Pulpit - July 12, 2009

There were already a couple a gliders in the sky when I got to the Pulpit. Almost everyone who launched early got up and out. I got set up and crewed for some time while the wind on launch increased to beyond "falconable." I stuck it out hoping for some evening mellowing on launch which finally came around 6:30PM. Unfortunately, conditions on the ridge had quickly mellowed to barely soarable by that point. I didn't have my vario on for this flight and managed to stick for about 20 minutes, though I never got more than 100' over the ridge. It's actually kind of easy to fly without a vario when you're that close to the trees! Still, it was a nice flight, with a nice landing in the primary, for an overall nice evening.