I can't argue with you on this one. Flying Francis Peak is definitely an inspiration. What a view! I have had the privilege of flying there several times. I remember one evening Dave Reese & I went up on the mountain before the Soar Utah event started. I had one of my full-house gliders specked out so high I could barely see it and it was still going up at an alarming rate. I don't think I have ever seen a RC glider going up in such powerful thermal lift. I knew there was only one way to get it down but was worried about it blowing up on the way down. It was a pretty old ship and I didn't really know if it would hold up. Anyway I pointed the nose down in a vertical dive and somehow it held together. I had the opportunity to DS the rocky crag that is directly behind the spot where you fly the front side lift. It was pretty scary. If you go down on the backside there is absolutely no chance of recovery unless you are a mountain goat. I don't know what I was worried about. Usually if one of my gliders goes down on the backside there isn't much worth recovering anyway. The Soar Utah event is an event that is well run and extremely fun. A great bunch of guys run it and it is one event you don't want to miss out on if you can make it. I wasn't able to make it this year and I am still kicking myself. Oh well, there is always 2006.
Cliff Lindgren -----Original Message----- From: Bill H [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Most fun moment while flying My most fun moment while flying had to be flying on Francis Peak this past September during "Soar Utah" The adrenalin rush I got while flying my Graphite for about an hour at whizzing fast high speed non-stop on top of a mountain is unsurpassed in my experience. I can only imagine what it would be like to live near there and be able to do something like that every weekend the weather cooperates. Kudos to Clarence and his friends for putting together a great fun time. Bill Heishman RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
