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Old May 17th 09, 04:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jay McDaniel
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Alby tried to leave Jean today but had difficulties gettin above 8000 ft to
leave the valley.
At the end of the day Mark took Alby to Mt Charleston for a nice tour there.
Tomorrow another pilot will try to get Alby to Coyote Springs.
Jay

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Old May 17th 09, 05:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On May 16, 8:42*pm, "Jay McDaniel" wrote:
Alby tried to leave Jean today but had difficulties gettin above 8000 ft to
leave the valley.
At the end of the day Mark took Alby to Mt Charleston for a nice tour there.
Tomorrow another pilot will try to get Alby to Coyote Springs.
Jay


Here's a link to Alby's Spot page....
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...CFaMa4qiXy uF


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Old May 17th 09, 06:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
BT
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"Uncle Fuzzy" wrote in message
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On May 16, 8:42 pm, "Jay McDaniel" wrote:
Alby tried to leave Jean today but had difficulties gettin above 8000 ft
to
leave the valley.
At the end of the day Mark took Alby to Mt Charleston for a nice tour
there.
Tomorrow another pilot will try to get Alby to Coyote Springs.
Jay


Here's a link to Alby's Spot page....
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...CFaMa4qiXy uF


Spot #24 NW of Jean, NV is about where I (Tow Pilot) dropped him off tow.
Just north of the Aerobatic Box and south of the old Nevada Landing Casino
lot in weak lift. BT


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Old May 18th 09, 12:51 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tuno
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BT,

Can you tell us who the Alby Pilot is today?

I'm looking at the SPOT page and he's an hour or so from Coyote Run,
assuming he's anywhere near cloudbase (which is HIGH out there today).
The weather up that way is pretty good so he should make it. CH (Cliff
Hilty) is standing by.

~ted/2NO
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Old May 18th 09, 01:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
BT
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I'm not sure I did not get down there today... but it could be Shad.. Owner
of 2NV, but he is probably flying the club's LS-5, N52AB, The original "9B"

BT

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BT,

Can you tell us who the Alby Pilot is today?

I'm looking at the SPOT page and he's an hour or so from Coyote Run,
assuming he's anywhere near cloudbase (which is HIGH out there today).
The weather up that way is pretty good so he should make it. CH (Cliff
Hilty) is standing by.

~ted/2NO



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Old May 18th 09, 01:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
sisu1a
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On May 17, 5:31*pm, "BT" wrote:
I'm not sure I did not get down there today... but it could be Shad.. Owner
of 2NV, but he is probably flying the club's LS-5, N52AB, The original "9B"

BT

"Tuno" wrote in message

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BT,


Can you tell us who the Alby Pilot is today?


I'm looking at the SPOT page and he's an hour or so from Coyote Run,
assuming he's anywhere near cloudbase (which is HIGH out there today).
The weather up that way is pretty good so he should make it. CH (Cliff
Hilty) is standing by.


~ted/2NO


LS-5??
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Old May 18th 09, 02:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tuno
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The SPOT page is showing Shad about 30 miles from his destination at
5:50pm. The field elevation is 5k so if he's 10k or higher he should
be in good shape.
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Old May 18th 09, 02:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On May 17, 6:05*pm, Tuno wrote:
The SPOT page is showing Shad about 30 miles from his destination at
5:50pm. The field elevation is 5k so if he's 10k or higher he should
be in good shape.


Cliff just reported that Shad has landed. Alby is at Coyote Run, Task
Complete.
N52AB, "9B", LS-4, LVVSA.
BT
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Old May 18th 09, 02:26 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tuno
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Shad has landed safely with Alby at Coyote Run, however he managed to
land on the pipeline clearing on the east side of the gliderport, on
the wrong side of the fence, and faces a short but challenging
"retrieve". CH reports his ground crew in Kingman.

Regardless, nice flight, Shad! Flying across the Colorado River valley
is not an easy thing to do, even on good days. It is almost always a
big blue sinkhole where the top of lift never exceeds 6k. (Today's 2PM
NAM shows the -3 at 5k -- ouch.) So, that was a nice accomplishment.

Looking forward to the pilot's report!

2NO
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Old May 20th 09, 08:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Regardless, nice flight, Shad!

Looking forward to the pilot's report!

2NO



Half the fun in X-C is telling the stories afterward.
Especially to an appreciative audience.

The stories I had forwarded to Sergio are now up the Alby page from
the prior weekend. Great photos to go with the literature.

And yes, I look forward to hearing Shad's news of 'fording the Great
River'.
Great job by LVVSA, passing Alby along so quickly!

Tuno -- you have some storytelling to live up to in the next legs!

Soar safely,

Cindy B
www.caracolesoaring.com
 




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