Crestline Soaring Society

Flyin appeared to be a success. Lots of pilots, Great food, and friendly people. Got to 5000 on my Skyhawk and probably could have got higher, but the drift was severe and had to pull out well before thermals topped out. Air was really rowdy at times and got pitched around pretty good several times. Launched the Towers West of Kagel and got pummeled pretty badly. Crossed over to Kagel and
made a low save. Flew for two hrs and then made an attempt to land.

From other postings it was good at Soboba and Kagel. But Marshall was great too.

There we groups of pilots from Santa Barbara and Arizona.

At 1pm I did an XC to the dam (see attached picture) with comfortables glides from about 8k altitudes. Flight gory details.

Re-launched marshall around 4:30pm and flew in a blend of ridge lift and thermals with altitudes around 7k. Details.