It's shaping up be a Woodstock Weekend.
Bacil-- what say you???
Matthew
PS How'd it go at the Rock on Columbus Day?. Heard it was hit or miss at Highland yesterday with John M. having the flight of the day.
Woodstock Weekend
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John Anderson
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Saturday Flying
It does indeed look like a WS day on Saturday. Unfortunately, we now have other plans for Saturday and plan to fly on Sunday.
Happy Flying.
Matthew
Happy Flying.
Matthew
woodstock weekend
I'm in for Woodstock. What ETA are other folks thinking about? Maybe 2:00? - Linda
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A baker's dozen ofpilots showed up: Nelson, Carlos, Mark, Gary, Linda, Joe B, Glenn, Tim, Adam, Homer, Dan, Steve, and me. Wind was strong but smooth. CAVU (clear air, visibility unrestricted). Adam and I jumped the gap to Short Mountain (I was climbing as I crossed with 2300 over launch), but I only went south to within a couple miles of the end for fear of finding sink. We discussed with Homer going for Harrisonburg, but observed the lateness of the hour (I launched at 4:30 and by this time it was 5:15 or so) and demurred. I had 1300 over coming back and stayed at that level heading north halfway to Strasburg as all the Falcon drivers launched around 6:00. It started raining gliders as the sun set around 6:40 and the half-wild kids in the LZ somehow were expecting us to drop bags of peanuts to them. Who started this? Seems like a good idea... Eight of us went to Cristina's in Strasburg to celebrate. Another boring day in paradise. - Hugh
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Went to Front Royal earlier in the day and met John Anderson (PG pilot) who actually has a South African trike stashed in his garage. Explained all the light sport aircraft/sport pilot stuff. Flew for about 20 minutes in the rising wind, but landed on the grass parallel runway and packed up to join the Woodstock festivities. Took scenic Fish Hatchery and Fort Valley Roads up to launch the back way.
WARNING: powered flight info ahead -
Went to Front Royal earlier in the day and met John Anderson (PG pilot) who actually has a South African trike stashed in his garage. Explained all the light sport aircraft/sport pilot stuff. Flew for about 20 minutes in the rising wind, but landed on the grass parallel runway and packed up to join the Woodstock festivities. Took scenic Fish Hatchery and Fort Valley Roads up to launch the back way.
woodstock weekend
It's as Hugh said...
Lots of pilots, a pilot named Nelson was there too, and I think he launched first. He reported back to my queries of whether it was penetrable for the falconiers - much appreciated. The HP gliders seemed to have a wonderful, relatively smooth day of it. No idea what happened to the Nelson person. Don't recall seeing him at the LZ.
The effers lauched starting around 5:30. A pilot with small child in tow (read "grounded") named Kurt (or Kirk?) with a many-syllabic last name probably starting with a G, showed up, and he and I got Tim off while Glen was completing set up, then together we launched Glen (first mountain flight on his own after his H3 - whoo hoo!) and then, thank heavens, the pilot stuck around to help me launch. Good basic launch.
Got high enough to see 4 mountain ridges back, flew for about 25 minutes, until the sun dipped down, and lordy - didn't have peanuts to drop on the kids! Gary kindly videotaped my tailwind landing - Gary, you must have enough footage of all my tailwind landings to make a solid DVD of "how not to land". I"m going to want royalties you know. Either that or you are setting me up for blackmailing....
Steve Wendt took the sting out when he told me today that even if it's blowing at the mountain at altitude, when dusk hits, its catabatic at Woodstock, but you've got to land uphill regardless anyway (I know crossways exists as a possibility too) but mostly he said just come in clean and do what you can (I know, like maybe land before it turms at dusk?) Got a lift back up from Steve K. Thanks for the body ride Steve! DaVinci wasn't happy about so much time in the car on Sat, and did not condescend to get in the car with me for a stint at Blue Sky today. What DaVinci doesn't want to do, few can force him to it, certainly not me; I fit better in my skin if its not shredded like cabbage.
