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FlyBC "Site of the Day" - July/2010 Archives
Woodside until 4 pm, then Bridal
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Woodside Report - 3 new students for a 2 day course, and Aaron was out coaching them most of the day on the FlyBC Training Hill. We took Sarah & Jon tandem after 1 pm, and reports of turbulent landings at the Ranch had us fly them on nice flights over to Harvest Market. Smooth air all the way there with some soaring on the South Knoll. Lots of solo pilots out this long weekend, despite thunderstorm forecasts. Later, Colleen & I took Lee and Sandeep tandem to prepare them for their solo flights tomorrow. Perfect conditions later and after we shut down, it rained lightly. Perfect day. Wow! July is officially over now! Busy month and little rain. Lots of student & SIV flights. Belated Benny Report Friday - Hammer & Rob flew Benny, with a planned landing at the hay field I landed in a few weeks ago where Al's truck was parked. They flew above the inversion for 1:10 before a nice landing with tons of lift over the hay field. I saw only CUs up that Valley when we were flying Woodside, everything else was hazy. Golden Report - only a few pilots in goal today, but Nicole is edging up into 8th place. Robert Hauser is flying an Ozone Mantra R10.2 supplied from FlyBC and he is doing extremely well at his first Golden Comp. We have to get one of these for the Barn!
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Woodside Report - a bit of a late start but Brock got 3 quality flights with the last one taking him to Harvest for a mini-XC flight, and he was "pumped". It was hard work climbing out at the South Knoll and he pulled it off. | Golden Report - Only 10 comp pilots launched in the Nats, as it was quite strong mid-day. Kevin's Golden Report - Some days are not what they appear. Friday July 30 seemed like an unlucky day. Judy and I stopped in at Golden after hiking for four days in Yoho Park. We were visiting friends so I had one day to score some nice air. Experienced pilots know this asking too much of Golden. Sure enough I arrived at launch just before gusty south winds began to rock the launch and lz so I parawaited with Nicole and many other pilots for four hours. Yes, there were lulls but alway short and the freight train thermals would begin again shaking not just a few trees below launch but acres of them. Judy had dropped me off so I was happy at 4:30 when I could get a ride out with Bruce Busby, Veronica and several other pilots back to town. Sounds like bad luck so far, eh? Not on your life! First I walk up to my car to put the wing in. Find my camera sitting on roof. I put it there up on launch prior to pulling out the wing and walked away. The camera sat on the roof all the way down into Golden where Judy did some shopping while I sat in despair up on launch. In that camera are a hundred fantastic shots taken from our recent hikes at Lake Ohara! Safe and sound on the roof. But wait. It gets better. I shower off the launch dust, have a nice meal and frequently check the sky noting at 6:30 that launch looks good and the valley winds are not gusty. Return to Nicholson. Get a ride up with Hawaii Scott Launch at 8 pm About 10 of us launch including two tandems. Wind coming straight up the spine from town. I struggle down at the backstop flying the Swift which has slower, divier turns than the M3. Finally hook something and get back up to launch and beyond. Ten minutes later I am at 3400 meters so high over Mt Seven that I can't resist heading south alone as usual. Well not alone. Someone is following but he has difficulty keeping up with the Swift which is incredible on glide. We fly to Pagliari, carry on. The sun has set in the valley. It is no turn flying. I am above the range doing 52 km/hr no bar! We cross another gap. I'm trying to communicate with the pilot but his radio is crapping out. Eventually we confirm that neither of us has anyone retrieving us so I reach Doug back at Nicholson who will come and get us. We turn back and begin fighting the headwind. Not going to be fast. I'm getting 14 k/hr with half bar and the valley is looking darker. We head out to the valley opting for a field my partner knows. Still takes twenty five minutes to get down, the lz being bubbly and buoyant in typical fashion. Spirals in sink works best for me. They are waiting, of course! Gazzillions of mosquitoes! And Doug! I stay in my flying gear and do a record breaking wrap up, help..... Can't remember his name. Great guy from Edmonton pack his stuff and shortly thereafter we are roaring north towards BEER! Back at our host's at 10:30 pm Now that's a lucky day! - Kevin A.
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Woodside Report - Woodside was good most of the day with 4 student rounds with some mild turbulence mid-day to help the students understand pitch control. Very inverted at 750 meters with Vancouver smog trapped underneath that layer made for ratty thermals. | Golden Nats Report - one racer in the trees just as the task was called off due to strong south winds. He required a heli-rescue and visit to the hospital with suspected back injury. Welcome to Golden!
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Woodside Report - Bev reports that she likes the Mojo2 after her maiden voyage: launches easily, flies smooth, lands fine. | Martin N was flying Bridal and reported 2 hours hiking and 2 hours "bobbing the knob" and Alan's Ridge at 2500 feet. An un-named pilot was seen having a trashy landing that ended up with a wing in the trees in the swamp, but no glider damage (just ego damage).
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Woodside Report - Joe C and Brock were out training today and bagged 3 technical flights. Technical meaning windy at times with big sink! | They did well as did the Aussies, who flew and landed at Riverside or east towards Agassiz. We headed to Bridal but the winds didn't inspire me, so back to Woodside after a 2 hour kiting marathon with 10 plus gliders in the driving range. Bridal Report - Lower Bridal: I won the day with a 22 km out and return to Elk. Max height 1551 meters, +2.8m/s to -2.7m/s, and flight time 1:44. The air was about the same feeling as yesterday, with a little less lift and a little more wind. The Aussies flew. Martin, Karen, and Josef also flew. Jim had students who it was too windy for, so couldn't fly. Barry the wounded Aussie drove my truck down for the second time. Thanks! - Rob S
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Road Report - I took the Fraser Canyon route when I stopped in Kamloops for propane and it was 34C at 11 am! It was windy all the way to Hope, and I heard Alan in the air at Bridal saying it was okay but hard to climb above 1100 meters. | Derek & Martina were flying there too and reported 1 hour plus flights. 
Jim paddling the rescue boat in inverted after swamping it, para-gear is floating behind the boat, Jeff is hidden behind the boat - photo by Dale Thanks to everyone who attended the 2010 FlyBC SIV Course this year, I am sure you are going to feel more confident when the "sh*t hits the fan". Charles bags a speed record on an Ozone glider!
