Wow 518.... It seems like just the other day I was working on my first 100. Well this was a new site and it will probably be my new home field. There are challenges... the surface is uniformly bumpy. The launch was an accident looking to happen. I started the roll out and the trike was slow to accelerate. The surface was hard but bumpy and I was popped up by one of those bumps just a little too soon. The machine started to yaw to the left but I didn't lose any altitude and so I stayed on the throttle and prayed. Sure enough I started climbing and had no problem turning inside of the power lines. I turned north and climbed easily over the hazards which are high power lines on two sides. An e-mail from the owner assures me that as long as I stay within the fences I'll be fine. So... Next time I'll explore crossing the ditch and maybe I'll find a surface that is a little more trike friendly.
This was an exploratory flight, there were balloons off to the north but a little too far to chase down, so I stayed close and explored the area. It is beautiful... there are lakes and orchard and plenty to keep me busy for a long time to come. I stayed up for 40 minutes and took several photos including one of Boulder where my daughter Stefania is living.
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| New home field |
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| Stefania's Dorm |
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| Saint Mary's Church |
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| Bad Helmet |
The landing was bumpy ... I touched down and was so busy negotiating the bumps that I just barely shut the motor shut down in time to protect the wing. This place needs some work but it is legal... I have the owners permission and its close to home.
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