Our last day flying at Villa Grove. I launch and scratch hard to get up. Next you see Joe P launching then nearly sinking out himself before he hooks a good one low out front and leaves me in the dust.
Since I broke my PTT cord on day 2 and my phone wouldn't work there, I wanted to make it back to the LZ. Flew down over the bat cave to the hot springs, turned and ran from the shade back to the launch where I demonstrated how easy it would be for a low performance wing to get blown over the back. (Happened to a girl PG pilot who fortunately was found by the Sheriff 20 miles away in the next valley.)
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A flight from Colorado
- gregangsten
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- Location: Westchester
- gregangsten
- Posts: 502
- Joined: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:22 am
- Location: Westchester
The LZ there is 8300' MSL. The AGL of launch is 1400' and a few miles away. The alluvial fan between the launch and LZ is a mix of boulders and cactus. Those ground cactus can grow into significant paddies.
Army Joe came in 3rd and didn't break a down tube.
Will R. won the entire thing.
I did a 30miler and broke two down tubes in a cactus forest.
Lin and Marshall made successful landings at an altitude they've never even launched from.
Steve M. had the altitude of the day one day. He got caught in a convergence in the mid-valley. He couldn't get down and I guess he was sucked above 15K.
Army Joe came in 3rd and didn't break a down tube.
Will R. won the entire thing.
I did a 30miler and broke two down tubes in a cactus forest.
Lin and Marshall made successful landings at an altitude they've never even launched from.
Steve M. had the altitude of the day one day. He got caught in a convergence in the mid-valley. He couldn't get down and I guess he was sucked above 15K.