Crestline Soaring Society - Pilot Reports

Elsinore 10-5

Everyday Mike — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:30:48 -0500

We arrived early today at 11:15. I watched then launched at 11:45. Got up at the house thermal, slowly, but I worked it. Cloud base was at 5K. A couple of us touched the clouds, me at 5180' msl and the other guy at 5400' msl. Some sledded, some scratched , and some went to cloud base. We all had a story to tell, and cold adult beverages. Fun day.

Crestline 10-1-2008

Fixinair — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:44:24 -0500

Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Flight 896 >>>> 3 hours 20 minutes
Launch: Crestline >>>> Wind: SW @ 11
Max Alt. 12,105 Ft MSL >>>>
Total Ascent 23,584 feet
Max FPM Averaged: 1,100fpm
Max Sink: 1,250 fpm
Mileage Logged on GPS >>> 109 Miles

Another great day flying with Dusty, Jack, Kim, Bruce and Dave. Lots of lift east of the cut-off 12K Max.

Dusty captured some more airline pictures.

Elsinore, 10-1

Everyday Mike — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:56:46 -0500

I arrived at launch around 11:45. Nice Cu Nims popping off the range from The E launch NW to Saddleback and beyond. There were haze domes over the Ranches and South towers. I launched into a 6-10 mph ENE wind at 12:15. Went left to the house thermal and was rewarded with lift. I fumbled around in it for about 15 min and got up to around 1K over launch. I pushed to the West where the center of the cloud was.

Elsinore Tues 9-30

Everyday Mike — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:18:38 -0500

Myself and 3 HG pilots arrived at launch at 11:45. BIG day! Clouds were popping all along the range from Corona down to Murrieta. When we got there, the clouds were just popping behind the E launch. I watched a few and then got ready. I launched at 12:20 and worked the house thermal and first bump for a few minutes and slowly made my way up to 4K msl. (Launch is at 2900 msl.) I saw the cloud over to the west of the South Towers and headed for it.

Yahoo Convergence

Fixinair — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:10:54 -0500

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Flight 895 >>>> 3 hours 30 minutes
Launch: Crestline >>>> Wind: S @ 6 then still then N @ 4 then S at 8
Max Alt. 12,215 Ft MSL >>>> Left lift to go on glide… Cloud Base at approx 15,000 ft.
Total Ascent 29,445 feet
Max FPM Averaged: 1,100fpm
Max Sink: 1,450 fpm
Mileage Logged on GPS >>> 140 Miles

This was a really nice flight. Dusty launched first and was at approx 9,000 feet. I launched next and Chris launched 5 minutes later. Chris and I were climbing out over billboard in separate thermals. Chris had a better climb rate so I dove it on over and we both past through 10K. Chris headed out front a bit and I stayed in the smooth lift up to approx. 12,000 ft. An Alaska Airliner Buzzed to Close for comfort and I thought I was close to cloud base until while banked up and climbing I could see Dusty on his Falcon at what looked to be about 2,500 feet higher (15K I guess). I went on glide to the east flying at about 45 mph with 150 fpm climb rates here and there. A bit of sink for a stretch had my Flight Level down to 9K over Strawberry. Soon nice 800fpm climbs and back to 12,000. Keller Peak looked close so I gave it a go. The air was getting really turbulent (= whimp) at about the point where Highway 330 was right below me and I decided to make a U-Turn and try for Cucamonga Peak. I spotted Kyle on an orange glider at about 8K below Strawberry Peak and it was interesting to watch his glide West with a birds eye view.

Any Flyers on Wed 9/30 ?

eteamjack — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:19:33 -0500

Could be a big day tomorrow anyone free?

Anyone flying today?

chriswvv — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:03:30 -0500

Anyone flying today?

Flight Reports Plz kkthxbye

John W — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:35:01 -0500

Well,

Howzit been?

Bruce Carr Update

Everyday Mike — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:39:36 -0500

We have heard from Bruce's daughter this morning. He had a cerebral hemorage while flying. He had no injuries from the crash.
During surgery they removed a 'mass of tissue' and didn't get it all. He is comatose and paralized on his right side. He will be in intesive care 2-3 weeks. He has high blood pressure and has been under a lot of stress recently and hasn't been eating right. This all I know at this time.

Elsinore, Sat the 27th

Everyday Mike — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:51:46 -0500

Holy S%*T
It appeared to be a strong, but good day. 2 PG's in the air doing alright, but getting bumped around pretty good, and 3 HG's in the air too. I launched at 12:30 only to get instantly picked straight up 60 feet or so, and pushed backwards. I went on bar and crept forward and just past the lip of launch I took a 75% collapse that spun me and dove me toward the ground. I fought back and just cleared the rocks on launch. I headed away from the hill to get picked up real strong again about 50 feet up and got hit by another huge collapse. Again spun and dove at the hill. I again fought back and just missed getting splatted. I then hit major sink, so I just ran for my LZ. I got hit again over the right hand spine. I survived that one. (at least I wasn't so close to the ground). I headed over my LZ and got hit with a major collapse for the fourth time. I landed pefectly in my LZ after a total of 10 min in the air. The adrenaline was so fierce I started dry heaving. Other wise a good day at Elsinore. 2 HG's and one PG flew to Hemet. There was another bigger story here though. Bruce Carr had something go wrong in his head, (brain), in the air. He came down and hit a palm tree 20 feet above the ground. He whomped down on the ground. Someone called 911. The police showed up first and found him trying to get his helmet off. The ambulance showed up and took him to the emergency room. A scanned showed heavy bleeding on the brain. They took him into surgery and relieved the pressure from his brain. The Dr's said there was no visable injury and they think something happened before he landed. The last I heard was that he was out of surgery and stable. The police took his glider and truck, (which was at my house). Please pray for Bruce. One other HG had to top land and twisted his ankle.