hey folks, i took the opp to write us an article about our clubsite...ushpa is starting some articles on the clubsites so i decided to submit an article to...
We have some help lined up for our mid to late morning launch window. If you come around later we could wire you off after we land. Hope you can make it Barry!...
I'm tempted--especially since we go back to monsoons this weekend--but it looks to me that there is a significant mid/low level layer of high wind--looks like...
Yeah, we'll have to make the final call in the AM. It could be an overly windy day.... or it could be sweet soaring from 10am until dark. Me and Brandon are...
Dang. Even if I do get out of the office, I don't think I could get there until noon at the earliest ... but I'm really not up for launching Whitwell without...
Those guys won't be launched by Noon! Â Go get some James! Â Hope that the weather is good for you guys! Â Ollie ________________________________ From: James...
Ollie's right JD, NOAA is showing lighter winds from a more easterly direction this morning with the sweet spot coming right around noon. It's gonna be fun!...
Good luck guys--Skew T's still show that boundary layer influx of higher winds--looking out the window I can see lenticulars setting up over the valley and...
Hey Marc - I see what you're talking about with the shear between 3000 & 3400, but I'm wondering how it will affect people a few hundred over in ridge lift....
I just strapped the glider on the car here in ga and am heading up to pick up the other one in chatt. I'll check in a bit but if it stays big it stays big I...
Hey James, I don't want to answer on behalf of Marc, but since you are asking, I'll chime in with my experience. Marc's may or may not be different. When there...
Thanks, Jeff. The explanation helps a lot and I appreciate you taking the time to answer. I'm staying on the ground after Channing called to warn me of...
I just got back in the house--and Jeff can answer for me anytime! : ) Part of being a pilot is making an informed decision based on what is acceptable risk to...
The only thing I'd add to Jeff's explanation is that shear can set up very easily--it only needs a few mph and/or a few degrees of direction change to "kick...
Whitwell Today: Brandon and I got there at about 10am and it looked just about perfect for ridge soaring. We rigged up and by 11 things had picked up quite a...
When we were standing on launch at 11:30 there is no way in a million years I would have guessed the afternoon would have turned out so nice. It's just one of...
Glad you guys got to fly. Â The rest of the weekend is gonna be spent indoors! Â You made the right decision! Â Ollie ________________________________ From:...
Wednesday. It's still a ways out, but I was just looking at Dr. Jack's forecast and he's showing a huge swath of 4-5 kts on the thermal updraft velocity plot...
