Flight Articles for Weekend Sat 6/27/09 [Bob A] [Chip] and Sun 6/28/09 [Southside] [NMERider] [Diablo]

Bob Anderson (aka yna / Cougie / BobA)
Saturday, 6/27/09

Blackhawk Westbound Nenanche
108 Miles

Arcticle copied from: http://scpa.info/bb/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1476#p4452
Posted by BobA » Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:37 pm

Well, it is a Big Air site with all the excitement along with...that said, Chris Smith and Chippy flew to Kagel, Diablo and I made triple digits to Quail Lake and Neenach...the lift over the flats was killer...to 15.8k

Strong on launch...12-20+ out of the East...made it difficult to connect...I opted to turn down wind once low and milk an area of lift drifting fast at the base of the mtns...covered much distance low over not so forgiving terrain...it was rock and roll in ridge lift - thermal mix on East faces...then scrub off downwind hoping to get higher...

Several PGS opted not to fly.  Jonathon ridge lifted up above launch but didn't connect later when low again.  John Hesh missed a cloud street by a couple of miles in Apple Valley...

Many Thanks to Fast Eddy, Ron, and Bob for making it a safe launch !