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Revy Report - Cheryl and Dave had two flights today at Mt. Mackenzie. Both landed safely at the RC field. I drove Chris's truck down after feeding the horseflies at launch. Long nap required after 10 days of SIV guiding! | Vernon Report - I'm stoked on the Sigma! Wasn't able to get high in Lumby, light lift, one flight from Vernon Mtn. where I got a good climb off launch, then sunk out, but Norm didn't make it out either, then a 45 minute scratcher off King Eddy, not much climb, but really fun working near launch and the trees, stayed up longer than the other few pilots there that evening. The music at Randy's was really good too. Today had a great flight off Little Dome in Kamloops, 1:49, 2350m, came down by choice as I had to meet Meghan and some of her friends for dinner. Was up in the nice cool air listening to Bill on the radio walking down the highway in 34 degrees. I feel as comfortable on that glider as on the Mojo, and it stays overhead easier because it does what I want it to do. (though post SIV confidence may help too) All three flights were longer/farther than Bill's too, ha ha, about time he had to retrieve the truck. Thanks again to you and Colleen for everything, I had a great time and am very happy with the glider trade. See you soon - Eric
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Revy SIV Report - we had a full Van with 10 pilots in it today. Annette & John were mastering spins and asymmetrics. | 
Jim off launch on the Sigma 6 (which is now headed to Horsefly with Eric G) - photo by CMV We did 3 rounds and were finished at 8:45 pm. Another 18000 feet in the log books. Joe C arrived for the last flight and had a nice glassoff flight for his first Revy Adventure before heading back to Surrey. Chelan PWC Report - The PWC Comp is over and Results here after a smaller Out & Return task.
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Revy Report - good turnout for our remaining days of the FlyBC 2010 SIV Tour. We had seven SIVers and 5 free-fliers all landing at the RC Field. Annette was amazing us with her command of B-stalls and Big-Ears landings. | Dave S and Chris D were flying and Dave S top-landed near the top tram to save the retrieve. He was flying our Mantra I loaner wing as his Nova Carbon is now grounded after several dicey launches! Good communications with the local aviation community is a must here and I was acting as Ground Controller for the PGers radioing locations as aircraft flew into Revelstoke. To fly here a PGer must have an airband radio and communication on 122.8 MHZ. Chelan PWC Report - New Results here after a huge Out & Return task.
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Revy Rain Report - we woke to light rain and it quickly became heavy rain, so off to town to shop and go swimming. Many new faces arrived: Jason & Crystal, Wiley, Tom C, and a bunch more staying on for a few more days. Weather looks good for balance of week. | Willi 2010 Report - Normando and Hammer are doing well! Chelan PWC Report - Old Results here after a huge task, and today got blown out so no task called.
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Revy SIV Report - we had a nice group of 4 pilots and managed 3 super SIV flights and the forecasted thunderstorms didn't happen so we were done by 5:30 pm. | Bill G has got his SATs very dialed in now on his Sky Atis, and Eric was looking good on his borrowed Sigma 6. North Vancouver Report - an unamed PG pilot landed on a roof in North Van! Chelan PWC Report - Results here after a huge task.
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Revy SIV Report - 8 pilots and lots of Maneuvers and no one in the drink, big cloudsuck for flight #2 got pilots over the River at 7000 feet.
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Revy Report - we flew early to avoid the impending thunderstorms, and had a good SIV round before lunch. | At lunch we had a few showers near Hwy 1, and a group of Golden fliers were back on top waiting for conditions to improve. South winds picked up for the second round but everyone stayed dry. Revy is the best SIV location with over 6000 feet of vertical per flight vs 2000 feet at most other sites. 1 Revy SIV flight = 3 Mara SIV flights. And the landing field is perfect too. But don't forget your airband radio to contact revelstoke inbound traffic. Chelan PWC Report - Results here.
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Revy Report - we had the best SIV Rounds today with about 10 SIVers finishing up their course before leaving for work. | Ryan was up to full stalls and SATs today and took some great GoPro footage. 
Ryan full stalling his Geo II - photo by Ryan Some excitement over the peak when new student Matt took a big deflation and went into what looked like a 3 turn helicopter spin, which I noticed from the lakeshore. I was not sure who it was so I yelled "hands up" on both channels and he recovered quickly. He flew out for a few maneuvers and a nice landing. Bill G tried his first loop and it didn't quite work out as he plummeted by his lines and had a "balled up mess" but he worked it out and landed safely by stalling out of it! Chelan PWC Report - Results here. Nicole was first woman in goal today (96kms)! Amir apparently bought a new R10.3? according to Nicole's blog after having to cut away the wing under reserve. 70 other pilots made goal including one flying my R09 which is on loan til his R10.2 gets there.
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Revy SIV Report - we had an awesome day with 3 - 6000 feet+ SIV runs. Zero wind in the LZ all day and aloft. | 12 pilots were doing SIV and only Jeff M got wet when a full stall went funky and he landed in the lake tailsliding. I raced out in the boat to get him and forgot the weight limit of the boat as we loaded his very heavy gear in as well as him, and we headed to shore. A few minutes later the bow porpoised under and we were under water! It is unsinkable with floatation tanks, and I got the outboard stopped before we "deep-sixed", so I had to paddle the boat into shore inverted. We left the gear afloat. I drained the boat and retrieved all the gear and the motor restarted again, so we were good to go. The SIVers that were still in the air were getting higher and Richard T reported a "mini-SIV" over the peak when his Geo II blew out! He was probably still rattled by the Grizzly Bear encounter on the meadow when he hiked up solo to launch and a yearling Grizzly started coming towards him to see what he tasted like. Fortunately the others saw the bear and ran up the meadow scaring the bear into the brush. Once the boat was operational we resumed the 2nd set of maneuvers and we were done flying by 7:30 pm. Revy XC Report - Alan P was flying with Dave E and they were reporting getting to 3200 meters over Mackenzie and Cartier Peaks. Alan flew north to Martha Creek and Dave ended up in some bush country requiring a 2 hour hike out. Arik C flew into town and was soaring lower Mackenzie after launching at Mara Skyline Launch! Doug N was nearby landing just west of Revelstoke near Great White North Restaurant. Nice flights guys! Louises's Revy Report - Hey hey: After leaving the Island on Thursday afternoon and making Kamloops later that evening, it put me in perfect position to have an early start on Friday for Revelstoke. Upon arrival at the Williamson Lake Campsite, I found the FlyBC crew getting ready to start off the summer SIV sessions. Students and gear were getting matched up, kits were prepped and life jackets tried on for size. After a short while we set off for Mackenzie Mtn. Chris and Dave showed up and provided additional transport to ease the load on the van. Good thing, as the road to launch was still partially covered in snow and required the use of four wheel drive, a few ambitious volunteers with shovels, some extra rocks to fill in for road sloughing and a determined driver. Once on launch, some of the clinic participants flew off and set off for the river. Maneuvers followed shortly after. A bit of work from Chris and Mark to re-hang some windsocks. Can’t believe how much that tree put up with. 
