Tuesday Flying Report
So out came my G2. About then Art arrived and Brendan got there about 11:00. Art was flying his old plane and Brendan has a Soprano.
The winds were 12-15 and the lift was strong but very broken up. I would hit lift and go up like a rocket but if I wandered a bit I would lose it. Once I launched into lift and when I got off the line it was as if the plane was jet propelled. It went screaming up like it had a motor. Despite the lift being broken up there was so much of it that staying up was pretty easy. A couple of times I got to 1200-1400 ft. The sky seemed clear but that was about my limit of vision today. Don't know why. But it was plenty.
Later I took out my hotliner for some fun. 60 inch wingspan and weighs 35 oz. I stumbled into lift with it once that took it right up and out as if it was a feather. That's strong lift. 
Brendan loaded up the Soprano with max ballast and was able to move all over the sky. Chris and I flew dry but I certainly did not go very far down wind. I think that at 15 mph on the ground the winds were probably higher up high. A little ballast might have been a good idea. Chris, on the other hand, was able to consistently do his 10 minute task practice, go downwind, etc. etc. I'm beginning to think that he may be a slightly better pilot than I am........... no, I'm wrong......... it's just luck.
We packed up at 1:30. The winds were getting stronger and I'm getting older.
Tomorrow is church. I still look forward to flying there every Wednesday.
El Roberto
April 15, 2008