Ojai 5/30/2010

OSCAR · Post by **OSCAR** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:17 pm

Special thanks to Andy & Emily for their hospitality & hard work that made this trip possible & memorable. Ojai ,Ca 5/30/2010 a beautiful day with winds out of the S/W @ 8 mph in the LZ & S/W @ 20 mph at launch with convergence lift in the valley some pilots got over 7,000 ft .My maximum altitude was 6,595 with a 2 hour 1min flight .The thermals were averaging 700 Fpm.I was trying to make it to the Topas but I just could not get high enough.Later in the flight I get low and started to sink out so I head for the LZ ,I was having trouble with my Zipper it got jammed but luckily I managed to get it down before I entered the pattern.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRnF47knFzw[/youtube]

adamwn2000 · Post by **adamwn2000** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:21 pm

That tree almost got a nickname.
Or did it?

The video ended to soon to tell.

Good job making it to Andy & Emily's LZ.
Cant wait to go back and do it again.

OSCAR · Post by **OSCAR** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:24 pm

It was close but the wind shadow saved it .

Did you see your landing

wingedemily · Post by **wingedemily** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:23 am

Yes, we now refer to that landing approach as "plan O".

JD · Post by JD » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:18 am

wingedemily wrote:Yes, we now refer to that landing approach as "plan O".

Emily - It looks like somebody already beat you to the punch!

OSCAR · Post by **OSCAR** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:23 am

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac18 ... 1275592594 Nice Plate ,....But I like this one better.

Fat Fred · Post by **Fat Fred** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:16 pm

Oscar, I really like the perspective of the front facing camera.

-Fred-

OSCAR · Post by **OSCAR** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:02 pm

It beat my ass in your face

, I would have to agree with you .

I'm always looking for that different camera angle.

OSCAR · Post by **OSCAR** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:18 pm

wingedemily wrote:Yes, we now refer to that landing approach as "plan O".

Well I can see were feeling much better after taking out a shoulder & leading edge , but then again any landing you walk away from is a good landing intentional or otherwise.

:)We had a great time thanks again for your Hostility and the great hike that you lead .

wingedemily · Post by **wingedemily** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:03 am

Yes, Andy and I work on being hostile. It was seriously fun having you all there.[/quote]