HR Saturday...

Danny Brotto · Post by **Danny Brotto** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:19 pm

Weather has weakened from earlier forecasts. Now looking like NW in the 10-knot range going N by mid afternoon with a touch of NE at the end of the day. Increasing cloudiness as the day progresses to 80% cover by dusk ahead of a precipitation event. No TFR yet. I think I’ll give High Rock a try… any takers?

Danny Brotto

Post by **Dan T** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:30 pm

I don't want to commit yet, but count me as seriously interested.

DanT

Post by **mcelrah** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:56 pm

I'm in if the weather holds. - Hugh

Flying Lobster · Post by **Flying Lobster** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:33 am

Wish I could--as good as flying is down here--I still think of HR as a classic gem of a flying site. : )

marc

Danny Brotto · Post by **Danny Brotto** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:41 am

The latest forcast calls for brisker winds than what was predicted yesterday. HR looks to be a bit sporty now. Might just fly the sailplane.

Danny Brotto

Post by **markc** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:41 pm

I'm definitely interested in flying on Saturday, but at the moment
I can't tell if it will be a High Rock or a Woodstock day. Will load
the glider on the truck tonight though, in the hopes that conditions
will be good somewhere

MarkC
301-807-5414

Post by **Matthew** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:43 pm

Karen and I are in for tomorrow. On the off chance that Eddie gets good news tonight of tomorrow morning, we'd love to go to Smithsburg.

Matthew

Post by **RedBaron** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:45 pm

I'm in, too.

mikel · Post by **mikel** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:07 pm

What time is all the fun....?

Til then, Mike

Post by **carweill** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:59 pm

Not suprisingly

I'm in too, just don't know where yet

Carlos

mikel · Post by **mikel** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:44 am

sure looks like WS to me......

oops..... I keep thinking that i'm one of those prognosticators....

'til then, Mike..........

Post by **markc** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:40 am

Ok, what's it gonna be, WS or HR???

3k 'cast indicates fairly strong above, but moderating
sometime between 1pm and 4pm.

Clouds are supposed to start building in at the same
time, at both sites.

Gamble on Woodstock, where it might be too light?
Or gamble on High Rock, where it might be too strong?

MarkC

Post by **Matthew** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:45 am

Well, I'm at a loss. Temp just dropped in Hagerstown.

Matthew

Post by **RedBaron** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:46 am

High Rock, WS is gonna suck today. And since when has the launch window shrunk to 8-10 mph at HR anyway?

Post by **Joe Schad** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:02 am

Looks rather north to me and dropping off rapidly this afternoon for Woodstock. No sure High Rock is going to be a whole lot better.

Joe

Post by **mcelrah** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:03 am

I said "maybe" and that's final! - Hugh

Post by **mcelrah** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:17 am

How about this logic? HR is showing NW going to NNW and dropping velocity. WS is already NNW and light. So we hotfoot it to HR as early as possible. What say you? - Hugh

Post by **markc** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:39 am

Janni and I are headed to High Rock. Seems like the higher probability
call, though there might be some waiting around if the winds are strong.
Matthew and Karen are in. And I'll give Mike Lee a call to let him know.

Should be a fun day, come on out!!

MarkC
301-807-5414

Post by **mcelrah** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:44 am

David-the-Amazing-One and I are joining the lemming march! - Hugh

Post by **carweill** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:44 am

Heading out to HR too

I'll be cold. I'm taking the calendar that Emma Jane requested anyway.

Carlos

ETA ~11:00-30

mikel · Post by **mikel** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:48 am

well, looks like i'm joining the pack..... HR it is !.....
see ya'll there...

'til then, Mike_____

Post by **mcelrah** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:18 pm

Lessee: Mike Lee, David Churchill, Janni (on his beautiful new LiteSpeed), Mark Cavanaugh, Carlos, me, Greg the Greek, and Danny Brotto. It was blowing in pretty straight and a bit light, but seemed to pick up toward the end of the string of launches. Oh, all right, they are better pilots, OK? Cavanaugh had the flight of the day and only came out to land because he was cold. Greg and Danny had longish flights also. Janni, Carlos, and I had short but satisfying flights (mine was 20 minutes) - had to work a lot in short swaths above and in front of launch. Janni went back up for a late afternoon flight, maybe others joined him. Gorgeous day!

Emma is asking for a poster sized aerial shot of her place (probably a wingmount shot with a HG pilot in the foreground, a bunch of gliders in the LZ). Anyone got such a shot at sufficient resolution (like FILM) that we could get blown up to poster size? Apparently she had such a poster, but it fell off the wall and got damaged.

- Hugh

Post by **RedBaron** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:26 pm

I was doing well but so tense and worked up on the prospect of landing this thing that I burned out in just 10-15 minutes. Decided to release the VG, couldn't believe how the glider turned from efficient to WW Eagle 180 at 20 inches of rope. I actually checked on my drogue chute 'cause I thought it had accidentally deployed. Lost my altitude and headed to the LZ. Still expecting a killer glider I came in way short and low, wheel landing but no broken down tube, phew! Encouraged I decided to land one more time. Mark and David the Amazing helped me setup (thanks). 10 minutes later I flew the approach like I normally would, relaxed and had indeed a very nice landing.

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