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  • in reply to: RASP & Windgram Upgrades #11707
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Hi Alan,
    I cannot tell whether you understood or responded to Vrezh’s concern that the Windgram display for Kagel Mtn is truncated 2,050′ above Kagel launch altitude. Please see the attached screen print which should have it’s Y axis more than 2,000′ lower.
    Thanks for all you do!
    Jonathan
    Kagel Truncated

    in reply to: Saturday, March 13 2021 #11663
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Short edit of yesterday’s fun flight. David makes a nice cameo.

    in reply to: Pneumatic Wheels #11629
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Amazing!

    in reply to: Tree Rescue Clinic via Zoom – March 9 @ 16:00 #11620
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    I enjoyed it and learned some valuable things. I also ordered a few essentials the presenter recommended.

    in reply to: We Won USHPA’s 2020 Website of the Year Award! #11607
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Great job David!!!!

    in reply to: Tree Rescue Clinic via Zoom – March 9 @ 16:00 #11606
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    4:00PM PST. Watching now.

    in reply to: Fun Friday – 3/5/21 #11546
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    It was a good day but not an easy day by any stretch for myself. I took my Sport 3 155 OTB from Marshall Peak to Crestline Ridge – E to Running Springs – W to Sugarpine – S to 15/215 Fwy interchange – E along RR tracks – N to AJX. 34.6 miles along 3 turn-points and 16.5 miles across.

    in reply to: Flyable After All – 26 Feb. 2021 #11428
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member
    in reply to: Flyable After All – 26 Feb. 2021 #11427
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Friday was indeed a good day which carried me from Marshall to 7300′ at Mill Peak in Arrowbear but alas I left too low and arrived below Keller Peak too low to catch the thermals leaving me with a glide that was beyond the performance of a Sport 3 155 & cocoon harness to get over the Seven Oaks Dam. I landed in a safe area behind and hitched a ride with two young men from Hemet who were out exploring. I was back at my vehicle at 7PM. I rewarded them appropriately. On the way I teamed up with Scott on his S3-155, Bruce on his Swift Light and Michael on his ARCHAEOPTERYX. I’ll post the new video when it’s ready.

    2021-02-26 Crestline Seven Oaks Dam S3-155b

    144028 Michael Tome

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    2021-02-26 LZ North-

    in reply to: Altitude caution advisory #11420
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Sort of like these two encounters on the same day….

    in reply to: Wednesday, February 24 2021 #11407
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Don’t fly too close to the sun!

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    in reply to: Wednesday, February 24 2021 #11404
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Thanks Jerome. The day went exactly like the forecast models I use. Flew 3hrs and a 43 mile free triangle. Tagged Keller Peak and 9,041′ which was sub-freezing and hurt so I left. Also tagged Cajon tower before staggering into the LZ. Everything on video plus stereo audio with loads of cursing. I’ll post it here when it’s finally viewable on YouTube.
    Big BearSub-Freezing2021-02-24 Crestline S3-155 b

    in reply to: Great Friday Fly-Day, 2/19/21 #11352
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    This frames just begs, “Meme me!”….

    Ken Oops!

    …and so does my final glide into the nasty surface mess 275 feet East of the LZ in a 6mph tailwind.
    2021-02-19 Off-Field Spot

    Luckily there was only pucker and no measurable drama yesterday.

    in reply to: Great Friday Fly-Day, 2/19/21 #11348
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Super fun day! Thanks for the reports.
    2020-02-19 Crestline RX2-190.

    in reply to: Thursday Was Hot Fire – February 11, 2020 #11293
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Not unlike shooting fish in a barrel. Here’s a typical track from an EN-B equivalent Novice level hang glider I found by scraping the Cleopatra database. The pilot quipped that he landed due to an aging bladder combined with fresh coffee and should have worn something beside a Mr. Rogers signature cardigan sweater.

    2021-02-11 Crestline AJX RX2-190 b.