Epic Sky - Day 7

Task 6

Milk Run - 133 Miles Dogleg TBAR to COCHRAN County Airport. Google Map of Airport. Launch starts at 1:15pm

Day 6 Night Task

Bowling and Nightclubs. We here some of the boys are quite the hit at the local karaoke western bars.

Day 6 Called

The task and safety committee both agreed to call the day.

Day 6

Looks good to the south and ominous to the north. Task is on hold.

People/Pilots 2 mins.

Day 5 task - Weak Looking - Goal update

105 miles downwind, some high overcast from the hurricane, could be iffy. Some of the pilots are specked out, 10 or so relights. Dustin came back to take a later tow and hopefully fly over everyone's head, or that is his plan. Goal update - 7 made it, unbelievable. Glen Volk wins the day.

Video - Day 4 Goal - 59 seconds

Day 4 Goal!

Back to Big Spring, most of the rigids made it. So far about a dozen flexis. Stump wins rigid, Zimmerman (above picture) wins Flex .

Task 4 - 76 mile Triangle

76 mile triangle back to Big Spring. Light switchy winds. Everyone took one tow except Dustin who took 3 or 4 to get up. Cloudbase looks high. Video from the local news.

Pilot hurt in accident

Tim from Colorado was practicing approaches and landings with thetug, after the launch window, and had an accident. He is in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery. Possible broken wrist, rib and punctured lung. Details unfolding. Tim is wonderful guy and we are all saddened and wish him a quick recovery.

Everyone!

I asked Dustin on the phone just now "who made goal?" he said
practically everyone. Obrien first, Dustin second, Volk third. Ollie
won rigids. Awesome flying day!

Dustin prepares day 3

Day Three Task

Dogleg to the North 109 miles to Leveland Airport. Winds are calmer today. More info soon.

6 make GOAL - so far - 215 mi / 346 kms!

5 Flexis, 1 Rigid. About 5 hours, Cloudbase 10,300, but no clouds - all blue day. 25-35mph tailwind at altitude, glides 65mph over the ground. Dustin wins the day, Obrien, Volk, Davis flew together most of the time. Stinnett only rigid so far. Kraig Coomber came in a little while later - that is after staying out to 2:30am drinking rum and cokes with the meet director. Many personal bests! Jamie Shelden photo of Palo Duro Canyon - this was on courseline.

Welcome Dinner Party Video - 1 min.

Blue and waiting

215 Mile Goal Called

Flying up to the Panhandle Carson County Airport. Downloads Tomorrow.

Country band

Guy Will Zant Band - They were great!

GOAL - Day 1

Most of the Rigids and many Flexies made the 78 mile goal. Everyone is headed back on their way to the Party the city of Big Spring is putting on for us. We are having it here.

Day One - Big Spring Internationals

Yesterday it rained hard, today beautiful clouds. Task is to the NW 78 miles to Brownfield, Terry County Airport. Kraig forgot his glider, now borrowing a big Moyes RS 5. The town is having a dinner for us tonight with a band. I will upload photos to My Picasa Gallery slideshow to the right of the page here. 8 Rigids and 29 Flexis.

Last Night of the Worlds Last Year