[Talkrc] Anybody Fly This Weekend?

[Steve Sterling]

I haven't been to Zillah for several years, but it is a nice field. Been
there a couple of times with Ted Tanasse, and maybe once with one of you old
geezers, can't remember if it was John Hanson or who.

I guess it is still March. Some February's we get some good weather, but not
much has hit, at least when I have been free to fly.

We did get one weekend there that was nice enough that Scott Lewis got to
solo, and his son Samuel got some practice.  I have pictures in the camera,
just need to extract them. And I did get a couple flights in one of the less
windy days-- but it was cold.

It will get better, maybe!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: talkrc-bounces at sgster.dyndns.org
[mailto:talkrc-bounces at sgster.dyndns.org]On Behalf Of Fred Stong
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 10:28 AM
To: List Server For Radio Controlled Aircraft Interests in the Pacific
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Subject: Re: [Talkrc] Anybody Fly This Weekend?


Steve,
You think you got it bad, listen to this:  I looked at the wind and decided
it was terrible and going to stay that way locally.  I checked the wind at
Toppenish and found it was 2 mph average and 5 peak from the East.  Craig
and I loaded up about 12:15 and headed for Zillah.  On the way there, a
front moved in and it was blowing a damn gale by the time we got to the
field.  Looked that field over -- it is beautiful!  Wind was almost as bad
as I have ever seen there, however.  We tried a tasting room or two and came
home, kinda disgusted.  Long trip for essentially nothing.
Fred S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Sterling" <steve at sgster.dyndns.org>
To: "Talkrc at Sgster. Dyndns. Org" <talkrc at sgster.dyndns.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 10:04 AM
Subject: [Talkrc] Anybody Fly This Weekend?


> Linda and I loaded up yesterday (Saturday)and headed for the field. Wind
> was
> pretty calm here in Kennewick.
>
> Got to the field about 11am.  Stepped out of the rig to open the gate, and
> almost ripped the door off. Wind was cross runway from the north. We
> decided
> to get a couple of flights in anyway. Unloaded the gear, and discovered I
> hadn't loaded the wings at home.  Oh well, just the little time out there
> in
> the breeze and my hands were cold and that wind was cutting through the
> coat.
>
> This morning, I am ready to try again. Forecast is for light & variable,
> but
> the Hanford telemetry tells the story. Windchill 32.7, gusts to 17......
>
> Bahhh Humbug
>
> Station# 30  (HAMR) at 500 ft above MSL     Back to Map
>
> Time: 09:45:00 PST      Date: 3/12/2006
>
> Ave Wind Direction = 359
> Ave Wind Speed     =  13
> Max Wind Speed     =  17
>                         Celsius
> Ave Temp = 40.0          4.46
> Max Temp = 40.7          4.84
> Min Temp = 39.3          4.05
>
> Wind Chill  =  32.7
>
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