With a less than stelar day in my attempt for airtime yesterday I awake after a full night sleep. I start today with a healthy breakfast, 4000 yard swim and a horoscope that reads "500 fpm lift to 5000 feet." Probably too optimistic but hey, what a difference a day makes. Winds are light out the back from the South-East at that Devil Mountain making for a long launch run at Juniper, but not strong enough to allow any demons into the air. In familiar territory I know just where to go for up air in these conditions.
There's thermals in them there hills. I bank it up.
Lift is light, cloud base is scraping launch, but it's wonderful in the air today.
I work everything I can, even into the lower foothills where the lift seems less effected by lee side wind.
With weak, low lift it's a 1000 footer day. I line up and squeek it in.
I radio my location to Teri and use aviation vernacular explaining my landing at this technical LZ. She calls back with concern, "a greaser is good, right?" I reply "YES...IT...IS"
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Sitting in my office, I was wishing I could come out to play. Nice flight Matt!
RM
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