Funston: 7.29.11 (Slayin' the Ridge)

Friday kept me at my happy corner office for the better part of the day. I was itching to get out, though, and tear it up with the regular Funstonites and McClure boys. Finally, I was able to make a clean break and raced to the Fort...plenty of time to spare.

When I arrived, there were gliders in the air and conditions looked really similar to previous days this week.

Not wasting any time, I set up the Sport 2 and got up in the air. The smooth laminar air at launch was a joy and the buoyant lift was everywhere albeit a little south.

Westlake was a nice smooth elevator ride up to 900 feet + MSL before we even reached the gap...the trip back would get you over launch at about 500 feet MSL...super fun. Charlie Fiebig's 75 year old dad got in a tandem flight with the infamous Ben Dunn. Charlie chased Ben and his dad around the dumps as I boated around in the Sport 2.

I shot a few landings and buzzed things just like prior day's flights. My finale was an elevator landing at the launch area from about 75 feet...beer afterward and dinner at The Boulevard in Daly City with the McClure boys who came to fly for the day.

Glenn Zapien's "Red Eye" glider...hard to see the eyes in this picture, though...

Another fun day in the air...

1st Flight: 1 hour, 5 minutes
2nd Flight: 42 minutes