Dusty, That was a fun day… I guess i was at around 10K trying to catch up to you. Guess you were at around 11.5K climbing out to 13K maybe. do you remember the top out alt that day?

I saw that airliner while 60 seconds out. looked like a baseball; hard to see ( until 30 seconds out, then 20, then 10 then; See Ya. , I could tell we we 350 to 450 feet apart so i just kept thermaling with a GREAT climb rate. :)  if i remember correctly i never did catch up to you.

I like the way you stitched a few images together.

Just looked at my flight log for that day…. Mics info;

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Flight 895 >>>> 3 hours 30 minutes
Launch: Crestline >>>> Wind: S @ 6 then still then N @ 4 then S at 8
Max Alt. 12,215 Ft MSL >>>> Left lift to go on glide… Cloud Base at approx 15,000 ft.
Total Ascent 29,445 feet
Max FPM Averaged: 1,100fpm
Max Sink: 1,450 fpm
Mileage Logged on GPS >>> 140 Miles

Go Ken!!!! Sounds like a nice start to 2024

Happy Holidays….  The EEE Claw rules :)   I have great memories of landing dehydrated after fun flights and walking over to the Ortega Market at the corner to purchase 2 tall cans of Ice Tea.

EEE Team wire crew w/claw

Angie and ( i think Jonah?? ) 1994

There are a lot of droppings in #2 >> no pun intended :) … lots of chewed nesting materials… The wings should be removed and at least swept off. And the container should be hosed out.

dont forget to avoid the 1 or 2 HG training hill students that have just landed while one is setting base leg to final :)