tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575801377079832083.post8088771911708957422..comments2023-05-30T07:57:11.285-06:00Comments on earth turns and wind burns: Diablo at Ed Levin (take-two)west coast brithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10480094475210551042noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575801377079832083.post-54321723529429480982011-02-17T20:40:14.673-07:002011-02-17T20:40:14.673-07:00Awesome fight Ben, I glad you made it back to Kans...Awesome fight Ben, I glad you made it back to Kansas safely. See you in the air soon. Dave Clementdave clementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403790634372610043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575801377079832083.post-62901216626518687502011-02-17T18:33:36.349-07:002011-02-17T18:33:36.349-07:00Sounds like an exciting flight. I look forward to...Sounds like an exciting flight. I look forward to more details when we end up flying together again.Tom Lanninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883026326892046912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575801377079832083.post-61840953640434235322011-02-17T16:52:57.448-07:002011-02-17T16:52:57.448-07:00the 600 ft launch is 1200 MSL .
could be a Bay...the 600 ft launch is 1200 MSL .<br />could be a Bay Area alt gain record, 6800.<br />does it count if the pilot was resisting with all his might?<br />whoever has done better please post your boastkathy and charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526655499757861271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575801377079832083.post-4104588243149305472011-02-17T10:21:33.063-07:002011-02-17T10:21:33.063-07:00It was a surprizing day, not sure on records, seem...It was a surprizing day, not sure on records, seems some of the XC flights from the 80's south would have gone higher. Maybe thats out of the bay area by then :) I think I could have gone over 10k (there was plenty of wave left on the cloud) but that would have (a) meant violating airspace pretty badly (b) I would have had to slide back over Calerveras lake, and I'm pretty sure I would not have made it back, since the wind was 40mph. I didn't fancy an outlanding that day, cos I'm a bit chicken (or sensible ? ;) I was plenty happy with the lucky flight that I had.west coast brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480094475210551042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575801377079832083.post-46155814155759646382011-02-16T23:16:37.157-07:002011-02-16T23:16:37.157-07:00Great shots Ben! Amazing flight..Great shots Ben! Amazing flight..Ryan Goebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764774347671020853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575801377079832083.post-60272351957538371962011-02-16T23:12:54.675-07:002011-02-16T23:12:54.675-07:00Very cool! I've been over 8K at Diablo, but th...Very cool! I've been over 8K at Diablo, but that's launching from 3600'. You must've set the Bay Area alt-gain record! Nice photos, too.<br /><br />RMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com