Bummer about the weather everyone. Hope it clears up for some great flying during the event.
Friday morning could be good -- wind doesn't pick up till after lunch. Thursday, however, looks like a bust.
Good thing I packed the waterproof boots. En route now. ETA around 1500-1600.
Pouring rain down here, see you tomorrow.
Forecast for tomorrow: mud.
Will still be there Friday but in no rush. While I've been planning my 11k flight for 8 months it seems, I believe that dream has faded. I cannot be there Sunday. All my monte Carlo sims show recovery within the boundaries, but who knows what the winds will be up high on Saturday and getting in flights is going to be busy. I want to be an optimist, but starting to feel a tad bit disheartened.
I've been seeing some pretty heavy wind predictions through the weekend, so I'm reorganizing what I'm bringing.
But you never know. We could get some windows.
Last time I went to a Red Glare launch, I spent the first day under a tent in the pouring rain. But we got a nice opening in the afternoon and I was able to launch a project I have worked over a year on.
It was great.
We're in Skidmore right before the bridge and it's total blue sky.
Friday weather on weather.com and wunderground.com predicts winds over 20 mph the entire day from 8 AM to 8 PM.
No way was I sitting in gridlock on that bridge so found an Irish pub, O'Laughlins for dinner at the bar and a spirited discussion with Pat and Dan, both with strong Baltimore accents, about rockets, the Denver Broncos, the Masters and lacrosse.
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