Flying Report: 25-Feb-2006, Miller Canyon
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:42 am
Conditions were very light on launch, but the cycles appeared to favor
the east launch, so Gunter set up there and launched into a good cycle
and soared for over an hour.
Allan Reaves set up next but never found a cycle that worked for him, so
Joan Smith (from Phoenix) set up and took a light cycle, but the wind was a bit cross. Her wing weather-cocked to the south, and as she ran with it her right wing tip tucked. She killed it and went over to inspect the Manzanita. Morey and Alan Binney helped her extract the undamaged wing from the bushes.
Lots of little puffs then proceeded to tease us. I set up next and took a
good cycle, but wasted it by failing to get the wing over my head. I reset
and took a lighter cycle and flew for 45 minutes. This was my first flight at Miller Canyon (no trees were harmed during this flight).
Joan eventually launched next followed by Morey and then Allan.
Joan flew for about 25 minutes. Morey and Allan went high and were
still flying when we left. I'll leave it to one of these two sky gods to
share the details of their impressive flights with us.
The blade-wingers launched four or five pilots, all of whom had safe
flights. Today marked the return of John Lowery after a long absence from the air, and we were all very glad to see him flying again. I
trust that someone from the HG lot will provide details on their
adventures.
the east launch, so Gunter set up there and launched into a good cycle
and soared for over an hour.
Allan Reaves set up next but never found a cycle that worked for him, so
Joan Smith (from Phoenix) set up and took a light cycle, but the wind was a bit cross. Her wing weather-cocked to the south, and as she ran with it her right wing tip tucked. She killed it and went over to inspect the Manzanita. Morey and Alan Binney helped her extract the undamaged wing from the bushes.
Lots of little puffs then proceeded to tease us. I set up next and took a
good cycle, but wasted it by failing to get the wing over my head. I reset
and took a lighter cycle and flew for 45 minutes. This was my first flight at Miller Canyon (no trees were harmed during this flight).
Joan eventually launched next followed by Morey and then Allan.
Joan flew for about 25 minutes. Morey and Allan went high and were
still flying when we left. I'll leave it to one of these two sky gods to
share the details of their impressive flights with us.
The blade-wingers launched four or five pilots, all of whom had safe
flights. Today marked the return of John Lowery after a long absence from the air, and we were all very glad to see him flying again. I
trust that someone from the HG lot will provide details on their
adventures.