Friday, 12/26/2014 [Weather] and [Flight Articles] by [flychild] [Aaron] [Marty] [Dadam] [NMERider] & [Sundowner]
plus [Track Log & Photo Index] for the extended weekend

Jonathan Dietch (aka NMERider or JD)

Eliminator to Fillmore Friday, 12/26/2014

See Also Jonathan's Google Earth [KMZ File] or [IGC Data]

Article Copied from: http://scpa.info/bb/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3115#p9237
Posted by NMERider » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:58 pm

What you missed if you didn't fly

Me (HG), Marty D. and Matt from UT (both on PG) all landed within a half mile of each other.  Matt and Marty team flew.  I was mostly on my own except for a few turns together with Max by the powerlines and again by West Divide (I think).  It was blowing 15 to 25 from the East in Fillmore all came to a stop at Santa Paula Ridge.  A large number of PG crossed the pass and landed at Nordhoff HS including SD with his second tandem of the day.  Max made some mind-blowing low saves and landed by some restaurant several miles past Nordhoff HS.  Too many details and stories to tell.  I'll just edit my video and hopefully I'll get a bunch of track logs to add to the track animation.

Here's a snapshot of mine (red) and Marty's (green) flight tracks (43.6 mi each).
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Marty (green) & NME (red)

One of the best views of my flight. 7,100' approaching Topatopa Bluff. We could see bright white snow along the tops of the San Gabriel Mountains. In particular, 9,400' Mt Baden-Powell some 77 miles away was spectacular. It was that clear of a day.
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Topatopa buffs from 7100' with snow-capped San Gabriels in the distance.

Friday, 12/26/2014 [Weather] and [Flight Articles] by [flychild] [Aaron] [Marty] [Dadam] [NMERider] & [Sundowner]
plus [Track Log & Photo Index] for the extended weekend

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