tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post4538046878220021102..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: A Taste of DillUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-43657482133375107872008-02-27T20:50:00.000-10:002008-02-27T20:50:00.000-10:00update on launchable/flyable conditions :flew Dill...update on launchable/flyable conditions :<BR/><BR/>flew Dill again today ( 2.27.08 ), around 12.30<BR/><BR/>seemed like there should have been enough lift, gliderport windsock was NW, thermic pulses on launch, up to 5mph<BR/><BR/>once in the air, i felt rotor from the big rock on the west side of the lake, seabreeze was stronger out front then on the cliff face and more like WNW<BR/><BR/>should have tried right side of launch, but was hoping to get to the left, the big rock and the bowl it creates had to have some good lift, as it sticks out and WNW, but couldn't penetrate the venturi it created<BR/><BR/>had a sledder ;))<BR/><BR/>czechvolfikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236397462789362691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-20086618609603735392008-02-27T08:22:00.000-10:002008-02-27T08:22:00.000-10:00Bob, let me please know what your buddy says, I'd ...Bob, let me please know what your buddy says, I'd love to take a ride up there and explore.<BR/><BR/>Alex, I didn't see any access on the front side. Also the farmer there is not all that friendly and you'd have to cross his property. He's had problems with skydivers before, retrieving their cutaways there.<BR/><BR/>Either way, that hill would be best for NE - Trades ... and light thermal days<BR/><BR/>czechvolfikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236397462789362691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-41802714244252070842008-02-26T21:31:00.000-10:002008-02-26T21:31:00.000-10:00Bob's friend Jason drives 4WD trucks up on that ri...Bob's friend Jason drives 4WD trucks up on that ridge, and he has offered to take us up there to launch. They call it "the playground". I don't know the best way to get up there myself, but maybe Bob can ask his friend. I would think the best way for us would be to hike up the front.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249789335111913420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-14770808960427556352008-02-26T20:53:00.000-10:002008-02-26T20:53:00.000-10:00hey Alex, nice shots again, the one straight down,...hey Alex, nice shots again, the one straight down, with HDH runway and sailplane is awesome, i need to step it up ;))<BR/><BR/>do you know by a chance, how to get up on that small hill E of launch ?? looks like there is a jeep trail and that spine has a house thermal, top of it has plenty of no winder options ...<BR/><BR/>czechvolfikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236397462789362691noreply@blogger.com