Dashing Crosswind

[Papa3[_2_]]

Looks like a classic (though brutally cold) ridge day shaping up in the Appalachians. As of now we've got about a half-dozen hearty souls on task from Blairstown including the usual suspects in 1-26s. At least 3 of the guys are carrying spot trackers, so check them out on the SSA Sailplane Tracker. Note: Not responsible for plummeting productivity at work.

P3

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Go you little spam cans Go! I wish I was there with you!
Dan #225

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

On Friday, February 26, 2016 at 9:34:31 AM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
> Looks like a classic (though brutally cold) ridge day shaping up in the Appalachians. As of now we've got about a half-dozen hearty souls on task from Blairstown including the usual suspects in 1-26s. At least 3 of the guys are carrying spot trackers, so check them out on the SSA Sailplane Tracker. Note: Not responsible for plummeting productivity at work.
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> P3

Guessing.... Ron, Bobby, Daniel.....

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For sure daniel if he can ditch school

[Dan Marotta]

Great flight!

Looking at the track, it seems there was a time when the altitude was a
mere 74 meters AGL. That must have been exciting. Care to comment?

On 2/26/2016 9:43 AM, wrote:
> For sure daniel if he can ditch school

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Dan, 5J

[Tony[_5_]]

I see Daniel on the tracker. Looks like Ron turned back and landed at blairstown!

Have a great day guys! You're getting the same good air I had yesterday

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

On Friday, February 26, 2016 at 12:00:04 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Great flight!
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> Looking at the track, it seems there was a time when the altitude
> was a mere 74 meters AGL.* That must have been exciting.* Care to
> comment?
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> On 2/26/2016 9:43 AM,
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> For sure daniel if he can ditch school
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> Dan, 5J

Ridge flight, low can be really good.......

[JS]

Those AGL altitudes are not accurate. If they were then I'd have flown below ground on many occasions!
Boris made it to Mahantango Mtn. The Sharp Mtn / Second Mtn area always grabbed my attention.
Jim

[ND]

On Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:43:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> For sure daniel if he can ditch school

it looks like daniel may have landed out. any news?

[Paul Agnew]

Daniel looks like he stopped at the Blue Ridge Bar and Grill for lunch.

[Papa3[_2_]]

Brunch actually. Looks like he took a slightly different route than what has become "normal" when transitioning from Hawk Mountain. He made the "Blue Mountain Transition" (which is actually what the pioneers of long flights out of Blairstown used to do). Unfortunately, that ridge isn't especially well-shaped and is very East/West oriented (i.e. prefers a Northerly wind direction). Today's winds look to have shifted a couple of times between NW and WNW. I'm sure we'll hear the story when he gets back later today.

P3

[JS]

Fun to watch.
Looks like Daniel landed on the other side of the ridge from one of my SE ridge day misadventures.
Nice flights by Bill and especially Boris, respectively going to the ends of Mahantango and Tuscarora and back.
What happened to Ron?
Jim