Forecast: NNW, 3-8 mph. 30 % chance of showers before 4 pm. (Don't ask why we decided to go out this day.)
Actual weather at Ed Levin: Everything from south to SW to west, windspeeds ranging from dead to 8 mph. Smooth air with a little bit of lift from the 600.
Log: 4 flights from the 600, clearing me to launch from the top!
Which brings us to Sunday:
Forecast: SSW, 5-9 mph - and here's the shocker: forecast was actually right. Crazy, right?
Day started out straight west, gusting north and making it too cross for the 600 and not too many places for us to launch at the top (which was also below cloudbase). Then suddenly, the winds turn, clouds clear and the sky opens up for four students to get their first flight off the top of Ed Levin. Winds are blowing pretty strong up there, from 10 - 15, which gives us an easy job of launching (and also a lot of lift), as well as an interesting flight down.
Log: 2 flights from the 1750. SW winds, first one a little bumpy, the second one a lot smoother and with a lot more lift.
Current mood: Ecstatic.
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