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Jonathan Dietch
General MemberTFRs in KML are much easier for me to visualize and plan around.
http://soaringdata.info/tfrs/tfrs.php
The current TFR looks like this…
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberGood job and well-presented report! Thanks!
Here you are (speck in the middle) after tagging the return cylinder.
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberJonathan Dietch
General MemberI don’t know how, but one trap took out a mouse and a smaller mouse with one snap.
Either a double-header or a ground rule double. Perhaps, two heads are better than one? Take your pick.
Hoffbrau, you are up to bat!Jonathan Dietch
General MemberJonathan Dietch
General MemberExcellent flight which you modestly under-reported. You flew past McKinley and beyond Harrison Mtn, then you fought your way upwind against a WSW flow in your Ion 6. That was rather impressive. Also, you landed a mile or so South of 40th St near the 210 Fwy where few if any pilots ever land Little wonder you got spectators wanting signed 8×10 glossies.
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberThis encounter happened on Wednesday atop Kagel Mtn in Sylmar.
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberSounds interesting. Can’t wait to see them next time.
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberI was fooled by the marginal looking forecast and figured I’d be lucky to get an hour of weak scratching. However, the weather stations showed better than forecast flying was setting up. I launched Marshall at 2:09 and connecting took a lot of patience and strategy. Eventually I went to the back ridge and flew a modest FAI triangle followed by fun flying until I was fatigued and landed without a whack. Video will appear below after upload. Sportstracklive.
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberThe training hill is on land owned by:
Encore University Hills, LLC, a Delaware Corporation. It was formed in 2021.
You would have to speak with their California or Delaware agents to learn anything further.Jonathan Dietch
General MemberThe green area is all that we lease. I have a copy of the lease. The yellow area belongs to the State of CA and is not part of our lease. I can’t see the state minding if we use the entire parcel of land. A hostile neighbor on the other hand could take exception. It’s important that we get along with our neighbors especially the ones we share the skies and LZ with. The more divided the club, the weaker we become.
March 19, 2023 at 2:55 PM in reply to: Marshall – Sat March 18 2023 – You didn’t tell me it was going to be That Good #17541Jonathan Dietch
General MemberMust have been cold. According to SportsTrackLive, Jonathan got out and had himself a walk to warm up at Cajon Mountain
You’re not too far off!
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberThanks for taking and posting video Jana.
It would be better if they were posted to YouTube.
Google Photos is a very poor video hosting service and they take forever to load.
Thanks,
JDMarch 19, 2023 at 1:19 PM in reply to: Marshall – Sat March 18 2023 – You didn’t tell me it was going to be That Good #17532Jonathan Dietch
General MemberNice photos and flight gentlepilots!
I launched around 2:57 and flew a little under 3 hours covering 37 miles along 3 turn points. I did not allow myself to climb above 7,700′ due to hypothermia creeping in. Alex G flew a similar but larger circuit than mine having launched 2 hrs earlier but struggling for a while before getting under way. The day was exactly what the NAM and ECMWF forecast models showed. I have the whole flight on video with stereo audio and when I get around to editing I’ll post it here.https://www.sportstracklive.com/en/track/map/VicariousIcarus/5/marshall-california/719265?mode=3D
Jonathan Dietch
General MemberGosh Bille,
With that twice-reduced payload, in terms of altitude I ‘d say you had a leg up on me!
“Bada Bump!” Don’t forget to tip your waitress on your way out.
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