SO. CAL FLYING

Yesterday were my first flights in several weeks, after the gliderport
at Crysatal was shut down following the grim events of November 2008.
I must say that it was really a "high" in several ways to be up in the
glider again. After an uneventful solo test flight with a 2000' tow
to make sure that I was not so rusty, I flew to the San Gabriel
Mountains with a passenger. We encountered what Fred Robinson used to
call the "bow wave" with a North wind, and climbed at 400 ft / minute
over snow-covered Mt. Lewis. The pleasure to be at the controls again
was enormous. I for one is very happy that the gliderport is
operational again. Now for "real" thermal weather to begin.

Cheers, Charles

Could you post a link to their new web site?
Thanx
BT

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Yesterday were my first flights in several weeks, after the gliderport
at Crysatal was shut down following the grim events of November 2008.
I must say that it was really a "high" in several ways to be up in the
glider again. After an uneventful solo test flight with a 2000' tow
to make sure that I was not so rusty, I flew to the San Gabriel
Mountains with a passenger. We encountered what Fred Robinson used to
call the "bow wave" with a North wind, and climbed at 400 ft / minute
over snow-covered Mt. Lewis. The pleasure to be at the controls again
was enormous. I for one is very happy that the gliderport is
operational again. Now for "real" thermal weather to begin.

Cheers, Charles

The web site for So Cal Soaring Academy is not operational yet. The
phone number is 661 944 1090.

Charles

On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:25:49 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Yesterday were my first flights in several weeks, after the gliderport
at Crysatal was shut down following the grim events of November 2008.
I must say that it was really a "high" in several ways to be up in the
glider again. After an uneventful solo test flight with a 2000' tow
to make sure that I was not so rusty, I flew to the San Gabriel
Mountains with a passenger. We encountered what Fred Robinson used to
call the "bow wave" with a North wind, and climbed at 400 ft / minute
over snow-covered Mt. Lewis. The pleasure to be at the controls again
was enormous. I for one is very happy that the gliderport is
operational again. Now for "real" thermal weather to begin.

Cheers, Charles

Hi Charles, sorry I missed you at Crystal this weekend.
I was there Saturday.

I think the new organization at Crystal, the Southern California
Soaring Academy, is currently open Thursday through Sunday.
It is still the center of a just wonderful environment for glider
flying.

Jim

On Jan 12, 10:25*am, wrote:
Yesterday were my first flights in several weeks, after the gliderport
at Crysatal was shut down following the grim events of November 2008.

What were these "Grim Events" at Crystalaire in Nov? I haven't heard
anything and a search of this group has no entries on Crystalaire in
Nov 2008.

Thanks,

Wayne

Fred Robinson died, causing the gliderport to be shut down until recently.


Free Flight 107 wrote:
On Jan 12, 10:25 am, wrote:
Yesterday were my first flights in several weeks, after the gliderport
at Crysatal was shut down following the grim events of November 2008.

What were these "Grim Events" at Crystalaire in Nov? I haven't heard
anything and a search of this group has no entries on Crystalaire in
Nov 2008.

Thanks,

Wayne

On Jan 13, 2:24*pm, Greg Arnold wrote:
Fred Robinson died, causing the gliderport to be shut down until recently..



Free Flight 107 wrote:
On Jan 12, 10:25 am, wrote:
Yesterday were my first flights in several weeks, after the gliderport
at Crysatal was shut down following the grim events of November 2008.

What were these "Grim Events" at Crystalaire in Nov? I haven't heard
anything and a search of this group has no entries on Crystalaire in
Nov 2008.

Thanks,

Wayne- Hide quoted text -

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On Jan 13, 1:34*am, wrote:
The web site for So Cal Soaring Academy is not operational yet. *The
phone number is 661 944 1090.

Charles

I'm planning a trip from the east coast in early Apr and have tried
the above number at various times and days and never get an answer.
Does the new school have an email address?

John

Hi,

There are some additional contact details in my recent newsletter he
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/newsl...n_Californi a

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

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On Jan 13, 1:34 am, wrote:
The web site for So Cal Soaring Academy is not operational yet. The
phone number is 661 944 1090.

Charles

I'm planning a trip from the east coast in early Apr and have tried
the above number at various times and days and never get an answer.
Does the new school have an email address?

John