marty and i did a 24 mile X/C from no-po to no-plains! it was really fun, and unique! we launched in about 39 degree weather, foggy and moist, the motors barely made enough thrust to launch. full throttle and only 100 fpm climb. as we passes 2000 feet (finally!) the temp rose to seemingly 70 degrees! i was considering removing my gloves as i was uncomfortably warm. so to take my mind of the sweating i decided to do a fat spiral and as i did my motor quit. then it would not start.



beautiful portland in the misty background





i knew i was close to the landing area but it was obscured by a thick fog. i couldnt mess around too much while loosing altitude rapidly so i found a hole in the fog a a farmes field was presented to me. it was a suitable landing area so i took it.



marty followed me and landed there also, what a great wingman! oh this disapproving look on his face was'nt disapproval, it was just the funny face mask i think.

lots of fun bashing about, dodging fog banks and trying to have motor failures. the air is different today and all three pilots had motor troubles of some sort. time for test-n-tune again! i tried out steves old ozone vibe, sm/med. very nice wing! likes to launch in no wind, however has very little landing flare and even when i burried the brakes it still came in hot. weird.

sorry for the lapse in updates, and the fact the site was down, my bad. i been traveling hard and flying hard too. cross country by van and PM. saw some strange things like:




the git-n-split



the kum and go



this funky little jet, i want!


and me flying the point of the mountain in summer gloves.


check out the new u-tube of my lioness encounter!

Unseasonably warm weather and calm winds have us smiling big and soaring high. check the vid! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipD4CU1MwJs







sometimes happiness comes in a blue plastic box