Hoisting the new sock at 2100 meters - photo by LKB I launched and managed to work the ridge lift in from of the Mackenzie face until the sky opened up a bit and I was able to start feeling some lift, first from thermals and then from the clouds above. After some work I was rewarded with the amazing views of the Purcell Range. Great flight, though I could have used a tad less wind – and some company… aside from the SIV participants, who had another focus on their mind, no one else launched. 
Self portrait at 2800 meters - photo by LKB A few wind scattered thermals and an hour later, I headed off towards the RC LZ for a landing. With 7000 feet plus still showing on my vario, it left some room to play. Only wish it wasn’t as windy up high. Fun times, followed by lunch (at four pm) guess we forgot what time it was. Time to part ways for a bit, as I hit the road once again, this time for Golden and the Willi XC - Cheers, Louise
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Revy Report - we only got one sets of SIV flights off as it was very unstable and windy from the NW. Louise bagged an hour getting cloud-sucked at 9000 feet. Phil & James could do maneuvers over the lake all day long as they were getting cloud suck over the lake? | Chelan Report - Chelan "rocked the house" this week at the US Nats! 2500-4000m bases, up to 7m/s steady and persistent climbs, usually 100km per day, even a 105km triangle. And now the PWC starts this Sunday. This is too much fun to be legal. We had some rough air, reserve tosses, and crashes. I didn't have a single collapse all week and I was flying 2/3 bar all day on my Ozone R10.2! - Brett H. Chelan from Brett Hazlett on Vimeo.
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Revy Road Trip - we had a late start but got on the road by 1:30 pm, and it was blowing hard east of Bridal by then. No pireps over the radio, so I assume pilots were not yet at Bridal. |
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Benny Report - after being up St Benedict a few times to help with road work and launch building, I decided today was the day to fly it. | I called Al to see if he was in, and he said "I am too busy, too much to do, work is piling up, etc. . . . . when do you want to meet!". We met at the parking lot at 1:15 pm, and we were off and racing up the mountain. The road is getting packed down by rain and ATVers and is getting smoother, relatively. The grass seed FlyBC donated is now well established and a new crop of Fall Rye is growing on the trail and launch so we don't need tarps anymore. 
Nice CUs above St Benedict at 1:30 pm - photo by JPR A chopper buzzed by at launch height as we were getting ready. Perfect launch cycles on top, as I laid out the Advance Sigma 6 (on our used page), for a test flight after changing the brake lines. Perfect inflation and I was off to the house thermal to the NW. Good climbs to 1300 meters above the inversion where it got colder. Al reported getting to 1500 meters further back. 
Traffic flying by, the LZ I landed in is the brown field far in the distance directly below the chopper - photo by JPR I stayed in the thermals near launch waiting for Al to show me the way, and was staying between 1100 - 1300 meters. I tried the ridge that the road is on and got some good climbs there, but the sky was "blue-ing up" as the CUs disappeared? I headed over the gap south and was now at 900 meters scratching, but found a good thermal over the slide area that took me back to 1300 meters. There was a strong south flow and the thermals were tough to track unless they were really strong. The Sigma 6 handled the turbulence well, but I was wishing for R09 speed to head south. 
Mt Baker in the distance from 1300 meters south of Benny - photo by JPR There are a number of east-west spines to cross heading south, each with its own set of challenges (rotor) in south wind. I was trying to stay close to the mountain on my left but with enough clearance to avoid the rotor and was bobbing along at 900-1000 meters with little forward speed. As I approached Dewdeny Mountain, I could see why everyone had experienced down air and turbulence in previous flights, as the air spills over the top and into the Sylvester Valley. I was feeling it already and I was at 800 meters and seeing the gustlines on Hatzic Lake, yikes! I had picked an LZ and was upwind of it for safety and pushing forward into the lee hoping for a good climbout. Of course a good climbout takes you right into the rotor! I opted to head to the safe LZ rather than pushing forward any further. Al was following me and saw the slow progress and flew back towards launch to try to top-land, that didn't work as it was to lifty, so he headed to the Dyke LZ where he said it was turbulent there due to the south flows. 
Big LZ by Sylvester Road, near Durieu School - photo by JPR I had to hike to the Mog, as no one would pick me up hitchhiking. Too old and crusty I guess? I drove back to get Al and we retrieved the FJ and headed home. Nice site, and thanks to the vision of Rob S, Nicole and Alex R who flew it many years ago and the hard work by Al T getting the road permits and the machines we now have a workable site. Thanks folks! Bridal Gloat Report - I had a pretty good day at Bridal yesterday. I hiked up with Allan in the morning, 1h and 15 min. Allan launched first and broke through the inversion quickly, I took longer but being patient paid off. It was windy at altitude. Allan made it to Butterfly and back but my skills weren't there yet for the conditions. I would have likely landed-out somewhere in gusty winds, my car was at the Bridal LZ so that's where I wanted to end up. After my first return from Elk, I made an attempt at heading east but only made it as far as the west side of Cheam before deciding to turn back. I than had a low save at Bridal and went to Elk, a second time. When I came back, pilots stuck at launch due to gusty conditions started flying. I was glad to see gliders in the air again, it was lonely at times. When I landed after sunset, I nearly flooded the LZ ;))))) had to take a long one. (air time - 7h) Tom Chromy Black Moutain Fly-In Announced - August 13-15 at Black Mountain WA, to fund WA site development. 
Black Mountain Fly In 2010 - photo by JPR
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Bridal Report - Derek reported gliders soaring the Knob at Bridal around 5 pm. | I was doing chores at the Ranch getting ready for the SIV Clinic this weekend. Sun came out at Woodside but cycles looked lame so I kept working. Pemby Report - Martina and Veronica had a "girl's day out" in Pemberton and bagged some extended sledders, too shady I guess? Some local girl was top-landing however. Chelan XC Open Results after 3 tasks - Ozone Team Member Brit Russ Ogden is in 1st place on an Ozone mantra R10.2 . Claudio Mota is out after a turblence induced collapse near landing at Hwy 174, doing well according to reports on Facebook and other sites and should be homeward bound in a few days. Results here
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Monsoon Report - it was pretty dismal and grey in the Valley today as a storm rolled through. Vancouver had high wind warnings too. Needless to say no one flew a paraglider or hangglider around here. | Revelstoke is looking good for this weekend as many have confirmed their reservations to SIV & free-fly!
