Pilot Stories Series
| 1 | Fri, 27 Feb 1998 | From: Theodore Grussing theo@sedona.net |
Hi All!
Just a short note to tell you all about a beautiful day in my
PW-5. Takeoff from Sedona at about 2PM with a sky that doesn't look real promising.
Surface temp 8oC, with a brisk and variable wind blowing; fairly high winds aloft and sun
on our wonderful red rocks. Tow was interesting and much more fun than it has been lately;
release near the house thermal over the high school at about 2.5M' AGL - a wonderful
initial climb in tight lift to over 9.5M' (field elevation 4.8M') and off I went. Had some
secondary wave from Mingus Mountain and spent some time in calm quiet straight and level
flight with the vario showing 2 to 6 kt lift - Some as high as 10 kt. Thermals were tight
and turbulent.
Fun was the order of the day flying over snow covered red
rocks, and snow blanketed forest lands. It was quite cool - about -15C, but never really
noticed it expect for the litlle cu's that formed in the cockpit as I exhaled. Anyhow it
was a fun hour and forty minutes - could have spent much more time aloft, but had to get
back down. Left my camera on the ground this time as I had not planned on such a great
flight - next time.
Have a great weekend - time to fly!
Ted Grussing
PW-5 N927PW
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