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Posted by Ray
on 7/23/2012, 6:20 am, in reply to "21 July - an Interesting day! "Ground Farts!" Perfect Day for an Eagle!"
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Jim...thanks for the flight report!
Re: "I spun out 6 times throughout the day..."
Sure hope no one was underneath you. Flying too fast causes problems. So does flying too slow.
--Previous Message--
: Looked good everywhere yet -It Sucked below
: 5000ft! 5000 to 6000'lift was everywhere
: there was a Cu. Choppy, turbulent (I spun
: out 6 times throughout the day.. yes even at
: 50K)and not one thermal.. all bubbles.
: Sensitive thermometer showed 65F from 2000
: to 5000', then finally dropped to 60f at
: 6000'. Ground was 85F. So..once it got
: started-it puffed up (Let's call it a
: "farty day" . Still managed to go
: 200mi, and stay up for
: 3.5hrs(Loon,Naples,Avoca,PennYan,
: Nunda,Swain,Hornell,Conesus,Cohocton,Loon,Canaseraga,Springwater).
: Soared with an immature Bald Eagle over
: Perkinsville.
: Hang Gliders were operating all day towing
: with an ultralight to the East Ridge.
: Matt instructed all day, Lafford towed, New
: 1-26 flew all day, Cy, Jack, Ruskauff, Van
: D, Roman,CZ, and Wasserbauer all seemed to
: have fun - I'll let others fill in the
: blanks...
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