tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post7047804303551872304..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: The Clouds Will Open WideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-25883828159905443012018-07-01T17:49:30.904-10:002018-07-01T17:49:30.904-10:00From one of those that was and will forever be lea...From one of those that was and will forever be learning at the Rat Race / Applegate Open, I can say we all blush at the reference to "heroes". This is especially true when my heroes are on Oahu enjoying the good flying made possible by our departure. I look forward to delving in to the lessons learned from AO. It was an amazing week of challenges, triumphs and mistakes. It's always so very much fun! I plan to volunteer at Chelan while two of my Oahu heroes (Dave & Jorge) compete, and maybe soon after that I can enjoy some fine flying weather at home. It's been too, too long a time away. Thanks for word on the good conditions, Alex. My FOMO and get-home-itis are at new highs. Enjoy the good conditions, my Oahu heroes!<br /><br />On a side note, I made goal just once in 7 days, and I will always remember how I was shown the way. The glide to goal was on a heading of SW and on one of my flight instruments (FlySkyHy & LiveTrack24) on an extension of that course, was home (Hawaii). Marc and Alex, were flying an early flight that day, 2300+ miles away and were superimposed on the edge of my map, right over goal. As is usual by this stage of my task, I was alone. But it felt like I had two of my wingmen with me as I mashed full bar on final glide. It's always sweeter to share your flight, and even more so with your heroes.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321659985625278675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-53537549332428662042018-06-17T09:51:10.427-10:002018-06-17T09:51:10.427-10:00The lighter winds are due mostly to me buying a Ze...The lighter winds are due mostly to me buying a Zero so I could fly in the higher winds we were facing. First day out of the bag and I didn't get to fly it but it got flown, by a lighter pilot.<br /><br />So your all welcome but why was no one flying MPU yesterday. I got there late, the regular crew of Frank & One-Eye, Ike was in the air and then myself. no Superman, no Maui Doug where are you bunch of slackers, well slacker was in the air but I mean the rest of you.<br /><br />Thanks for the ditty Alex and as always your award winning videos.<br /><br />Hopefully today. Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508629374134042936noreply@blogger.com