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Woodside Report - we flew two early flights and stopped around 1145 so Andrew could watch the "footie match" at the Sasquatch. Later it was blown out for PGs and the HGs and eagles were parked for most of the afternoon. Some folks were parked over Bridal on PGs at the same time. Good kiting conditions with about 7 gliders out at the Eagle Ranch LZ.
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Woodside Report - we started out early with Brett, Andrew and Brock and we planned a Bill Best landing, but when Brett flew out it looked like sink would ruin that plan so off to the Ranch for flight #1. | Flight #2 was to Bill Best's and there was plenty of lift that way including lots of turbulence at tree tops there but Brett and Brock did a good job of controlling their wings. Andrew flew to the Ranch. Flight's 3 & 4 happened much later as I flew a tandem mid-day and found the air a bit strong for students. I overhead Nicole gloating on Upper Bridal as Alex R was looking for lift to get up there. Late evening was great and we flew til 8:30 pm - Jim Hedley Report - Last night Rudy dropped by at Hedley. He knew of a launch just above where the RV place is. We drove up the 20 min road and looked out over the valley. It was beautiful but very windy. In the morning I drove up with my family around 11 am. The winds at the LZ were around 5 K gusting to 10k coming from the west. So at the top the winds were still 5 k but gusting to maybe 20k. It seemed fine with good lulls in between the cycles. As I launched I climbed straight up and fast. The launch is a huge open meadow and the thermals were strong. The winds now came in around 15-20km from the west. I was not moving at all forward so I had to crab to the east toward Hedley . 
Jason just before the SH*T hit the fan! - photo by Rudy It was PUNCHY! Suddenly I got a huge collapse! My right side completely folded in. My mind ran through what you taught us and the videos I saw. I leaned on my left and went hands up! I looked up and still the wind was half folded in. Then boom, it opened up and I flew right out of there! I was trying to find a new LZ that would not be in the mountains rotor and close enough to the highway that I can be picked up. I found a huge field and landed with many cars stopping along the highway to watch. This LZ’s winds where coming in around 20-25 Km from the west. I basically sat in the air not moving back or forward and came down into the field. I landed fine but was dragged a bit before I could pull the wing down - Jason Chelan Report - Well its the end of the world . . . the riding of the 7 horseman. 
The lineup to the "Meatgrinder" in Chelan WA - photo by Mike This shot was sent to me by a fellow hang/para "Mike".... Its a shot of the Butte and the lineup for takeoff on the first practice day. I call it "line up for the meat grinder!" They got served up a real baby butt smooth introduction to the place, with high clouds stopping the real dynamic air from perking up the entertainment (even so, apparently somebody wadded "between the rocks" and was ok but hauled off by the paramedics). We were on a maintenance day and the air was not going to be great for big triangles... even so, Randy was itching to tow, so I towed him up at L-Road for a Milk run to Billy Burgers and on the way by Almira saw about 30 hyperventilating testosterone driven aerobatic comp pilots throwing down into a postage stamp field beside the highway (100km down wind task?). What I found hilarious was the fact they chose a postage stamp to land in even with a grassy airstrip sitting nicely on the north side of town? After picking up Randy and doing the shakes and a Burger at Billy, we saw the PWC have a FULL size school buss doing retrieves ! (along with the usual fleet of mini vans). Guess FlyBC is going to need to step up the seat count to compete! After a quick swim at Summer falls we headed home and spotted one of the retrieval vans wandering out into the no mans land of Saint Andrews (the patron saint of sink) ..... I'm sure somebody thought they were landing next to civilization? Today I think the circus starts in earnest . . . . With a -3 index at 10,000 feet, we will see if some of those two liners are up to the real air? - Martin
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Woodside Report - the students flew Woodside early and then at 1:00 pm, we headed back up for Gary K, Dave E and Phil I to test the air for us and we decided that is was way too strong as they got tossed around in the LZ and the air. | We headed to Bridal and watched Alan and a few others land, and decided kiting was a smarter idea. Good session with Trevor, Brad and Andrew looking good reverse kiting. We headed back to Woodside at 6 pm, and I flew the Rush II S to test the air and despite strong cycles it was barely soarable and huge sink behind the construction zone. Hedley Report - Flew Hedley today. There was great lift and nice cycles! Had a great time! Come out if you like..... - Jason Belated Bridal Report - I had another good day at Bridal on Thursday - 38k. I finally managed to overfly Archiebald. Just about made Ludwig before the wheels came off. I tried hard to make it back to the Bridal LZ but landed short at Terasen Gas, to be greeted by 50 very curious cows. I had time to disconnect and bunch up my glider before they arrived. I ran with it leaving my harness, helmet and cockpit in the field. When I finally came back, there was slobber all over my stuff. No damage though. the entire time I had the "Cows with Guns" tune running through my head! It was like a bad you tube video - Tom Chromy
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Woodside Report - another late start due to outflow winds so more kiting at the Rec Centre and then up the mountain at noon. | Good turnout with Joe C, Trevor, Brad P, Brett, and brand new paramotor student Andrew all raring to fly. Pretty diverse crowd with some with 3 flights to Brett with 18 flights, so it was good to see the progress today. We managed three flights despite the brutal heat, and everyone did really well with a small bit of encouragement to get some running. Andrew bagged his first solo with a flawless forward launch at the end of the day and perfect landing approach and touchdown. Big grin there! We also had a couple of tandems arrive at 2 pm, so it was pretty busy! Kamloops Gloat Report - Flying has been good here for the last week. James Chen was here last week end from your neck of the woods and made 2000 meters and we are having many 1 hour plus flights. Today there was Dave Wagner his fellow hang glider pilot (name unkown) and Derek B, Terry B, Harold, Pavol, Tim, Les. Not sure if anyone else flew. Some PG'ers hit 2500 meters and the HG'ers hitting 2800. Great air and fun flying. I got a call from Harold at 8 pm saying Pavol, Tim and him all top landed at about 7pm at Little Dome Sweet!. Derek on his second flight crossed the valley and landed near his home. It was a good day to get high - Terry B Pemby Gloat Report - Went up to Pemby last 2 days w/Greg and Veronica. Very good conditions both days, light winds aloft and in the valley. 80km out and returns on both days up to 3700m. Sweet. Plus good swimming and camping. Folks flying all over, Mike S did an O&R to the Hurley from Rainbow. Scott F was up the Duffey today too. Thought it might get stable but it rocked! - Alex
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Woodside Report - we started a bit late at 11 am, and it was outflow on top (and nasty gusts) until 3:30 pm, so we went to Agassiz Rec Centre to kite for 2 hours. Super strong kiting from the NW until 4 pm
New student Trevor and Brett were out kiting and they looked really good kiting, but it was hot! The breeze made it bearable.
