Phil Morgan's Hangglider Flights

I had three flights this weekend. I am getting a little more comfortable flying my glider. Perhaps too comfortable. In the latest flight for instance, I couldn't glide to one of the more familiar fields because of the conditions. So far I have always made it to the field but I am afraid that that might not alwasys be the case. This was the weekend of the Nebo fly-in. Very few people showed up. This could be because of the forcast of 50% rain or it could be that there was just no activity planned to attract pilots. Anyway, I hope that the Mag flyin goes better

Flight 2006-33

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2006

Glider: WW Falcon

Harness: High Energy Sports Tracer

Launch: Mt. Nebo South Launch

LZ: Kevin and Melinda's Field

Airtime: 10 Minutes

Launch Condition: Straight in.

Overview: This was an easy launch off the south side of Mt. Nebo and I was hoping to get up and thermal. There was a family eating lunch and offered to call 911 for me if I crashed. There were no hangglider pilots there. It was fairly buoyant going out towards the spine but I didn't hit any real lift until I was about half way out there. The lift was so strong that I was sure that I would get up to cloud base. Unfortunately, I lost it and was afraid to look too long with my poor performing glider. I tried to make it to Weslies but the glider was too slow to progress through the sink. The family was very friendly and I hope to land there again soon.

Flight 2006-32

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2006

Glider: WW Falcon

Harness: High Energy Sports Tracer

Launch: Mt. Nebo North East Launch

LZ: North East field

Airtime: 6 Minutes

Launch Condition: Straight in.

Overview: I had a good launch but could not work the broken thermals on the way out to the field. I didn't even try to ridge soar. Dave Dunning launched from the east launch and made his way to the north east launch along the ridge. Eventually he sank out too and got less than 20 minutes.

Flight 2006-31

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2006

Glider: WW Falcon

Harness: High Energy Sports Tracer

Launch: Mt. Nebo South Launch

LZ: Florida Field

Airtime: 7 Minutes

Launch Condition: Almost soarable.

Overview: Butch Tatum helped me off then came out to get me after I sank out. I couldn't have flown for more than 30 minutes anyway because of how late I launched. It was buoyant all the way out and I was very happy with my flight.