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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

And then the rains stopped

Pilot X up and away

Pushing out over the beach as the wind freshens

the windsock says it all

The Mars on it's way back up

Mars doing what it does best

After a very wet morning and afternoon the skies cleared and the sun came out with the passing of the cold front. The wind veered to the NW so it was off to Perranporth for an evening flight. After a quick test fly Pilot X was off and away for a cracking 20 minute soaring flight on the Mars. With the wind at 22mph on launch there was plenty of breeze to start with which rapidly picked up to 24-26. Still pilot X dealt with it well pulling forward to the edge of the lift band and playing around there until deciding to go for a beach landing rather than risk getting blown back on top.
We only needed to carry the wing a little way up the dunes before I could soar it back to the top where the decision to go to the beach was vindicated as it was pretty much full speed all the way to the ground on top landing with little margin for error.

Good to sneak one in at the end of such a damp day.

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