Ridgely Saturday????

[Matthew]

Winds speed forecast has backed off a bit for Saturday-- bay is calling for SE 10-15 and NOAA is calling for light becoming SE 10-13. We don't have time tomorrow for the drive to Jack's so we might give Ridgely a shot. We'll call the HIghland Boys in the morning for an update.

Matthew

[Matthew]

Friday afternoon updated bay forecast for Saturday says SE 5-10.

Matthew

[Dan T]

It looks like it's going to be great. I'm loading the glider tonight and making one last check in the morning.

Should be a sweeeet day!

Dan T

[DanTuck]

I'll see you guys up there. I'm scheduled to begin my AT training tomorrow afternoon.

[Chromium]

Where is Ridgely? I don't see it listed on the site guide.

V/R

David

[Dan T]

David,

Ridgely is the town adjacent to Highland Aerosports, an aerotow park on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. You can find a link to their web site by going to the "learn to fly" and "schools" section of our CHGPA webpage.

I think they are a terrific bunch of people with a great safety record and a "welcome to the family" attitude towards everyone who flies there. If you are aerotow rated or interested in learning, I encourage you to look them up.

Dan T

[Dan T]

It looks like it's going to be good, leaving in an hour or so.

Dan T

[Dan T]

Ridgely says it might be too strong this afternoon. With the price of gas lately it might be wise to check before going.

[Matthew]

Ridgely wasn't bad today-- a sled, a slightly longer sled and a 40 minute flight topping out at 3200'. Karen, Danny B., Bunkhouse Bob and Steve K. also flew. Joe Gregor got back into the air with a tandem. Winds picked up at about 2:30 as predicted. So Ellis, who showed up late, didn't get to fly. There were also a bunch of tandems.

We made it home by 5ish - enough time to whack the weeds and still make our social commitment at 7pm-- a surprisingly good day.

Matthew