I always ask pilots flying xc from Wharton to report in that they landed safely - sometimes I have to text a reminder. Today Robin reported in safe landing and Mick sent me this text. They landed together:
Mickster:
“Thanks for the great tow.
Lift was pretty weak in the beginning and not that high so landing was likely at anytime. I was bouncing along between 1800 and 3000’ which rose to 4000’ and later almost 5000’. I got low a couple of times, I think 1200’ MSL and 800’MSL but somehow recovered.
I pushed a little too hard and then went to clouds that weren’t working and had a decision to go left or right to clouds. There was a bigger darker cloud to the right which was further away over a large forested area compared to smaller cloud clusters slightly left and not too far from my course line and the ground features looked more likely to produce thermals, so I went left but it didn’t work out.
We win some and lose some! It was a great day, and besides, I flew over 80 miles and had 2hrs 46 min air time - not great but not too shabby.“
Mick and Robin landed in Navasota. Matt (Nuclear) made it to East Bernard (in weak lift) on his Sport 2... not to shabby either.
All in all it was a fun day.