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Windy

From: Diablo
Activity_Date: 03/15/02
Remote Name: 198.81.17.54

Comments

And I thought it was windy! I had an appointment at 9 so could not make the meet time. Takeoff at noon in ATOS into 15 mph winds literally go straight up 300' feet at takeoff I am now ridge soaring takeoff. Climb to 8K at the thermal factory-my next turn was at The Power Line Crossing. 4500' hundred at Divide flush off the front of White Ledge to the rose colored sand stone hills at that point I was in the lee side of the Casitas Pass in major league turbulence-it felt as if I was at the leading edge of the wind as it pushed through. climbing to 3500 gave me a play for the Nut House I arrive at 2200 knowing that if I don't get up it going to be ugly landing.

Climb to 5K glide to Twin Peaks arrive with 4500 with Tom P. at 8k on to Boyd's unable to climb out I flush to upper Ojai 3 times before low save takes me to 7k and Santa Paula Peak it is 3 o'clock with nothing but "Blue Hole" between San Cayatano and Highway 5. At one peak west of San Cayetano I go on final with the remaining thermals weak and broken I land 5 miles east of Piru. I was thinking of you paraglider pilots a lot of the time-I thought it was windy. Good luck and good flying!

Diablo

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