The webcam was showing some gliders set-up, so I raced up to the Fort and had my glider assembled and pre-flighted in no time. The winds were NW at launch, so pilots had to be aware of rotor off the cliff face. This Funston Primer best describes flying conditions when it is strong NW conditions.
The lift band was extremely wide which allowed for plenty of space for gliders to cruise along. The air was just textured enough to keep you on your toes, but otherwise the conditions could not have been better. I flew around launch for about 15 minutes, then headed down to West Lake where the conditions were even better. Tom Low was practicing aerobatics when I arrived. I worked in a wing-over or two, but spent most of my time just boating around...it felt really good to just be in the air blowing out the cobwebs. I made the trek to West Lake about 3 times during this flight.
Saturday's flight re-calibrated my brain. I had not had any significant flights for at least a month or so. Now I'm good...this will be a good flying season.
The end of a great flight...Photo by Mark Lilledahl.Flight Time: 2 hours, 18 minutes
Altitude: 1436' MSL