Author: JoeO

A minor milestone but

I have flown the last four mornings and I can’t remember the last time I did that. Again no drama. Beautiful conditions and smooth air.

Three mornings in a row out at the meadows.

No Drama ….

1197 was not documented. First flight in a month.

No Drama

1198

The launch was slightly technical with a crosswind and swale to windward. I took extra time laying out the wing… It came up high to right, as expected,I corrected with right brake, turned down the runway and came up clean. Felt good…

There was a bumpy layer between 200 and 400 feet. I almost turned back but flew into clear air before cutting the flight short.

No Drama… The winds were steady from the east and increased with altitude.

It’s been too long , a combination of cold mornings and a big trip have kept me grounded.

Short but sweet. Forecast was for 7 mph at dawn building to 9 mph at 9am. The reality was , calm at the surface with a steady 20+mph that held above 1000 ft. I was downwind the entire flight and was barely able to make headway in full reflex. When it became apparent that I wouldn’t be able to penetrate at a safe altitude I descended to 200 ft , pulled in trims and landed hot.

The videos were good on all three cameras. The selfie stick was the most interesting because it was apparent from the look on my face that I was somewhat concerned about getting back to the field. I was happy to see that once I’d committed my countenance appeared competent and focused.

Cheated death again!

As long as it lasts this is a fun look back at the old website.

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Nice flight no drama

Good Flight. It’s been a month since the last. Bumpy below 250 feet surface winds nil at start and 4 to 6 at end. Flew out to the moldering remains of Tracks and Trails. At 18 mph and back at 40+.

No Drama. The battery need a jump launch and landing were clean

Skip and I met Paul and Bruce at Lake Suzy . It was clear with light breeze. There were occasional puffs. We put Skipper in Paul’s rig and they took off. The grass was a bit long and really wet. The spray behind Paul as he was running up was very impressive.

Wanting to catch up and start shooting video…. I was in a hurry. The wing came up fast and I went to full power right away. Big mistake… I got some lift from a puff and (as she’s apt to do) the rig turned to the left. I came down out of line and rolled the rig. The cage was bent and one blade was broken.

It was very disappointing but seeing the huge grin on Skipper’s face as they came in to land took care of that.

Over the next three weeks I replaced the blades and had the rig welded.

This morning I got redemption.