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

On Monday, February 17, 2014 6:40:07 PM UTC-6, wrote:
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

I've been stuck to the computer for HOURS! It's been incredibly exciting, nail biting! Such a long struggle over bear lake, transponders died, they come screaming across the Wind Rivers at 200 mph diving through the sink for Riverton then hang a hard right into the wave just when the transponders come back.... Sun going down... EPIC, Just EPIC!

On Monday, February 17, 2014 6:53:12 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I've been stuck to the computer for HOURS! It's been incredibly exciting, nail biting! Such a long struggle over bear lake, transponders died, they come screaming across the Wind Rivers at 200 mph diving through the sink for Riverton then hang a hard right into the wave just when the transponders come back.... Sun going down... EPIC, Just EPIC!

And the current conditions at Casper (well, an hour ago): Wind from the SW at 29 gusting to 38 MPH. Good thing there is a runway pointed pretty much straight into that!

On Monday, February 17, 2014 7:02:11 PM UTC-6, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, February 17, 2014 6:53:12 PM UTC-6, wrote:

I've been stuck to the computer for HOURS! It's been incredibly exciting, nail biting! Such a long struggle over bear lake, transponders died, they come screaming across the Wind Rivers at 200 mph diving through the sink for Riverton then hang a hard right into the wave just when the transponders come back.... Sun going down... EPIC, Just EPIC!



And the current conditions at Casper (well, an hour ago): Wind from the SW at 29 gusting to 38 MPH. Good thing there is a runway pointed pretty much straight into that!

currently 240 gusting to 32Kts

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come back.... Sun going down... EPIC, Just EPIC!

0100hrs over here. Looked like they just planked it at Casper so I can go
to bed. Looks to me like Bear Lake was their downfall, that's wave flying
for you, the best conditions when it is getting dark.

On Monday, February 17, 2014 5:02:11 PM UTC-8, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, February 17, 2014 6:53:12 PM UTC-6, wrote:

I've been stuck to the computer for HOURS! It's been incredibly exciting, nail biting! Such a long struggle over bear lake, transponders died, they come screaming across the Wind Rivers at 200 mph diving through the sink for Riverton then hang a hard right into the wave just when the transponders come back.... Sun going down... EPIC, Just EPIC!



And the current conditions at Casper (well, an hour ago): Wind from the SW at 29 gusting to 38 MPH. Good thing there is a runway pointed pretty much straight into that!

On the ground at Casper airport! Great flight! This was so much fun to watch.

Ramy

At least no one will be asking if the wind quit.

T8

And the current conditions at Casper (well, an hour ago): Wind from the SW at 29 gusting to 38 MPH. Good thing there is a runway pointed pretty much straight into that!

Pretty calm by Casper standards!

Mike

On Monday, February 17, 2014 5:12:33 PM UTC-8, Evan Ludeman wrote:
At least no one will be asking if the wind quit.



T8

Wyoming WindSock:
http://www.bowkera.com/wyoming_windsock.htm

Ramy

Stewart Tattersall is crewing. Should be near Salt Lake now. Tim Gardner was the tow pilot flying Hugh's C182. Dead calm on the ground all day today.
Rick Walters

Very nice Awesome flight!!!