Gordon Boettger Downwind Wave Record Attempt - Mon 02/17/2014

Gordon needs to pick a different goal next time. Else he makes it and some wag comes on r.a.s. and announces that Gordon's flying ability has apparently gone all to KRAP.

T8

PS: Really well done all around, thanks for letting us ride along.

Looks like he landed Casper, WY.. a mere 163 nm from Rapid City, SD! I agree Bruno, great fun to watch during the day. Congratulations Gordon and all involved for an outstanding flight...well done!

Brad.

Originally Posted by

I love how this is starting to get main-stream press as well! Fun to see gliding in the news not involving an "incident"...

http://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...dakota/283883/

It has been so fun to watch throughout the day. Sure started off slow the first 5 hours and now it looks like they are making great progress. I know they are equipped for flying at night, but how far are they willing to go in the dark?!?!? Exciting!

Bruno - B4

Awesome Flight over very rough terrain - Congratulations many times over
Look forward to hearing the first person narrative.

AE

What a day! Thanks for the nail biting.


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Awesome Flight over very rough terrain - Congratulations many times over
Look forward to hearing the first person narrative.

AE

wrote:
Awesome Flight over very rough terrain - Congratulations many times over
Look forward to hearing the first person narrative.

AE

Anyone know if Gordon is scheduled to speak at the convention? If not this
ought to be arranged ASAP

Peter

On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:09:52 AM UTC-7, vontresc wrote:
wrote:

Awesome Flight over very rough terrain - Congratulations many times over

Look forward to hearing the first person narrative.



AE



Anyone know if Gordon is scheduled to speak at the convention? If not this

ought to be arranged ASAP



Peter

I agree! Was fun flight to watch both on the computer and from the ground. I was lucky enough to be one of the few to get to have them fly over. My house was under the flight path. The day was marginal by local standards, looking forward to the next attempt on a longer day in March to May with good conditions. Looks like nearly 2000 km is possible with a launch from Southern CA and landing in North Dakota.

Tim

Is this the same weather That jolted a 767 going in Billings, Montana?

Where can we see an igc file?

On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 2:09:00 PM UTC-7, Tim Taylor wrote:
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:09:52 AM UTC-7, vontresc wrote:

wrote:



Awesome Flight over very rough terrain - Congratulations many times over



Look forward to hearing the first person narrative.







AE







Anyone know if Gordon is scheduled to speak at the convention? If not this



ought to be arranged ASAP







Peter



I agree! Was fun flight to watch both on the computer and from the ground. I was lucky enough to be one of the few to get to have them fly over. My house was under the flight path. The day was marginal by local standards, looking forward to the next attempt on a longer day in March to May with good conditions. Looks like nearly 2000 km is possible with a launch from Southern CA and landing in North Dakota.



Tim
I managed to send out an SSA Youth Alert to the younger members of the the SSA yesterday. As many were out of school, I hope we were able to attract some interest to this fascinating flight.

Perhaps one of them will pursue the real challenge.
http://journals.sfu.ca/ts/index.php/ts/article/view/72

Frank Whiteley

Just updated my blog adding photos from cockpit embedded in time line of blog. bit.ly/BoettgerFlight20140217

Walt Rogers WX