Disappointing

Jul 1 2008 - 15:12
Jul 1 2008 - 16:10
Flying Conditions
Surface Wind Direction: 
W
Surface Wind Speed: 
13km/h
Wind Direction at Top of Usable Lift: 
W
Wind Speed at Top of Usable Lift: 
13km/h
Climb rate (fpm): 
100fpm
Top of Lift (AGL): 
3300'
Top of Lift (ASL): 
4200'
Rating of Local Soaring: 
2
Rating For going XC: 
0
Flight Details
Flight Duration: 
40m
The Gaggle: 
Bob Bonner
The Gaggle: 
Don Vermeer
The Gaggle: 
Ken Kinzie
The Gaggle: 
Milko Angulo
The Gaggle: 
Peter Morgan
The Gaggle: 
SteveYounger
The Gaggle: 
Troy Whitmore
The Gaggle: 
Wayne Bezner Kerr

Disappointing. I had thought that the forecast was going to give us some XC'able conditions and I had hoped that XC Skies was under-calling the day as I had seen it do earlier this year - no such luck. I declared some pretty hefty goals for the day on those assumptions but it became evident real quick that those goals were going to be far from attainable.

Oh well, it was a nice hot, sunny day with 8 pilots out.

And once again it was great that a second tug pilot was out so Steve could get a flight in. Most flights were extended sledders with a bit of fighting with the lone thermal that was very elusive.
Kenny: Thanks for being keen on wanting to venture off with me again!Kenny: Thanks for being keen on wanting to venture off with me again!
Air Sailing: in the backgroundAir Sailing: in the background
Belwood LakeBelwood Lake
Post-flight: Neat pic with the grass in the foregroundPost-flight: Neat pic with the grass in the foreground