Sunday 4/17

From Ken Harry:

We had 21 flights Sunday. Jeff Melin got over 8000 ft! I think it was 8300 something - I'm sure he'll tell you the exact figure.
Eric flew great landings - leaving lots of rope clearance above the road and still touching down before the knoll in the runway. I love watching the Pawnee slip in :-)
Mario had a very good observation on putting the planes away - they nestle very nicely if all the right wings are low. With the noses all pointed toward the center of the hanger, there is lots of room for the towplanes with room to spare.
Ken

Several other pilots got to 8000 feet, including Ron Clarke, Kurt Ristow, and Gerry Simpson. A weak cold front went through around 1PM and shut down the convection for half an hour or so; the guys up high were not troubled but those of us who launched under it had to deal with strong sink as it passed.