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  • in reply to: pond cleaning 1/22 at 9am #14381
    Jerome Daoust
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    The boulder was lifted by the tractor, but was the weight measured?Boulder_Lifted

    in reply to: pond cleaning 1/22 at 9am #14350
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Let’s call it half a tonWeight_Estimation

    If this gets too dangerous to manhandle (thinking of Sisyphus’ punishment), a divide & conquer (breaking up the boulder into pieces) could be done: Example methods.

    in reply to: Crestline Wx #14155
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Big thanks Stan & Dan. The more data points the better.

    in reply to: Tuesday Nov 23 2021 – From crappy to Wowza! #14094
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Thanks to Cory for capturing my launch on video. <– Click this link.

    I waited for a lull to inflate.2021_11_23_CA_Marshall_Jerome

    in reply to: IOU — U as in CSS #14032
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Glad to help Bille.

    Yes, I got 3+ hour last Saturday at a different location, so my “flying tank” is near full.

    in reply to: IOU — U as in CSS #14030
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Our treasurer can negotiate a payment plan for you. His Email… treasurer@crestlinesoaring.org

    in reply to: New CSS Safety Director #13981
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Thanks for filling in the role Dan, you’re in a good position to oversee both flying and LZ construction which can be as dangerous as the flying.

    in reply to: BEST Flight of the YEAR !!! #13956
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    She’s a keeper Bille.  :-)  Thanks for sharing your happiness, it is contagious.

    in reply to: BEST Flight of the YEAR !!! #13953
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Well done Bille !

    Does she drive you to launch ?

    in reply to: Meet the future Jerome #13911
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Right until the last possible day… I have a student tomorrow (Sunday Oct 17).  I expect nostalgic moments of “this is the last time I do this” during the day. Should be an enjoyable day with a fun repeat student. Stop by to say “hello” and share the moment.

    Reminder: Starting Oct 18, I will still offer many services (<– This is  link) Reserve repack, mentoring at various sites, theory classes, kiting, exams & ratings, gear sales (any brand) and adjustments.

    in reply to: David Aldrich contact info #13902
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Done, shared his Email.

    in reply to: Sunday, October 10 2021 #13878
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    That was a fun day. Interesting how my “low save” in front of Arrowhead doesn’t look so low on the ayvri visualization, “lift desperation” must have amplified the feeling of being low.

    At the start near Marshall above 5500′, I observed 10 mph wind from the NW. Also obvious from crabbing to the left while heading to Arrowhead. This may explain why Arrowhead did not produce the usual climb, since it became the tail end of a spine with respect to upper wind flow. For the rest of the flight, lift was found on the normal SW facing terrain spines.

    Accomplishing distance with “for anyone” wings, regular harnesses, while keeping safe landing options… Maximum fun to stress ratio.

    Thanks you Ladi for the convenient retrieve.

    in reply to: Soboba, Oct 5 2021 #13859
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    As  David mentioned, the hike is short to the “Mid-Spine” launch from where the vehicle drops you and your gear off.

    I would be more concerned with setup area, as it probably is limited to the launch itself (picture, without weeds at the moment). If I were still flying HG (I did for a while), I would prefer launching from the top (1 hour drive from the LZ, Google map and Schematic) where there is lots of setup area.

    in reply to: Soboba, Saturday Sept 18 2021 #13771
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    That was a certified fun day. Talking to pilots that day, some were not familiar with…

    Our world-famous (it really is) Elsinore convergence.

    How to recognize a convergence.

    in reply to: Soboba is OPEN #13762
    Jerome Daoust
    General Member

    Today (Wed Sept 15) I completed my goal of “3 for 3“… 3-hour flights each day, for 3 days in a row. Today I got 1 min over 3 hours and up to 5.6 k. Thanks to Cory who captured my launch on video (mp4 file). Cory launched later and had a good flight.