I plan on arriving at the flight park at about 11:40. Hope to get some mid-week airtime. Feel free to join me. Dr. Jacks looks great to me. The only thing that's iffy is the wind speed. Towing should not be a problem because it is right down the runway, but I just hope it doesn't break up the thermals. We'll see...
Rance
Blue Sky FP today
Moderator: CHGPA BOD
I arrived to find the expected 10-12mph wind, but not gusty and about 15-20 deg. cross. The first tow left me at 1150. I quickly found some lift in the browner field on the other side of the pond. The general lift was pentiful with punchy, small cores. I rode that almost to the other end of the field (1mi) quickly to 2500. I didn't want to get blown down wind away from the field so I headed back to the other end. With all of the massive sink PLUS fighting a headwind, that 1 mile trek cost me 1800' of alt. loss. I did finally find another cycle and rode that again to over 2k but concentrating to not drift quite as far downwind. Again, fighting my way back was through massive sink. I couldn't seem to find another cycle so made my approach to the field, sometimes wondering if I'd make it across the alfalfa to the tow road. If I hadn't of made it, it would only mean more walking. Flight time prob. less than 30 min.
I waited just a bit for the second flight. Again, I got high on tow but experienced massive sink the whole way down to the ground (literally). Truly a contender for my shortest truck tow.
Neither landings were stellar. I had fun in differently turbulent air and it was nice to get out.
Rance
I waited just a bit for the second flight. Again, I got high on tow but experienced massive sink the whole way down to the ground (literally). Truly a contender for my shortest truck tow.
Neither landings were stellar. I had fun in differently turbulent air and it was nice to get out.
Rance