Tuesday looked semi-local drive good flying and it was - flying reports for WS create envy. I couldn't sneak out.
Wednesday looks like a fine Fischer Road / Jack's MT day. I could sneak out of the office late morning - not enough time for a proper run that far away.
Darn.
Good luck if any one can get out to the SE facing sites this afternoon.
cragin
3/30 Wednesday Jealousy
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3/30 Wednesday Jealousy
I am planning to be at Mill Point later this afternoon with my PG.
'Spark
daytime - 304-535-6178
(h) 301.766.0485
(c) 301.462.8320
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>From: "CraginS" <cragin_sh@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>Subject: 3/30 Wednesday Jealousy
>Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:31:16 -0500
>
>Tuesday looked semi-local drive good flying and it was - flying reports for
>WS create envy. I couldn't sneak out.
>Wednesday looks like a fine Fischer Road / Jack's MT day. I could sneak out
>of the office late morning - not enough time for a proper run that far
>away.
>
>Darn.
>
>Good luck if any one can get out to the SE facing sites this afternoon.
>
>cragin
'Spark
daytime - 304-535-6178
(h) 301.766.0485
(c) 301.462.8320
http://community.webshots.com/user/sparkozoid
>From: "CraginS" <cragin_sh@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>Subject: 3/30 Wednesday Jealousy
>Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:31:16 -0500
>
>Tuesday looked semi-local drive good flying and it was - flying reports for
>WS create envy. I couldn't sneak out.
>Wednesday looks like a fine Fischer Road / Jack's MT day. I could sneak out
>of the office late morning - not enough time for a proper run that far
>away.
>
>Darn.
>
>Good luck if any one can get out to the SE facing sites this afternoon.
>
>cragin
Construction site soaring
Mill Point is a full-fledged construction site, and is no longer a training hill.
The top of the hill is excavated for foundations and has several large piles of dirt and boulders. No grass The slope of the hill is cut in two places for roads. It has three areas still grass-covered. 100 yards upwind in the center of the field, one home is stick-framed and ready for roof trusses, another foundation just downwind of it has floor joists ready for sheeting. It will be framed in two weeks. In front of the ridge are various and sundry piles of construction supplies, heavy equipment and interesting obstacles. There are two remaining HG-landable areas.
Because I was told by the project manager that I could continue to fly there, I am planning to squeeze every remaining air-nanosecond possible.
I flew PG from 5pm until sunset, kiting and working my way to the top of a 5' dirt pile, launching during a stronger cycle (6 to 9 mph) and soaring 100' down the ridge, top landing, reversing direction and repeating - 6 cycles in all. I ended the day kiting on top until the wind began to die, then flying down and landing next to the foundation where the workers were pounding nails. All the workers and passers by seemed friendly and waved hello.
I plan to be back tomorrow afternoon and every time I can. I am crossing my fingers for one more HG-soarable day.
Death and taxes ...
'Spark
The top of the hill is excavated for foundations and has several large piles of dirt and boulders. No grass The slope of the hill is cut in two places for roads. It has three areas still grass-covered. 100 yards upwind in the center of the field, one home is stick-framed and ready for roof trusses, another foundation just downwind of it has floor joists ready for sheeting. It will be framed in two weeks. In front of the ridge are various and sundry piles of construction supplies, heavy equipment and interesting obstacles. There are two remaining HG-landable areas.
Because I was told by the project manager that I could continue to fly there, I am planning to squeeze every remaining air-nanosecond possible.
I flew PG from 5pm until sunset, kiting and working my way to the top of a 5' dirt pile, launching during a stronger cycle (6 to 9 mph) and soaring 100' down the ridge, top landing, reversing direction and repeating - 6 cycles in all. I ended the day kiting on top until the wind began to die, then flying down and landing next to the foundation where the workers were pounding nails. All the workers and passers by seemed friendly and waved hello.
I plan to be back tomorrow afternoon and every time I can. I am crossing my fingers for one more HG-soarable day.
Death and taxes ...
'Spark
'Spark