Pulpit Fri, 9/11?

[rasmussenv]

I realize the fly-in may get moved since Sat and Sun aren't looking so good, but I am wondering if - fly-in or no fly-in - anyone is thinking tomorrow (Friday) looks promising / plan to be there. Esp would like to hear prognostication from Bacil!

It looks a little on the light side, but Pulpit blows a bit more than projected, yes? Direction within reasonable? And should be a pretty day. Won't go unless others are headed out, but would like to know if that is the case.

Valerie

[XCanytime]

I disagree. Yes Saturday is out for flying, but Sunday, at least according to weather.com for Hagerstown, looks flyable, with NW @ 11 MPH. In the past we have still had the cookout on Saturday at the Pulpit, despite the weather, and flown on Sunday. Chasing the wind is inefficient; at least one of the 2 days is flyable, so it's not a total shutout. The fcst for Saturday is for widely scattered t-storms, so I vote for socializing on Saturday, and flying on Sunday. Bacil

[rasmussenv]

Thanks Bacil - useful info for the weekend / fly-in, but I was actually asking for your opinion on tomorrow - Friday. Can you toss out any thoughts on that?

[dbodner]

I don't study these things as much as some, but my view is that it'll be launchable with little in the way of ridge lift. Thermal activity could be significant.

[mcelrah]

Heading to Pulpit with bags and pipes. ETA 1130. - Hugh

[krryerson]

To bad, can't make it this time. Just came back from a two weeks trip to Norway and will have to stay home this weekend.
This is how bad the weather was in Norway. Enjoy the weather here... .

Knut

[mcelrah]

Tom and Austan launched (PG) at noon and disappeared on a joint 30 mile flight with lots of low saves to Charlestown. I had a half-hour Falcon flight with a couple nice thermal climbs (wind was 6-10 north cross - not much ridge lift). Valerie had a sled to the secondary; I lawn darted on PG to Lemaster.