Here is a picture from Gray Hill yesterday, showing Byron with his Freedom 170. Notice how green the Plains of San Augustine are this summer, with a white dot in the distance that is one of the VLA's 85-foot radio telescopes.
-Robin
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Flying possibilitiesRe: Flying possibilitiesHere is a picture from Gray Hill yesterday, showing Byron with his Freedom 170. Notice how green the Plains of San Augustine are this summer, with a white dot in the distance that is one of the VLA's 85-foot radio telescopes.
-Robin
Re: Flying possibilitiesWay to go Byron!!!!!
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Re: Flying possibilitiesNow that looks fun!
Re: Flying possibilitiesBill Cummings and I plan to be at Gray Hill this weekend, west of Magdalena, New Mexico. Byron Stevens plans to be there, too, so we can mentor him to a first mountain flight. Conditions look good for both HG and PG, so come and join us if you can!
-Robin
Flying possibilities Sunday September 8, 2019Sunday definitely looks like the best opportunity to fly.
That is of course if the forecast holds. The pilot with the strongest commitment to fly so far is definitely Robin (Tentatively). Me not so much so I’ll be the driver for sure (If we go.) We have narrowed it down to exactly to places that might face the wind (hopefully). The Little Florida Mts. or Matt’s Mt. (AKA Mag Rim.) It’s wise to have some hard and fast flying expedition plans nailed down rather than be like other club member that haven’t been able to make up there minds.
Re: Flying possibilities Sun, Nov, 10, 2019The Little Florida Mts tomorrow.
Robin will pick me up at 10:00am. We should be in the LZ by 11:00 and up top before 12:00. Wyatt may meet us in the LZ.
Re: Flying possibilitiesHave extra fun for all of us who won't be flying!!
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Re: Flying possibilitiesTuesday looking good for L. Florida. Temp. 65 to 70*
Wind W to WSW @ 12 mph
Re: Flying possibilitiesLooks good! As an added blessing, we could get rain Tuesday evening through Wednesday. Let's go early and take advantage of that. (l.e., Do a bit of roadwork...)
-Robin
Re: Flying possibilitiesRGSA, HAWKS,
Yesterday I picked up Robin (He is in between racks due to a new to him Toyota.) and we drove 37.5 miles to Volcanic Peak. WSW of Las Cruces. As we planted the flag in the LZ it was about 110º left crosswind to the ridge line. We checked out the culverts and they were still unplugged all the way to the top of the road up to launch. We had to detour due to some muddy spots on the road in after the railroad tracks. During Thanksgiving weekend the area had several days of constant rain and it took until yesterday for it to dry out enough to get on site. We hiked up to just west of the highest part of Volcanic Peak and found a PG launch that faced a little to the right of north. This spot isn't like at the base of the tower where a PG could be blown back into the barbed wire fence. Still waiting this morning for Robin's call to see if he wants to try a flight today. It will be just under 40º and noon. ![]()
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