| We got a call from a Hangie on top of Woodside that it was coming in now! We headed straight up and one HG was already landed and the other one was circling around Harrison Mills and it looked smooth. Brett launched first and hit a few bumps but was soon on course for the Ranch. He reported good landing conditions and it was Trevor's turn for his first solo! He had a beautiful launch and was soon climbing 100 meters above launch. The air was smooth and lifty, all the way out and he had time to practice lots of turns before he landed perfectly. I raced down and grabbed them both and we headed back up. Ian J radioed from Bridal that it was light east on launch but cycles were coming in. Brett launched first again and his new vario started "chirping" and he was following the cores nicely and he was soon above launch. Trevor launched perfectly again and was also climbing with Brett. Trevor fell out and I headed him to the Ranch for a perfect landing in the circle! Ian J was now at the Ranch?? Shortest Bridal flight ever for him I guess, so he came up with Trevor and I to soar with his buddy Brett. Brett was starting to lose it after an hour but it was 6 pm now. Ian was now above launch and Brett was working hard too, as Trevor launched perfectly again and headed out to do his approach. This landing less than perfect and he landed cross wind but a good day for his first solo sessions after rainy tandems a week ago. Later reports from Bridal indicated leeside rotor in the bowl and Alan's ridge, but Martin N made it to Gloria. Solar plane flies for 24 hours!
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Woodside Report - Steve D flew his new Ozone Buzz Z3 off Woodside today hitting only a few bumps into the Ranch. | Horsefly Report - Stable at Horsefly...everyone launched within 30 minutes around noontime, flew around to Sasquatch, and promptly scratched around without really getting up. Eventually all landed: Al at the golf course, Kevin at Kilby, and Alex and Robin at Eagle Ranch. Derek and I both drove down; Derek didn't like the launch conditions and I'm still grounded due to illness - Nicole St Benny Report -Then at Mt. St. Benedict it was much better. Kevin, Al, Alex, and Robin all launched and got to 1700m+ (Al got to 2000m+ by flying the back route). They cut the Dewdney corner and came out to the Fraser Valley at Big Nick and hit the stability there, and landed between Deroche and Woodside (Al made it to Riverside). It was a good call to try this site when it's stable in the Fraser Valley! The grass we planted a few weeks back is in full green mode now! - Nicole Bridal Report - I had a 21st Birthday tandem with Shannon from Rosedale today and we took off an hour later than planned when we watched Alan scratching on the Knob. We had an awesme takeoff with Shannon screaming with glee! We spent 15 minutes on the Knob too before catching a good climb on Alan's ridge where we climbed to Saddle height and we were now in the air for 45 minutes when Shannon said she wasn't feeling too good. Stop turning and let her fly for a bit to calm her down. We were still climbing all the way out to the LZ where the entire family was filming the landing, we better make it look good! We did, as she landed on her feet running nicely. During our flight Martina launched Gary P and he had a great flight landing himself for the first time at Bridal while we watched from Alan's ridge. Gary and I headed to the Ranch for a few more flights when I noticed my cell was misplaced?? I heard it ring in the air over Bridal but couldn't find it after we landed. It must be somewhere in the LZ, so we headed back with the Suzuki and looked for a bit, and then went back up for another flight for Gary. This time he stayed up for over an hour allowing me to be in the LZ to ensure he landed okay. He was the 3rd last to land tonight!
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Woodside Report - It was just Richard, John and I at the Ranch until later and we headed up to launch around 11:30 am, just as the ceiling lifted enough to see launch. | This was the last of 5 consecutive days for Richard's Intermediate Course and he flew 12 flights and a tandem during the 5 days. Including one super flight at Bridal on Sunday before the rains. Today we did 3 flights, including one thermalling flight where it was just Richard and Rob S way above launch, before a sink cycle hauled Richard towards Eagle Ranch. Rob S went on to complete a valley crossing from Woodside - Green Hill - Butterfly - Elk - Harvest Market on a borrowed Aspen 3 DHV-2 wing! Others landed at Esso, Ruby Creek. Alex R and Ryan L were exploring Bridal doing out & returns in +3 m/s lift. Alan D and I were discussing the 2 recent incidents: Jonathon's big collapse near the goal post trees & Wally's spin into the trees, when Alan said these things usally happen in 3's. Then I remembered Heiko's spin into the corn field 10 days ago, so I guess we have had our string of bad luck (or bad flying?). Let's fly safe for the rest of the season!
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BFAR Report - thanks to all the volunteers that organized BFAR and managed the event! Nicole had no voice by mid-day Sunday due in part to all the radio chatter and tandem organizing. | Colleen and Annette took off early testing the air at Bridal. We were setting Brock up, when we looked up to see Wally spin his glider by overbraking a turn and he went hands up when he was facing the hill and his glider dove into the trees making a lot of noise as the branches took the impact. A group ran over to see if he was okay and he was hanging in a 100 foot hemlock unscathed. Video by Brock`s sanyo Helmet Cam. I got Richard and Brock off Bridal for their first flights here after the incident was secured. Richard was starting to wonder about the sport after seeing two incidents in less than 24 hours! But he launched like a pro for his 7th flight ever. There were 5-6 tandems completed before the rain hit Bridal, unfortunately I was just clipped in with Natasha to go when the ceiling dropped and Alex R reported the clouds were "wet". And then it started raining hard. Down we went and we headed to Woodside where it was blown out til 6 pm. We headed up at 6 pm for a flight and it was deemed ``student safe`` by Colleen, so off went Annette, John, Richard and Brock. I drove down and collected them all for another flight but Colleen stayed down this trip. Magic happened as it ``glassed-off`` and everyone got to soar! Brock was ``top of the stack today`` managing to stay clear of clouds and he had a 45 minute soar-fest while the others took off early and headed out. 
