Saturday, 1/31/2015 [Weather] and [Flight Articles] by [gracecab] [OJ] & [Sundowner]
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John Kloer (aka OJ) Saturday 1/31/2015 Skyport to East Beach

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Posted by oj » Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:17 am

Nothing noteworthy of my flight other than it was the first high flight I've made in nine months while recuperating from a shoulder injury.  The pilots that got up in the house thermal were able to hold the high ground while I was in the other gaggle at the Round House after fumbling to get into the pod.

It was easy to stay up but the lift was between 2500-3000 and attempts to push up hill were futile.  After doing the Round House 500 with too many hangies to count I headed for Parma.  Over the LZ with 1500 the vario started beeping some 200 up, followed the drift which took me slowly back up over the Monastery to 3000.  Boated around in smooth convergence lift for 30 minutes then followed the Spin Doctor out to the beach.

vario log: 520 fpm up, 760 dn, 1 hr. 20 minutes.

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