Crestline Soaring Society

Anyone heading out tomorrow?

- Alan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUqlgIxYOwk

During yesterday's XC fun and adventure I had two lake encounters. The first was crossing Silverwood somewhat low.

It was followed by a 6600' climb to 11-something by the power station.

After a 12-mile glide up Hwy 15 I found myself setting up a landing approach on the golf course fairway South of Spring Valley Lake.

After I topped out by the 15/395 Junction and went on glide.

....So much for that landing approach. When a thermal kicks off over the water, who am I to refuse the invitation? Note the amount of drift.

Unzipped and setting up to land on the golf course fairway when suddenly.......

On my way over the back kind of low yesterday.

Wrightwood rain

Who is planning to fly tomorrow (Wednesday)? In current forecast day is looks like to be epic.
Alex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWsA7bJw5U

I have been promising myself and maybe a few others that I'd produce a narrated video of the route to Keller Peak. Here is my flight from Saturday, 8/21/2010, as I fly downrange to Santa's Village with only a few thermal stops along the way. I make the crossing to Smiley Park from 6,900' and expect to find more thermals in the usual spots, beginning with the 330 switchbacks at the South end of Smiley Park but they aren't happening.

... and lonely road home. Not much between Running Springs and the cut-off for landing or retrieval.

I am trying to help Steven sell his PG Gear... Its the good stuff:) thats all i know for now... Large wing, large harness and extra small chute, Ha NOT; with a LARGE Chute.

$1,250.00 for the works

Mark Hoffmann
Cell (714)469-4800

I was scarfing some food between bolting tubing together this afternoon and pulled up the PTZ Cam at 4 PM for a look-see at Crestline. Lo and behold, there's Gene Embree steeply banking his Fusion in front of launch! I did a quick screenshot, since those images aren't archived at all. Looks like it was pretty good.

Gene Embree on the PTZ Cam: 8/20/2010 at 16:00 PDT.

Steven, Thanks for the ride to launch! Good job on your new UltraSport 166. We had the typical summer mid day conditions with a hint of Fall due to the (hey was it blue) skys:)

8/20/2010 at 16:00 PDT. Gene Embree throwing his Fusion around. The wild thing is that the MarshallCam from the same time also got a picture of him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJLlzTdmptg

Watch in HD with your stereo cranked up and see why. I covered a lot of terrain in just over 2 hours while wringing out my old Dacron T2 144 and getting some physical therapy following Sunday's pound-in at Pine Mtn (Rod you should have seen it! LOL). Lots of nice sites, scenery and activity for a lazy afternoon Crestline flight. See if you can spot all the following:

The replacement anemometer has been reporting non-zero winds speeds for a couple of days now, so I guess we can start relying on the data again. The old anemometer will be sent in for counseling and possibly to a reeducation camp to instill that 24/7 work ethic. I put a weatherproof junction box on the tower, so now we can just go with the stock (cheaper) 40-foot cable length when next we need to order a replacement anemo/vane. They seem to last about two years up at Crestline.