Pulpit 11/4

Post by **XCanytime** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:53 pm

Looking good for the Pulpit Saturday. Hopefully the weather holds and brings out many pilots again.

Bacil

Post by **Matthew** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:03 am

Looking good for the Pulpit--bring your bar mitts.

Matthew

Post by **XCanytime** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:22 pm

I'll be at the Pulpit early tomorrow in the chill. Winter flying is here. Should be enough wind for ridge lift and a good mix of thermals with the cold night, low dewpoint, and plentiful sun tomorrow. Goal: Chambersburg to meet up with some general aviation pilots.

Bacil

Post by **hepcat1989** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:03 pm

I think i'm going to have to pass this weekend.
Be safe out there.....
peace, Shawn.

Post by **Gene** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:30 pm

Another good day and it falls on Drill weekend. I can never win.
Gene

YouTube · Post by **CraginS** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:50 am

Pulpit looks like a reaonable call for today. I'll shoot for ETA before 11:00

703-772-6660

Post by **markc** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:04 am

I'm willing to give the mtns a gamble today... The Dulles balloon
data shows winds a bit stronger than have been forecast (16kts
at 900', 19kts at 3000'), so perhaps that plus the Pulpit effect will
make for a good day.

I think Matthew and Karen are in, perhaps Dan T as well.
I'll hit the road around 9:30 or so.

Mark C.

301-807-5414

Post by **mcelrah** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:33 am

I'm in. - Hugh

Post by **carweill** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:39 am

Another gamble

ETA 11:30AM

Carlos

Post by **Matthew** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:47 am

We're in... though a little later-- ETA 1pm. No need to stand around freezing.

Matthew

YouTube · Post by **CraginS** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:32 pm

[quote="CraginS"]Pulpit looks like a reaonable call for today. I'll shoot for ETA before 11:00

703-772-6660[/quote]

Arrived at 10:40. Light day - ended up with a pleasant sled at 3:15.
Longer report, naming names and such, on my blog (link below).

Post by **markc** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:21 pm

Ah well, it was a gamble....

Arrived around 11:00, to find Lazslo, Craig, Danny B, and Bacil
already there. Went up top and saw that the winds were.... well,
pretty much non-existent, sigh.

Later arrivals included PGers Stephane, Matthew, Karen, John M, and Hugh,
and HGers Carlos, Gregor, Glenn, and Janni.

Many PG sleds commenced. Lazslo had a brief flight above launch.
That, plus some decent winds at around 1:00, convinced me not to
bail to High Rock.

But the hoped for improvement with the sun crossing over the ridge never
materialized. I finally launched at about 2:30 and got briefly above,
along with John M in his PG. Then I struggled at ridge level, and then
over Rt 16 down by the LZ. Managed maybe 15 minutes before I had
to land. I have an annoying feeling that I could have made better
decisions and perhaps been up for a while. Oh well, live and learn.

I saw Glenn have a brief soaring flight from the LZ. Gregor and Craig
also gave it a try, but the rest of the HG contingent broke down up top.
Not sure if any of the other PGers had soaring flights or not.

No real soaring, but hey, not a bad day, and fairly warm in the sun
in the setup area. Beats workin!

Mark C.

chgpa.org

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