Steve W. replaced the frayed kingpost wire on the falcon today at BlueSky, and I took the Sport up for a couple truck tows too. Relatively light - except for the monster thermal that ripped through the place. John was the only one that stuck during the time I was there - Mark C had some good truck tows though! Ain't truck towing a hoot?
The pilot named Kurt at Woodstock said he used to fly Woodstock alot - he knew the issues - but has gotten into trikes. Said he had flown Ridgely several times back when Chad was there. I'm wondering if any of the longer-timers know who the guy was - he was extremely helpful on launch for us low airtime pilots, he took the initiative and was checking all the effers skill levels and hook-ins, and he stuck around to assist with my launch even though his kid's fingers were turning blue....
Glen, did you know the guy? If so, you've got to make sure to thank him for me. I hate sitting out the flying; but I did want to help Glen off, and Tim seemed like he would be glad of some airtime too. I think Kurt was considering unloading a cocoon harness in my size, but I've no way to get in touch with him about it... - Linda
Lots of pilots, a pilot named Nelson was there too, and I think he launched first. He reported back to my queries of whether it was penetrable for the falconiers - much appreciated. The HP gliders seemed to have a wonderful, relatively smooth day of it. No idea what happened to the Nelson person. Don't recall seeing him at the LZ.
The effers lauched starting around 5:30. A pilot with small child in tow (read "grounded") named Kurt (or Kirk?) with a many-syllabic last name probably starting with a G, showed up, and he and I got Tim off while Glen was completing set up, then together we launched Glen (first mountain flight on his own after his H3 - whoo hoo!) and then, thank heavens, the pilot stuck around to help me launch. Good basic launch.
Got high enough to see 4 mountain ridges back, flew for about 25 minutes, until the sun dipped down, and lordy - didn't have peanuts to drop on the kids! Gary kindly videotaped my tailwind landing - Gary, you must have enough footage of all my tailwind landings to make a solid DVD of "how not to land". I"m going to want royalties you know. Either that or you are setting me up for blackmailing....
Steve Wendt took the sting out when he told me today that even if it's blowing at the mountain at altitude, when dusk hits, its catabatic at Woodstock, but you've got to land uphill regardless anyway (I know crossways exists as a possibility too) but mostly he said just come in clean and do what you can (I know, like maybe land before it turms at dusk?) Got a lift back up from Steve K. Thanks for the body ride Steve! DaVinci wasn't happy about so much time in the car on Sat, and did not condescend to get in the car with me for a stint at Blue Sky today. What DaVinci doesn't want to do, few can force him to it, certainly not me; I fit better in my skin if its not shredded like cabbage.
Steve W. replaced the frayed kingpost wire on the falcon today at BlueSky, and I took the Sport up for a couple truck tows too. Relatively light - except for the monster thermal that ripped through the place. John was the only one that stuck during the time I was there - Mark C had some good truck tows though! Ain't truck towing a hoot?
The pilot named Kurt at Woodstock said he used to fly Woodstock alot - he knew the issues - but has gotten into trikes. Said he had flown Ridgely several times back when Chad was there. I'm wondering if any of the longer-timers know who the guy was - he was extremely helpful on launch for us low airtime pilots, he took the initiative and was checking all the effers skill levels and hook-ins, and he stuck around to assist with my launch even though his kid's fingers were turning blue....
Glen, did you know the guy? If so, you've got to make sure to thank him for me. I hate sitting out the flying; but I did want to help Glen off, and Tim seemed like he would be glad of some airtime too. I think Kurt was considering unloading a cocoon harness in my size, but I've no way to get in touch with him about it... - Linda
Not sure yet who Kurt is, but if you had a frayed kingpost cable it's probably because you let the kingpost snap up when you unfold the wings. (I'm sure you've figured that out now but others may not have yet). Do you keep the luff lines attached? That'll do it. Raise the kingpost gently before you open the wings. I had to learn it the hard way too.
Brian Vant-Hull
frayed wires
I hadn't thought of that as a reason for the fray. I'll pay more attention to how I fold/unfold the glider. Thanks for mentioning it. (I disconnect the luff line) - Linda