WEATHER
Visibility: Unrestricted.
Wind: Early from the NW, later from the SE but light and variable
Altitudes: 5400 msl.
Time Aloft: More than two hours
Max Lift: 1000 fpm
Temperature: Hot, above 100 degrees
Comment: Meeting on the patio early, soaring in the afternoon.
Tow pilot:
Julie Butler and later,
Neiman Walker.
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The long burn scar from the Avenal fire that consumed the entire ridge all the way to Coalinga. |
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Luca Soares and Jim Rickey looking at the aileron and the hinges connecting it. |
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Julie Butler moves the tow plane into position for a hot day launch. |
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Those are the mountains where we typically go to get good soaring. Now Tar Peak is just a black ridge. |
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Joe Anastasio on his way to finish assembling his PW-5. |
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Jim Rickey and Troy Wollman talk over the condition of the tail wheel from the DG-100. |
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Luca Soares and Joe Anastasio going in different directions but with the same objective. |
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The trio are still looking at the tail wheel hub on the DG-100. |
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Niva, friend of Eric Burlingame, waits patiently on the patio with her young puppy. |
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Moving Big Bird past the patio are Eric Burlingame driving the tow vehicle and Luca Soares walking the wing. |
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The wheel hub had numerous cracks in it and will need to be ordered to fly again. Troy, Jim, and Joe all agreed. |
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Luca Soares watching as Neiman Walker launches in the 1-26. We'll see more of him aloft. |
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Hosing off Big Bird is Luca Soares and sure does make the glider reflect yellow much more brightly. |
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Luca Soares ready to launch in Big Bird for a renewal of his solo privileges. |
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Luca in a 3-knot thermal working it well and gaining altitude quickly. |
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He was able to convert the last thermal into a 5-knot thermal and we got into the cool upper air more quickly. Ahhhh! |
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Neiman Walker in the 1-26 below us and he's heading for our thermal, a good move for him. |
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And then we headed to his thermal when we saw Neiman above the horizon. It meant he was above us. |
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Neiman Walker above us in the same thermal gaining altitude about the same rate as we were. |
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We finally moved away from Neiman in the 1-26 and looked for another thermal nearby. |
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The very long burn scar from Tar Canyon on the left all the way to Coalinga. |
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All that shows are the uplifted rock patterns at the base of the West Ridge. That ranch house was nearly consumed. |
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A better view of the uplifted rocks along the base just northwest of Tar Canyon, off to the left of the photo. |
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Luca Soares after his very nice flight, thermalling well, and renewing his solo privileges. |
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Eric Burlingame on tow in the Orange Crush, nice and low in good position. |
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The gouge left by the tail wheel on the Orange Crush. Let's hope that during restoration that tail wheel will be fixed. |
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Carlos, Avenal resident, and student at Cal Poly taking a demo ride. He may join his fellow students and take lessons. |
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Yes, Carlos definitely liked the ride (we topped 5000 msl) and perhaps he'll be back soon to begin flight lessons. |
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Zach Yamauchi getting in two checkride practice flights today. He takes his written on Monday. (95%). |
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