Some videos of JT launching and landing HERE and HERE...
Video by ACP JT of our day at Mission HERE...
After our flights, JT and I, as well as Dirk and Urs, decided Mission Ridge may provide better flying conditions, so we packed up our gear and headed to the East Bay instead...
Flight time: 11 minutes
On toward Mission Ridge!
Conditions had ramped up at Mission Ridge, with winds blowing 25 mph at launch, but overall it looked like good flying, so we headed to the top and set-up our gliders. Karl, Mark Grubbs, Bruno, Paul Gazis, Carm, Steve Rodriques, and Roy were already there, some having already flown.
I launched first of the second group that had arrived, but the clouds turned dark and the ceiling dropped too much for my liking, so I landed after 11 minutes. I had an OK launch, but was more happy with my top landing.
We waited out the conditions and, sure enough, the sky opened up for a little more flying. JT was eager to get in the air, and punched off in the strong conditions. I, fortunately, didn't drink the beer I had just opened, and gave chase joining him in the air...a great flight in strong conditions mixed with some cloud suck.
JT and I boated around, then landed in the lower LZ with smiles on our faces.
Two flights: 42 minutes
As it turns out, those who had waited it out at Funston were treated to some nice smooth conditions later in the day...good!
Everyone got to fly and had fun.