The Elgin surface forecast looks good for an evening glassoff at Mustang on Wednesday, May 4. Is anyone else interested? I will check the weather forecast again on Wednesday before leaving home.
Lew
Mustang Wednesday, May 4?
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I had a good ~50 minute evening flight at Mustang yesterday. The winds were at the upper limit of my ability to take off, about 12-15 mph. It was rather laminar though, and I was confident that I could manage with my speed bar. I got plucked in the high winds, but I was ready for it and immediately on the speed bar. I managed to get out into the lift band, and stayed on the bar for most of the flight. I think I made ~800-1000 feet over launch at one point.
I landed and didn't have time to wait around for Lew and Soren, but it looked like they had decent glass-off flights as well.
--Aaron
I landed and didn't have time to wait around for Lew and Soren, but it looked like they had decent glass-off flights as well.
--Aaron
The Mustang glassoff worked again as it usual! It was pretty windy as predicted - about 15 WSW on launch and 18 to 20 SW in the air. Aaron launched first sometime after 6 PM. Soren launched around 6:45. On my third, try I got airborne a bit before 7 PM. The wind aloft was very smooth, but strong. Soren used his speed trimmers for his entire flight. I used my speed bar each time I flew back from visiting Biscuit. Soren and I landed at the end of Civil Twilight (1/2 hour after sunset). Yes, that's legal. And yes, the landings were very Hot.