more Quest fun

Lauren Tjaden · Post by **Lauren Tjaden** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:45 pm

I begged Mr. Beep to be quiet, but my 5030 wouldn't listen. Just kept screaming like he had been raped. I wore more clothes today -- a jacket instead of speed sleeves -- but cloudbase was even higher than yesterday, around 6000 feet, so I still was as frozen as a Bird's Eye chili dog in a 7-11. Most of the lift was around 300 up, though I found a couple of rippers at 500 or more.
Kevin took off for Virginia this morning, so only Paul and I enjoyed the unbelievable conditions. I couldn't stand to stay right around the field today, so I flew down to the tower 5 miles south a couple of times, and then back again. First you have the Quest field, then this big strip I have landed on twice this last year, and then the tower field -- all really big. So I figured it was a way to have some fun and be over easy fields the whole time. I thought I was going to deck it early on -- and away from home, without my cell phone -- but after I found the "savior thermal" halfway back to Quest, I could do no wrong.
I decided to check out my glide according to my 5030 in the blue but I kept getting higher. I tested clouds. Ditto. The whole planet was going up. I tried to pratice flying upright. Damn! If Angel would just quit climbing!
I really could not get Angel on the ground. I was over the field for at least half an hour, like at 1000 feet. I was so tired I finally said screw my landing spot. I just headed in when I thought I would not overshoot the field.
I told Paul how exhausted I was. I swam 30 laps this morning, then rode my horse, and then flew for over 2 hours. But he just started laughing about how hard my life is. He has a point. I am tremendously lucky.
I need to get flying fit, like the fittest of my life. But I seem to be in the right place. In fact, I really feel like I am in the right place, in more ways than one.
Please come visit us this winter. We have room, and flying is always more fun with buddies.
Lauren

jimrooney · Post by **jimrooney** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:43 pm

Awesume to hear from ya kiddo :)
Glad to hear you're getting some good flying in down there too.

Jim

Flying Lobster · Post by **Flying Lobster** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:19 am

Sounds like you're liking your Litespeed. It would be very interesting to see you go up with Paul on his Litespeed and see how much difference that rigid really makes.

marc

Paul Tjaden · Post by **Paul Tjaden** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:18 am

She'd kick my butt! I can barely keep above her with my ATOS. I think that Moyes has REALLY improved the Litespeed over the last few years. I am absolutely amazed at how much better Lauren is climbing on her new wing than on her Sport II. I expected a better glide but did not expect so much difference in the climb rate and sink rate. Wow!

I can still whup her pretty good on glide, though, but that will probably only last until she transitions into her new Rotor harness.

Paul