Brock and Annette soaring Woodside, sweet! - photo by JPR
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Woodside Report - it was a good start to BFAR as we started flying tandems at Woodside at 10:30 am, good cycles and a bit of soaring to start off the day. | Richard H started off the day with a near-perfect reverse launch (his first real reverse launch) and a bumpy flight to the Ranch as it was already getting thermic over our freshly hayed LZ. Good guidance from Colleen provided Richard a safe landing. I then took Patricia for her 3rd ever tandem flight, once at BFAR 2 years ago and another in South America, she said they did not go well with multiple launch attempts and crash landings as she doesn't run well. Thanks to Colleen we got off first try and I decided a butt-landing for her would be better mid-way thru our 45 minute flight. We couldn't catch up to Norm who had launched around noon. We had a perfect landing with me on my feet and Patricia sliding in to home plate with her feet up. Martina paid me not to put her landing up on YouTube :-) 
Patricia and Jim soaring Woodside, nice! - photo by Patricia Alex and Amir did a tandem at Woodside too, landing at the HG LZ in case it got too windy for them, and it was quite bubbly over that LZ too. We did another set of tandems for BFAR before heading up to do a set of revenue tandems with Cindy & Jim (for Jim's 67th Birthday surprise). Unfortunately, Cindy was getting to hungry and hypoglycemic to fly as we had to wait too long for cycles to die down for her flight, after Jim and I launched. Jim & I had a super tandem flight "duking it out" with Al, Derek, Norm (the Delta SkyPig) and a couple of HG tandems. After a bit we were joined by Jonathon, Matt J, Alex W and a few others. Jim & I headed out toward Kilby Farm and arrived over the Ranch at 800 meters! Then I did some wicked spirals to get Jim's blood going! We had a perfect landing as we hit the LZ in a lull. Not so lucky on their landings was Annette (who landed in Burt's backyard? WTF?) and Jonathon who found out why you don't use full bar in rotor behind trees in strong winds as he had a 60% asymettric that he let turn him 180 degrees and he was diving at the ground when I yelled "brakes! brakes!" which he just engaged as the wing re-opened and he swung into the ground on his ass. He was okay but it was too close for words. Burt makes another $40 today. Norm landed after 5:30 today with the rest of us, for a total of 5:30 airtime on his new Delta. Norm says "Delta is a sweet ride!" Bridal had many tandems today to support the club, with an un-named Pilot who dropped his brand new Ozone Magnum into the fire pit at Bridal Launch and unfortunately it was still hot and it melted the wing. We will have to do an inspection and possibly have the wing replaced under insurance as it sounds pretty bad. Nice turnout at the Golf Course for the BFAR party but we were missing some regulars who live close by? Colleen and I were pleasantly surprised when FlyBC was awarded the WCSC Presidential Award by last years prez Nataliya. It is nice to be recognized for our efforts, thanks folks!
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Woodside Report - we had a super-successful 2 days here at FlyBC! New students: Robert & Jolanta, Richard and old student Brad all flew ther first of many solo flights after ground-handling and tandems. | We knocked off 4 really good training flights today with guidance from Colleen, and later Martina in the LZ. Excellent launches for first timers and good in-air control. We quit around 6:30 pm, cause everyone was "bagged". When I went to the corner store at 7 pm, folks were soaring the "glass-off" above Woodside. The last gliders landed here at the Ranch at 9:30 pm! Sorry we missed it.
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Woodside Report - we started out early with new students: Robert, Yolante, and Richard, and by 1:30 pm they were kiting like professionals despite damp wings. | 
Richard reverse-kiting at Eagle Ranch on an Ozone Mojo3, nice! - photo by JPR Louise was slumming from the Island, doing some sleddies out to the Ranch. We headed up for their tandems around 3 pm, and Colleen took Richard and Yolante went with me. Light cycles and the odd sprinkle but perfect student conditions. We then headed back up to do Robert's tandem and to do some on launch kiting with Richard around 7 pm and he had perfect launch tries but he didn't feel ready to fly this evening. Tomorrow looks better for first flights. Blanchard Report - Thanks again for the LZ info. The flight was very short. At the launch the wind was out of the south and steady. Unfortunately a few minutes after launch a got flushed. Short and sweet. No rain, the sun came out for a few minutes. HAPPY CANADA DAY! - Tom Chromy Watch Norm's new Delta in action! |
FlyBC Paragliding Past Site of the Day Reports
May 2010 Site of the Day archives - nice flying in the Valley.
April 2010 Site of the Day archives - worst April in years weatherwise but we managed to do some awesome tandem groups and some nice flights with Justin, Nicole and Norm flying to Mission late in the month.
March 2010 Site of the Day archives - Crappy weather in the US on my return trip from Mexico. But when I arrived back at the Ranch there were some great days soaring Woodside.
February 2010 Site of the Day archives - super flying in Mexico for the FlyBC Mexican Tours. Good XCs. The locals were already flying at Mother Woodside back in BC due to the warm weather!
January 2010 Site of the Day archives - nice flying in Mexico for the FlyBC Mexican Tours. Good XCs.
December 2009 Site of the Day archives - our first time in Mexico for a full December and we flew everyday. 40-50 km XCs from Tapalpa.
November 2009 Site of the Day archives - very few flights as we had record rains and high winds.
October 2009 Site of the Day archives - Women's Fly-In in Chelan WA with the Barbie Theme, took first place honours again! More good soaring flights of 2 hours plus on special days.
September 2009 Site of the Day archives - more decent flying weather with a few road trips to escape wind by heading to Savona.
August 2009 Site of the Day archives - best flying conditions in years with little rain. My first hike up Cheam with pals went well.
July 2009 Site of the Day archives - the FlyBC SIV in Revelstoke was a blast, 280 SIV flights and only one wet pilot intentionally that is. Jeremy wished he had landed in the water.
June 2009 Site of the Day archives - dry all month locally so lots of flying, Al has been test flying the new ShotGun launch near Stave Lake having great flights out to Woodside.
May 2009 Site of the Day archives - local flying is getting great with nice XC's! Bridal was working well. The new bathroom was installed in the Barn at Eagle Ranch enriching the FlyBC experience.
April 2009 Site of the Day archives - we escaped the local weather by flying in New Zealand for 3 weeks. We will be heading back soon!
March 2009 Site of the Day archives - we were flying locally in snow, relying on Derek's sleds and chains on the 'Mog to get up Woodside.
February 2009 Site of the Day archives - the Worlds PG Championships in Mexico was hard work for the Canucks, the tasks and speeds were unreal.
January 2009 Site of the Day archives - Manzanillo, Mexico was a BLAST, many new sites flown and we have a new tour Destination for 2010.
December 2008 Site of the Day archives - the annual FlyBC Christmas Party was a cold success with Head over Heels entertaining us all night. And we left early for Manzanillo, Mexico on Dec 28th.
November 2008 Site of the Day archives - some soaring between rain storms, and it was pretty dry in Agassiz.
October 2008 Site of the Day archives - we went ot the Women's Fly In on Chelan for the annual Halloween Costume Fly-In, great conditions there to offset the wet month on the West Coast. Steve Fosset's crash site was found in Nevada after a year of searching.
September 2008 Site of the Day archives - great student conditions at Woodside and Bridal all month, with 10 students getting signed off this month, a record.
August 2008 Site of the Day archives - our second SIV Course of the 2008 season went well at Sale Mountain near Revelstoke (except for a few water landings and minor injuries). Wet all month at Woodside except the weekends.
