The winds were 0-5, Westerly, no lift, no ground turbulence, and Steve had me going up as soon as I could get set up (4ish). Had 3 tows on the S2: 1 full and 2 patterns.
The last of the three, all the pieces came together; launch was smooth, I got the angles more spot-on than I have been, the approach was good, and whee-haw, I managed to do a full flare and land on my feet (except that my keel landed first and knocked me to my knees....).
I find the flare timing is quite different between the Falcon and S2, and I had yet to find the right window to get the glider up. But I managed on the last flight of the day today. So next time, and the time after that, will hopefully demonstrate continued improvement. I'd love to be able to pull off some of those sweeping flares, where the person appears to be swooping through the grass, but then simply stands up with a glider on their back! Lots more work needed to get to that point!
Saw Steve Kinsley, Greg DeWolfe, Jason from the far South, Tim, Daniel, Charlyn, Peter, and a couple folk I did not know the names of. I don't believe anyone found much lift. An stunningly beautifully clear day - the mountains were just visible in the distance.
An enormous thank you to Steve Wendt for taking the time to talk me through an analysis of each launch, approach, and landing, and for working with me to get me well situated on the Sport2.
Not ready for the mountains yet !
- Linda