Jeff, That was a fun project. thanks for spear heading the project :)

Thanks Luke…. and like David said>>> Sounds like a good idea..

Mario, i was thinking the same thing about those carpet fibers. I guess Astro Turf would be better than carpet.

I thought we were getting pond water. That’s like the driest i have seen the LZ looking since it was dirt. Why are all the local homes and parks grass still green and the LZ tanked.. Maybe to much of that weed killer that was applied months ago.

Just a reminder to dog owners…. as i watched a cool looking ( i think Alaskan husky, maybe part wolf) walking the LZ hunting around gophers holes and sniffing around if the pet owner knows that the dog could end up with a gopher full of the poisons that have been dropped down the gopher holes for the last 3 months.

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