July 2008 Site of the Day archives - our first SIV Course of the 2008 season went well at Sale Mountain near Revelstoke.
June 2008 Site of the Day archives - a few good soaring days at Bridal, lots of new students this month.
May 2008 Site of the Day archives - the cost of gas is keeping pilots at home and the weather isn't helping either. One good XC in May for me, leaving Woodside with Norm and Martin H and ending up at Elk at 1600 meters before landing by Hopyard Hill. 3 hours and 85 kms later by the GPS.
April 2008 Site of the Day archives - worst weather in years but we flew every day we could.
March 2008 Site of the Day archives - more snow and still hiking to launch at Woodside! But some major airtime for the locals committed to coming out to fly.
February 2008 Site of the Day archives - more snow in BC than I can remember in 25 years of living here. We are still hiking to launch at Woodside!
January 2008 Site of the Day archives - worst weather in years so we went to Mexico and logged many hours of airtime, while it snowed heavily in BC.
December 2007 Site of the Day archives - worst weather in years so we went to Mexico on Dec 29th for three weeks.
November 2007 Site of the Day archives - Colleen and I went to California to fly the new Falcon A-16 Advanced Ultralight prototype and it flew very well. Some good soaring days at Woodside, some folks were still trying to fly Bridal but that is a waste of time this late in the season.
October 2007 Site of the Day archives - mid-air at Woodside caused Martin H some paraglider damage, some great soarable days. The Women's Fly In was a success with the Canuck Team taking top spot for the theme of "Celebrities in Rehab".
September 2007 Site of the Day archives - we re-discovered and flew 'Horsefly' Launch for the first time, some mayhem at Woodside due to tree-suck, lots of good soaring in afternoon glassoffs, a great Indian Summer until late in the month when the rains came early. Derek, Martina, Robin and Diane went to Europe. Kirill went to Australia for a paramotor Fly-In.
August 2007 Site of the Day archives - fun two weeks at Mara Lake, followed by steady flying at Woodside and Bridal, making up for the dismal spring and summer.
July 2007 Site of the Day archives - good flights at Bridal, some mayhem at Woodside from visiting pilots.
June 2007 Site of the Day archives - more crappy weather on the weekends. Some awesome flights between showers as Norm and Thomm flew to Mission on the last day of the month.
May 2007 Site of the Day archives - flyable every weekday, but the Fraser Valley XC Comp got crappy weather on the weekends, although it was student flyable.
April 2007 Site of the Day archives - good flights are starting. Some complete triangles from Woodside to Bridal and back, some "musical triangles" from others.
March 2007 Site of the Day archives - fifth month of crappy weather on the Coast. We went to Santa Barbara for some flights, and to dry out. Some good days were also recorded locally.
Febuary 2007 Site of the Day archives - fourth month of crappy weather on the Coast. So we stayed in Mexico.
January 2007 Site of the Day archives - third month of crappy weather on the Coast. So we went to Mexico to fly Colima, Tapalpa, and San Marcos, while Brad and gang headed to Tenacingo, Mexico.
December 2006 Site of the Day archives - more ugly weather on the Coast. Severe winds damaged trees and property so not much flying happened. Some good flight reports from local PGers travelling world-wide.
November 2006 Site of the Day archives - the wettest November on record. We flew a few good flights but mostly we were rained out.
October 2006 Site of the Day archives - lots of good days with 3-4 hours airtime. The Women's Fly-In was on again in Chelan with about 18 Canucks, and a good day Saturday with 85 registered pilots.
September 2006 Site of the Day archives - still soarable in the Fraser Valley, little or no rain. Colleen is back flying! Some mayhem in the valley.
August 2006 Site of the Day archives - a great flying month everywhere, we had a super successful SIV clinic at Mara Lake with everyone SAT-ing and heli-ing.
July 2006 Site of the Day archives - road trip to Lumby, then on the 8th Colleen spun in below Gloria cancelling her summer plans (but she is recuperating well).
June 2006 Site of the Day archives - the Valley dried out, and we flew most days and every weekend.
May 2006 Site of the Day archives - more rain that ever imagined in the Fraser Valley. Very few soaring flights and even less XC.
April 2006 Site of the Day archives - the Easter Bunny was "run over" on Kilby Road, plus the train wreck on April 1.
March 2006 Site of the Day archives - a new pilot was born, Chloe. We also flew a few days between showers, some long flights up to 4 hours. A few Out & Return Flights to Deroche and Bear.
February 2006 Site of the Day archives - another wet month with some soarable days (2).
January 2006 Site of the Day archives - some flying on Elk and Woodside, smart pilots headed South for great Mexican or Chilean flying.
December 2005 Site of the Day archives - some flying on Elk and Woodside, smart pilots headed South.
November 2005 Site of the Day archives - rain, snow and not much flying.
October 2005 Site of the Day archives - Women's Fly In in Chelan yielded two soarable days before the snows hit.
September 2005 Site of the Day archives - dry most of the month. Some great 4 hour flights at Woodside getting to cloudbase most days. Three crash-landings in the same clearcut by pilots scratching too low, but no injuries.
August 2005 Site of the Day archives - road trips to the Interior gave us an opportunity to rag out some gliders at FlyBC SIV 2005 (Part II). Also a great road trip to Savona.
July 2005 Site of the Day archives - good flying all month, no rain but some windy days shut us down. The Willi started in Golden with a few good days, but one tragedy as Charles Warren perished in a crash near Harrogate.
June 2005 Site of the Day archives - too much rain, but good days to fly between showers.
May 2005 Site of the Day archives - our Instructor/Tandem seminar yielded some good flying. Our May 2005 SIV Clinic had a good turnout, with many wet wings/pilots! Many nice flights at Woodside and Bridal, with some long "out & returns" at Bridal.
April 2005 Site of the Day archives - some great soaring at Woodside and Bridal. Sad news from the US Hanggliding Nationals as Chris Muller crashes at goal.
March 2005 Site of the Day archives - we had to head out of town to Savona a few weekends due to wet weather on the Coast. Wetter than normal according to Environment Canada.
February 2005 Site of the Day archives - some good soaring despite early time of year. Flights as long as 3 hours at Woodside, some good flights at Whidbey Island for first timers, too!
January 2005 Site of the Day archives road trips to Mexico, not much flying locally due to strong north winds and rain. Record rain kept Eagle Ranch quite wet for kiting.
December 2004 Site of the Day archives a dry month with some good soaring including a fantastic day on Dec. 11 where we thermalled for 2+ hours!
