[LASS Soaring] Slope

[Brian Kopke]

Ryan, I was re-reading your post and forgot to answer your question
concerning my being in Ferdy.  I work on machine controls and I was visiting
Jasper Chair for a service call.  I also do work for Jasper
engines/transmissions/rubber, Styline, Best Chair, Holiday World, Kimball,
Greif Bros.... you get the picture.  So I get out your way several times a
year but I have never flown RC there until friday.  I am glad to know there
is somebody local so I can steal some stick time now and then.  Hopefully
things will work out and I will meet up with you tomorrow.  Unfortunately my
schedule can (and usually does) change from minute to minute so I am keeping
my fingers crossed.

Brian

On 3/25/07, Brian Kopke <bkopke at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All, I did OK on his slope but the plane I was using wasn't the best.
> Something with a little more ability to penetrate and speed up would have
> been better.  I might try my NSP Hyper hand launcher if the wind (and my
> schedule) is right on monday.  I think the wind was out of the SW when I was
> there friday but would have been been better if it was more W or S.
>
> Tony, the map Ryan posted is exit 63 from I-64 W in southern IN.  About an
> hour +/- from J-Town.
>
> Ryan, I will give you a call if things work out.  I'll have planes with me
> for sure.
>
> Brian
>
> On 3/24/07, Ryan Woebkenberg <rdwoebke at hotmail.com > wrote:
>
> > Hey Tony,
> >
> > I really don't think it would be that great.  Perhaps 30 feet tall
> > locally and perhaps 100 foot tall overall, or less.  What makes me think it
> > would just be marginal most of the time is that southern Indiana is rolling
> > hilly and every 500 feet or so is another rolling hill in front of the
> > rolling hill you are trying to work...  In this case, this one might have a
> > 1/4 mile or so in front of it before the next hill.  So this one is a bit
> > better than most in my area, but not like what Brookville has (I have flown
> > there twice).  Or what I think you guys have in frankfort.  DS on this would
> > be nonexistant (well, not that I really know anything about DS... ) as it is
> > flat on top ( hence where the Crackerbarrel could go) and behind that is a
> > woods.  I have actually flown quite a bit from the fields to the north of
> > this place(about a quarter mile away) , as that is my family farm.
> > Unfortunately they are now all pig farming now, and that means no pasture to
> > fly from in the summer.  But, there are lots of other places I fly.
> >
> > Wind would need to be out of the south for this site.   Perhaps SW would
> > work too.
> >
> > Here is mapquest near it, scroll south a bit and you see the interstate
> > exit.  it is right by the interstate exit, you would be flying looking at
> > the interstate below you.
> >
> > searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=483+main+st&city=ferdinand&state=in&zipcode=
> >
> >
> > I went to Microsoft earth website.  They don't have recent pictures of
> > the area (the roads and the Wendy's are all less than 3 years old).
> >
> > I downloaded Google Earth.  I'll admit, although I am fairly savy, I'm
> > no web page guru like Ben and I have never used Google earth.  Anyhow, the
> > attached map shows the area (it has the new road, this is the very black
> > road, that road was cut through my grandmother's farm, big to do and of
> > course they did not like that...).  And I marked the slope.
> >
> > Here I go talking like I have been on this list for years and all, but
> > has anyone heard from Gordy?  How was Florida today?  I flew a rocket
> > contest in Holland, IN today (2 exits west of Ferdinand) and also will
> > Sunday.  Lift was great!  Litttle thermals rolled through every 5 minutes or
> > so.
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > From: Nex12Go at aol.com
> > Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:59:38 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [LASS Soaring] Slope
> > To: soaring at louisvillesoaring.org
> >
> >
> > Brian, Ryain,
> >
> > What direction does the wind need to be out of for that site?
> >
> > Tomorrow it is supposed to be out of the SSW at 10 around 1:00.  Can
> > you email the link from Mapquest?
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
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