Sunday, 1/13/13 [Weather] and [Flight Articles] by [Bob A]  [Ron Faoro]  [Andy Dainsberg] [Tim Barker]

Andy Dainsberg
Sunday, 1/13/13

Skyport to Fillmore

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by andy dainsberg » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:08 pm

Bob, i could hear the joy in your voice on the radio! Way to send it! For me, when over Fillmore, i always feel this strange pull to decend. its the convenience of the big fat starbucks sitting right across from the big fat grassy vons lz and the big fat bus station right across the street --- its "the Fillmore Triangle," if u will, that tends to pull me down after xc hours!!!--... but the gods had a different idea today, it was damn hard (as ron told) getting down into Fillmore. of course the 3 acrobatic airplanes looping and stalling nearby were helpful.! i imagine it'd be hard to "dial-a-flight" past Fillmore anymore perfectly than the set-up today tho! (on weekends, i believe, there's the "dial-a-ride" in piru to get us back to fillmore...)

wow what a cool i mean cold day!.. Gordon from Seattle dropped me off at skyport and i had launch all to my self.. besides the numb fingers, stuffed into thermasilk liners and the biggest baddest snowboarding gloves i have, it was pleasant flying.

hooked a boomer off a knob before the powerlines up to 68 and into a plane of serene confidence crossing into the pass. i had great lift sequences over the high step and the bumbs and flew straight over the pyramid. trashiest lift of the day @ nord ridge and bruces. connectd 3stooges at peak level and got my best 3stooges thermal ever, just smokin lift-, being drawn up toward chief-- all the way up to almost the point in the road. plugged in to another and was well over chief peak. took the tail wind over W repeater, tracking over the topa bluffs close to 7800. connected santa paula ridge pretty high and the traverse to the peak was easiest ever too, just staying high over ridgecrest in all that tail. i had 69 when i went on glide to Fillmore. fun flying with you Ron.