November 2004 Site of the Day archives more record rain. We installed a fireplace in the barn to keep pilots warm between winter flights.
October 2004 Site of the Day archives more record rain, but sweet soaring between showers. Many new students signed up and making quick progress. We missed the Women's Fly In for the first time in 9 years, and there was some interesting flying on the Sunday!
September 2004 Site of the Day archives rainiest September on record for the first 3 weeks, made flying difficult. But Alan and others logged some pretty nice flights later in the month. Lots of student tandems for both Colleen and Jim.
August 2004 Site of the Day archives Great Maneuver/SIV/ACRO course at Mara. Jack got wet! Some great soaring at Woodside. Norm made it 68 km from Mara to King Eddie, Derek made it from Lumby to Enderby the opposite direction for 67 kms. We also did our BC roadtrip from Ashcroft to New Denver, and flew everyday.
July 2004 Site of the Day archives the Willi was on at Golden. We missed the mayhem due to work and school commitments but Norm did a great job representing the West Coast.
June 2004 Site of the Day archives Canadian Nationals came off with many great rounds. Pemberton-Whistler Championships were blown out most days so we headed to Cornwall.
May 2004 Site of the Day archives great flying at Woodside and Bridal. We held a very successful SIV Course at Mara Lake, and hope to run another one in August if they keep the forests open.
April 2004 Site of the Day archives good flying in the Valley. The Fraser Valley Cross Country PG Series was successssful.
March 2004 Site of the Day archives Nicole won in Brazil, otherwise the month sucked for flying time.
February 2004 Site of the Day archives some local flights extended to an hour with vigourous scratching above the trees. Good paramotor month.
January 2004 Site of the Day archives Mexican road trip yielded 20 hours of flight and a wet Canadian January kept most local pilots on the ground.
December 2003 Site of the Day archives we flew a few times but it got really cold at the end of the month as we prepared for a gala New Year's Party for 40 of our close personal friends and neighbours.
November 2003 Site of the Day archives windy and wet with the odd good soaring day, not many pilots out these days.
October 2003 Site of the Day archives Women's Fly In was great fun, some good soaring days mid-month, most of the students are signed off.
September 2003 Site of the Day archives good conditions until the last days of the month when it got stable. Most days were flyable at Woodside or Bridal.
August 2003 Site of the Day archives Forest closures made the end of the month a non-flying period unless you headed to Blanchard. FlyBC SIV 2003 was a great success with 9 stunt pilots and no deployments or crashes.
July 2003 Site of the Day archives we flew most days early at Woodside until it got windy, then over to Bridal. Good Golden flying reports from the "Willi".
June 2003 Site of the Day archives we flew most weekdays at Bridal, Woodside worked most weekends. Bridal Air Races had one great day with only two tree landings!
May 2003 Site of the Day archives not a great weather month on the coast, especially on the weekends but a few pilots managed to get some great airtime at Bridal. The Nationals were held in Lumby and it didn't rain!
April 2003 Site of the Day archives rain for 28 of 30 April days, but we managed to get a few flights in between showers. Even the golfers were complaining!
March 2003 Site of the Day archives some high spring flights in early March, but not a great weather month. Still no HPAC Insurance!
February 2003 Site of the Day archives some nice long spring flights in late February. HPAC Insurance expired on Feb 14, so many pilots stayed home instead of getting USHGA coverage.
January 2003 Site of the Day archives lots of rain all month in BC so we bailed and headed to Tapalpa Mexico for three weeks. Norm and Lucille had a great XC flight the first day we arrived.
December 2002 Site of the Day archives lots of rain all month.
November 2002 Site of the Day archives not a great flying month, lots of rain in the beginning and then super stable and inverted for the balance of the month. Even the Savona Road Trip wasn't that great. Looking forward to Mexico!
October 2002 Site of the Day archives Still soarable some days, great fun at the Women's Fly In 2002 in Chelan. Allan logged 15 hours and only flew a few days. Most of the students are ready for signoff soon to get ready for Mexico trips!
September 2002 Site of the Day archives Still soarable most everyday! Some scary incidents at Woodside. Fun flying at Ashcroft.
August 2002 Site of the Day archives More spring-like days with super lapse rates, great fun up-country at Revelstoke and Mara, with some good XCs for all.
July 2002 Site of the Day archives Some spring-like days with super lapse rates, but still rather wet at times.
June 2002 Site of the Day archives another rainy and windy month with great lapse rates, some great flights at Bridal with some getting above Cheam Peak. The Club Cup was nearly rained out but they got one valid task in on Sunday June 30.
May 2002 Site of the Day archives an extremely rainy month with the more spring mayhem, another reserve deployment at Lil Nick and a pilot crashed at the top of Deroche Mountain, uninjured but with a ripped glider and long hike down the mountain. Colleen placed 5th place at the Canadian PG Nationals in rainy Lumby!
April 2002 Site of the Day archives a rainy month with the usual spring mayhem, one reserve deployment at Woodside and a pilot hit a parked car at Bridal LZ, fracturing his leg.
March 2002 Site of the Day archives a few great days days with lots of snow and rain mixed in.
February 2002 Site of the Day archives two epic days already (4.5 hours and 2.5 hours!).
January 2002 Site of the Day archives Mexico vacation shots, some local flying but it was wet on the coast.
December 2001 Site of the Day archives pretty stable locally, wettest December on record, some good days sprinkled thru the month.
November 2001 Site of the Day archives pretty stable locally, had some good days at Woodside +2 hours, lots of rain later in the month.
October 2001 Site of the Day archives pretty stable locally, but great flying at Chelan at the Women's Fly In.
September 2001 Site of the Day archives starting to get pretty stable, more sled rides forecast for October.
Aug 2001 Site of the Day archives Mara, Bridal, till some great flights locally
July 2001 Site of the Day archives Road Trip Month, Golden, Mara, points east!
June 2001 Site of the Day archives Great Month, 3 hours of airtime for some pilots every time they flew Bridal Lower! Some getting up to 6 hours in a single flight!
May 2001 Site of the Day archives Unstable Month, 2-3 hours of airtime for some pilots every time they flew Bridal Lower!
April 2001 Site of the Day archives Rainy Month, not as much airtime for some pilots
March 2001 Site of the Day archives Spring has Sprung!
February 2001 Site of the Day archives Spring is in the Air!
January 2001 Site of the Day archives - Mexico Flying Trip
December 2000 Site of the Day archives
November 2000 Site of the Day archives (great month for airtime!)
October 2000 Site of the Day archives
September 2000 Site of the Day archives
July - August 2000 Site of the Day archives
June 2000 Site of the Day archives
March - May 2000 Site of the Day archives
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