Flying 8/13/11
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A few of us are thinking about trying to fly Mt. Lemmon this Saturday if weather looks good.
Post here if you are interested in going.
AM
Post here if you are interested in going.
AM
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Mt. Lemmon Flight report
Terry, John and myself arrived at launch a little after 11:00AM. When we got to launch the clouds were already shading the launch. I went first around 12:20 PM. It was a running reverse in light winds. Once I got out to the front ridge I found light lift that slowly got me back up to launch level. While John was waiting for a cycle, I made a run up to Samaniego peak, Sutherland launch and then to Samaniego launch. John go off just after I had made it back to Samaniego launch. The launch area was shaded most of the time with the sun coming through for just a short time. Plenty of sun could be found out front. I managed to make the Samaniego Peak, Sutherland launch and back to Samaniego launch again. Then I headed south following the ridge to the south. At the end of Push Ridge I found some good lift and headed toward John's house. While I was over John's house, I heard that Terry had launched. At John's house, I found another thermal and decided to go to my house. After a total of 4hr 10min of airtime & a max altitude of 10K, I landed in my back yard and went for my land a beer.
John made it out someplace close to Wal-Mart and Terry landed up on the Sutherland trail.
Terry reported seeing a Sailplane above launch.
It turned out to be another fantastic flying day at Mt. Lemmon.
Photo Bucket Link
http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii13 ... utherland/
<img src="/album_pic.php?pic_id=832">
John made it out someplace close to Wal-Mart and Terry landed up on the Sutherland trail.
Terry reported seeing a Sailplane above launch.
It turned out to be another fantastic flying day at Mt. Lemmon.
Photo Bucket Link
http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii13 ... utherland/
<img src="/album_pic.php?pic_id=832">
Last edited by amiller on Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:39 am, edited 2 times in total.