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Marfa Wave Camp ?
Any reports on the flying in Marfa this week?
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Thanks for the interest - we've been flying everyday except Monday,
when the wind at the surface was too strong for comfortable ground handling. Best soaring flights so far exceed Gold badge altitude to about 17,000' msl (Marfa is at 5,000' msl). We must thermal up to the wave - and the lennies indicate wave is working. Keep in mind that we soar at Marfa year-round, not just in the windy spring, so come visit us anytime - especially May thru mid-August, when the thermals are fantastic and the scenery is wonderful. Last night was our Texas-style brisket BBQ at the Marfa Gliders hangar. Tonight I will present our "Soaring Film Festival" in the restored Hotel Paisano ballroom, featuring slides and movies of past Marfa soaring events and "The Sun Ship Game", which was filmed here during the legendary 1969 contest. We are soaring year-round in Marfa - come visit us for aerotows, training, FAA "checkrides". Burt Compton, Master Flight Instructor / FAA Designated Pilot Examiner Marfa Gliders, west Texas website: www.flygliders.com |
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March 24, 2005 Thursday.
Several pilots thermaled up to 12,000, then contacted wave to over 20,000' msl. (MRF airport elevation is almost 5,000' msl.) Soaring year-round at Marfa, Burt Compton, Master CFI, FAA DPE Marfa Gliders, west Texas USA website: www.flygliders.com |
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