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Old January 13th 09, 02:44 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default SO. CAL FLYING

Could you post a link to their new web site?
Thanx
BT

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Yesterday were my first flights in several weeks, after the gliderport
at Crysatal was shut down following the grim events of November 2008.
I must say that it was really a "high" in several ways to be up in the
glider again. After an uneventful solo test flight with a 2000' tow
to make sure that I was not so rusty, I flew to the San Gabriel
Mountains with a passenger. We encountered what Fred Robinson used to
call the "bow wave" with a North wind, and climbed at 400 ft / minute
over snow-covered Mt. Lewis. The pleasure to be at the controls again
was enormous. I for one is very happy that the gliderport is
operational again. Now for "real" thermal weather to begin.

Cheers, Charles