Btw, is the bridge field still good for landing?
Knut, so will the rack for the Jetta.
Btw, is the bridge field still good for landing?
Roger
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Great Roger.
Will take to you tomorrow!
Knut
Will take to you tomorrow!
Knut
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I'm in. - Hugh
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Still looking at it..don't like the gust predictions for a weekday.
As for the bridge field, Roger, I'm pretty sure we don't have permission to land there, and it is posted no trespassing. Furthermore, the "most active" corn planting dates for VA are April 20 through May 20, so if they're planting corn this year we should expect it any day now. The bail-out field at the pulpit was planted in corn already, and it's farther north. Also keep in mind freshly sprouted corn looks a lot like grass.
Source:
http://swat.tamu.edu/media/90113/crops- ... states.pdf
-Andy
As for the bridge field, Roger, I'm pretty sure we don't have permission to land there, and it is posted no trespassing. Furthermore, the "most active" corn planting dates for VA are April 20 through May 20, so if they're planting corn this year we should expect it any day now. The bail-out field at the pulpit was planted in corn already, and it's farther north. Also keep in mind freshly sprouted corn looks a lot like grass.
Source:
http://swat.tamu.edu/media/90113/crops- ... states.pdf
-Andy
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
I expect to arrive at Bridge Field about 1:45.
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We don't have permission to land at the bridge field?
Matt
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Not to argue, but in June on the eastern shore, I have landed between the rows of foot-high corn plants and carried my glider out without disturbing even one plant. Of course, it helps that the wind was lined up with the rows... - Hugh
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
ETA @ the Bridge Field -> 10AM
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Any HGs on launch early please let me know your cell, as I'd like to get a wind report to see if today might work for PG.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Thanks,
Jeff
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Jeff Eggers
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Will be taking a Mountain road trip to WS today, to help you guys launch and more... .
Don't have time to fly today or a sudable HG ready car , have to leave WS latest 3:30PM.
Nevertheless, planning to make up for the flight tomorrow, Saturday, at Highland.
Secondary: Will also pick up the rack, if Roger comes to WS.
Jeff, for wind report: 703- nine-six seven-8277.
Knut
Don't have time to fly today or a sudable HG ready car , have to leave WS latest 3:30PM.
Nevertheless, planning to make up for the flight tomorrow, Saturday, at Highland.
Secondary: Will also pick up the rack, if Roger comes to WS.
Jeff, for wind report: 703- nine-six seven-8277.
Knut
Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Looks like I will be locked down with kids activities. No flying for me.....
Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Ghost, according to the weather forecast, WS is not "waltable" any more.
Cheers,
Walt
I will check in the afternoon with both my fellow colleagues and weather forecast again.TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
Cheers,
Walt
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Re: Flying Friday @ WS April 24?
Matt,Lostgriz wrote:We don't have permission to land at the bridge field?
Matt
I don't think so, unless you know something I don't know. The closest I could find to permission was club members telling me "I think someone said we could land there.", which, for me, isn't definite enough to override the big bold "NO TRESPASSING" signs emblazoning the field.
-Andy
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I am asking the question Andy, so obviously I don't know.
Can anyone else comment on this?
Matt
Can anyone else comment on this?
Matt
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I spoke with Ward at launch at 11:30. He said it is 10 with gusts to 15mph. Other things came up so I won't be going today.
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Matt,
I didn't mean to be snarky, I just figured there was a chance I hadn't spoken to the right people, and perhaps you had. We lost the Jacks LZ for a time because of a similar ambiguity.
-Andy
I didn't mean to be snarky, I just figured there was a chance I hadn't spoken to the right people, and perhaps you had. We lost the Jacks LZ for a time because of a similar ambiguity.
-Andy
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Understood, no worries.