Wow ! This was exciting. The first launch was to the East with mild winds. I quickly saw that two of the lines were tangled and so I turned back to the field. No big deal but I didn't want to fly with the wing out of balance. I landed without mishap and noticed that the skydivers had set up an extra tent for spectators.
After clearing the lines I launched 180 degrees from the first flight. Funky winds.
I headed toward the fishing lake and encountered some very turbulent air. The trike was swinging big time and the wing was being pulled hard to the side. I gently eased it around and headed back to the field. It is an often over used term but I felt like a puppet on a string . Bounced to the left and right. Being lifted at over 400 feet per minute and dropped accordingly. I don't have a good reason but I was not freaked out like I have been the last few times that I've been in ratty air. I was swinging but ... ok ... I was hanging under the wing but it was well loaded and even though it wanted to fly in a different direction ... it was flying. Perhaps I'm finally getting a little bump tolerance. When I got back to the field the winds had increased dramatically. they were coming from the west and I was barely penetrating. With the trimmers full out I began to move forward and set up to land by the truck. As I was descending the gust passed and I landed 100 feet beyond my mark.
I waited a few minutes and re set. the second launch was fine but after flying over the windsock I think it was 60 degrees cross wind. The wing did come up high on one side but I was able to bring it overhead with some hard brake input. It was a great flight. Lots of bounce but I was good.
When I landed the second stick of skydivers were landing. It's all good
After clearing the lines I launched 180 degrees from the first flight. Funky winds.
I headed toward the fishing lake and encountered some very turbulent air. The trike was swinging big time and the wing was being pulled hard to the side. I gently eased it around and headed back to the field. It is an often over used term but I felt like a puppet on a string . Bounced to the left and right. Being lifted at over 400 feet per minute and dropped accordingly. I don't have a good reason but I was not freaked out like I have been the last few times that I've been in ratty air. I was swinging but ... ok ... I was hanging under the wing but it was well loaded and even though it wanted to fly in a different direction ... it was flying. Perhaps I'm finally getting a little bump tolerance. When I got back to the field the winds had increased dramatically. they were coming from the west and I was barely penetrating. With the trimmers full out I began to move forward and set up to land by the truck. As I was descending the gust passed and I landed 100 feet beyond my mark.
I waited a few minutes and re set. the second launch was fine but after flying over the windsock I think it was 60 degrees cross wind. The wing did come up high on one side but I was able to bring it overhead with some hard brake input. It was a great flight. Lots of bounce but I was good.
When I landed the second stick of skydivers were landing. It's all good
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