Woodstock, Friday Nov 19

[Ward Odenwald]

Three days out but current forecast models are saying it’s going to be good. Who’s interested?

Ward

[garys]

Keeping an eye on it. Rounding up all of my polar bear flying clothes.

[wmelo]

It looks promising .
Since I am not as big as Gary, I will start collecting my coala flying gear to join you!

[RichH]

Im in ..been getting my cold weather gear ready!! Looking very promising..Rich

[XCanytime]

I'm in. ETA 2P?, after working in the AM. Bacil

[mcgowantk]

I am watching it closely.

Tom McGowan

[RichH]

Planning to be there about noon tomorrow if the forecast stays the same ..Looking good as of Thursday morning.. Rich

[LikeToFly]

Hi there!

How good do you think Woodstock will be? I never flew there yet so I'm no judge of conditions or forecast...

Is it looking like one of the better days? Checking if you all think it is worth a 4.5 hr drive

Thanks,
Aron

[markc]

Trying to arrange things so that I can take half a vacation day tomorrow....

[A.Lloyd]

I'm planning to show up.

[Ward Odenwald]

I plan on being at launch around 11.

[mcgowantk]

I should be out there by early afternoon.

Tom McGowan

[mcgowantk]

Well, I will go first. It was a great day at Woodstock albeit cold. Winds were light and top of lift was well over 6,000 msl. I managed to fly for 2 hours and maxed out at 6,400 msl. I had one thermal with max climb rates of over 600 up on the 20 second average. The wave seemed to be around but my max altitude was under a forming cloud. I believe everyone soared although some had to scratch up from below launch and some had relatively short flights. I believe we had 10 pilots out today. Just a great day. Thanks for the ride up to launch Bacil.

Tom McGowan

[Ward Odenwald]

Remarkable day! Never got as high as Tom but lift was to be had just about everywhere. Above 4,000ft MSL, the air temp was the issue. My arms and hands were ok but the burning sensation in my lungs was what brought me down after 2hrs.

Attached are two photos looking north over rt81.

https://ayvri.com/scene/e9k4dd34ko/ckw7 ... 631f7re4r9

Ward

[LikeToFly]

Great day! Very fun first flight at Woodstock!

Thanks,

Aron

[krryerson]

Awesome pictures Ward!
Knut

[Ward Odenwald]

One more view highlighting the Massanutten and the Sycamore Trees lining the banks of the Shenandoah’s north fork.