Today was my first experience towing behind a Super Cub and I can see why the Pawnee is a preferred tow plane. With a slow climb and speed of 60 knots, a foothill tow was my only option. I released in the blue, down low, for a fight right off the bat.
I eventually gained enough altitude to push back towards a nice cloud street that connected into the mountains.
I played in the mountains, enjoyed the scenery and followed a lowering cloud base North to Snow Mountain.
With cloud base down to 8000' at Snow this was as far North as I would go. I followed the clouds back South and made a zig-zag course to Lower Clear Lake.
I hooked up with this sailplane who was out of Crazy Creek in a sweet thermal.
I continued to push South towards Saint Helena into the blue where the going got tough. I noticed a marine layer creeping inland and decided to turn West with Lake Berryessa off my right wing.
After hitting the Capay Valley I ran home to WSC tired and content after my adventures both to the North and South on this fun and challenging day. Here is a clip of a great mountain thermal.
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