Rick Lai's Hang Gliding report : August 2019

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

2 flights/ 5 hrs Rampart & Dog Aug 12 & 13, 2019

Flying sites in Pacific NorthWest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2015/03/i-live-in-portlandor-and-do-fly.html

Where to learn Hang Gliding in Pacific Northwest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2018/05/where-to-learn-hg-in-pacific-northwest.html

Rampart Aug 12, 2019

Seven hangs (Travis, Robin Briejer, Ron Barbera, Vincent Crow, Rick Lai, Tim Cayward, Scott Michalek and one paraglider (BadWild Man Edwin) had a great flight at Rampart today. Congratulations to Scott have his first Rampart flight! Robin made it to Alta mountain and reached almost (or over) 7K. The winds at the Carrier Deck LZ was smooth when we landed around 6:30pm. Thanks Tim and Vincent again for the ride up and retrieve.

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Dog Aug 13th,2019

Dog Mt delivered again yesterday with light lifts . Winds was blowing light SW all day. Max altitude was about 2,800ft for me. I was able to cruising around between Back Bowl, Elk and Dog. Launched at 4:50pm and landed at 7:30pm. Pilots Attended : Jim L, Shawn L, Ray B, Scott M and myself. Ray, Scott and Shawn will be at Dog today.

Dog 8/8/19

Flying sites in Pacific NorthWest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2015/03/i-live-in-portlandor-and-do-fly.html

Where to learn Hang Gliding in Pacific Northwest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2018/05/where-to-learn-hg-in-pacific-northwest.html

photos

https://www.facebook.com/pdxrick.lai/posts/10156821756704285

7 hangs flew Dog Aug 9th,2019. Congratulations to James Ludwig got almost 2 hours soaring flight yesterday. He flew twice (good launches /landings) . There were few lightning and thunders in the afternoon . However ,the wind remained clam at Dog with high ceiling and got some sunshine. Today forecast looks like a repeat of yesterday. I don't like the mid afternoon thunderstorms showing in the forecast. I'm going to pass for today.