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Saturday 6/27/2009Another nice day of soaring, pretty darn hot in the LZ, thank goodness for the natural air conditioning at 5000. I launched Crestline at 4:20 and shortly after saw a paraglider top land there. About 20 minutes later a bunch of HGs were boating around the ridge at about 5500 and Tom in his T2 came buzzing along in a straight line at that height from the East. He simply flew across to Pine without even tapping into Billboard and I didn’t see him lose an inch of altitude. I followed him and arrived at Pine around 4600, a couple hundred over that dirt road. Scratched around with Kyle and got up to 5400 but never enough to make it back to Crestline. I encountered some of that irritating stuff Ken so aptly described as “confusing turbulence masquerading as thermals.” What is that crap anyway? It feels like you’re about to lock into a barn burner, the vario makes a little peep or two and then you get spit out with nothing to show for it. Its unjust. I heard its going to be hotter tomorrow. Well it is a week after Solstice. Mike Z Forums > Pilot Reports great dayWhat a day! Went east and west, pulled in my reigns and Stephen passed me on his pg over Crestline in silky smooth air, thermaled with 2 Golden Eagles at Pine, and after 3 hours managed to plop in a good landing. Topped off the great flight with a LZ full of smiling pilots and cool beverages. It just doesn't get any better than that! “confusing turbulence“confusing turbulence masquerading as thermals.” What is that crap anyway? I think I know the technical term for that...I got it straight from the undisputed king of "The E"...Doggone Bill “confusing turbulenceO2, Nitrogen and trace gases mixed with smog and moisture thrown in a blender hitting the ceiling. AKA CRAP Hmmmm...I found the air to be silky smooth and buoyant all day. I don't start doing the wangs until I'm REALLY confident about getting back my altitude and I was wanging it up all afternoon. hmmm hmmmmThere was silky smooth stuff up high and then there was stuff down low that felt like a truck just went roaring by and a blast of hot air would knock me over on my side. |
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Flew till I expired
I was flying short on calories today and basically landed because I was totally exhausted.
2:30hrs. 6400ft. Buzzed Crestline, buzzed Marshall.
Flew with friends. What more can be said?!
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