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Posted by Jayson on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:21 in

Charlie, Rick, and Paul all push out

I forced myself to take another day off from flying and Prevost went off yet again!

Paul writes in:

"Missed ya today on the mountain! Pretty sweet day all around. I got 1.5 hrs with lots of variety of air, a little touch of the edge of the white room, a little XC half way to the Raptor Center with Rick, when on glide to land just parallel with Quamichan Lake both Rick and I hooked something.

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Rick wasn't quite as patient as I was and ended up landing. I was patient and stayed with the thermal and it took me back to launch height! I decided to head back to Prevost LZ as I had the tailwind and lots of height. I told Rick I would fly back and then come and get him but Norm came on the radio and retrieved Rick.

Charlie, meanwhile, had gone towards the Raptor Center and then turned toward town and (flew past his house!) landing in First Nations land somewhere by the Superstore.

(<- Click Image for more of Charlie's photos)

We then went to the training hill where Rick and I helped Norm get tuned up. Then we headed to Dallas (just Norm and I) and I helped him with some reverse launches, forward and reverse kiting in light winds, and ended with a few forward launches. Norm improved greatly from the TH to Dallas and left on a positive note!"

Congrats to you all and thanks for the report Paul!

(Click image for Training Hill pics -> )