Mission Mountain Splendor

The forecast for today’s weather seemed to deteriorate every time I checked it this week, to the point where I nearly gave up in discouragement, and almost didn’t fly today. However, when I looked outside, I saw a few scattered cumulus clouds, and decided to go anyway. I got a late start, but it was worth it! Took a 3,600’ tow, scratched around for 20 min or so, all the time loosing altitude, until I decided to head back in to the airport and land. However, I bumped into a weak thermal on the way to the airport, and was able to climb back up over my release altitude, and ended up with a soul-lifting 2h:22 flight! At one point while scud-running under the clouds, I had to deploy the spoilers to prevent getting sucked up into the clouds! What a fantastic way to end the day!
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[@frddybear]

So good to see you starting with the angels and fulfilling one of your deep longings! One day I trust I’ll be flying around with you in the heavens😂 without a vehicle!!! God Bless you John, so glad you finally got your baby up there!

[@johnfoster1201]

Thanks Fred

[@chucknmt1]

Great video!

[@johnfoster1201]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@itchy108]

Just listened to your interview with Chuck, great video

[@johnfoster1201]

Awesome, thank you!

[@garrykennedy5484]

Looked like a flight with some battles, but in the end, a really good flight! Can't wait to try this! Hang gliding has been fun, but I tend to stay too close to the LZ to have much fun. Need more experience, but I think if I were to learn the thermal and ridge lifts in one of these, it could teach me much about doing it in a HG.

[@johnfoster1201]

Cutting the "apron strings" can be really hard to do. But I think flying XC in Condor2 can help build confidence to do it, as long as you don't become over-confident. Good luck.

[@ALLROY240]

These gliding videos would not be the same without the R2D2 beeps and peeps sounds.

[@johnfoster1201]

Haha. The sounds of soaring!