Iowa XC at end of October

On Nov 2, 6:39 pm, wrote:
On Nov 2, 4:28 pm, "Mike Schumann"
wrote:

We're looking forward to your report.

Mike Schumann

wrote in message

roups.com...

Football TFR at Ames starting 10:30am AND so far no tow pilots...

Tony is considering trailering to Farabault MN home of Cross Country
Soaring FBO (Don Ingraham Hilton Cup alum) for a sat tow.



It looks like the winds are going to be blowing pretty good. If there's
lift, it could be a great day for a downwind dash.

blipmaps are indicating that it should be good. boundary layer heights
in the 6000 foot range all afternoon. thermal strengths of nearly 400
fpm.

all my flights are downwind dashes

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well i ended up driving to Muscatine for a tow (or two) form the
Blackhawk Soaring club. While forecasts all indicated good lift for
today, they did not predict the high cirrus overcast that would move
in. On the second (high) tow, i was able to maintain altitude for a
while near the airport so i figured what the heck, might as well try,
so downwind i went. quickly cruised over the mississippi for my first
flight into another state. i was able to stay in a street of lift for
the first 5 miles or so but after that i dropped out and was unable to
connect with anytyhing, sky was fairly obscured and nothing was
working at all. landed in a beautiful pasture right next to a
farmhouse with a great driveway and a very friendly old farmer. grand
total distance was probably somewhere around 12 miles. I guess this
could qualify as flying a cross country in the midwest in november, as
I was in lift and actually did climb a little initially. a Ventus was
able to fly about 30 milels upwind and back under the overcast, but no
such luck for me. fun time anyway! and a very special thanks to Chris
Uhl who woke up at oh dark thirty this morning to come with to crew,
what dedication!