Wave

Peter Kelly
2/20/2007

 

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11-View to the WNW from Vacaville PO - wave clouds are forming on the east of the Vaca ridge 12-View to the NW at 920 AM from ramp while getting on to I-80 at the Factory Stores- Wave clouds are stationary 13-On I-80- about to join 505 north- sky is clear towards Sacramento 14-View past Nut tree Airport to WSW- wave clouds still there 15-view to NW at Capay Vly - no wave clouds east of ridge and those on on top of ridge are thinning 16-Rumsey Gap- looks calm
11-View to the W... 12-View to the N... 13-On I-80- abou... 14-View past Nut... 15-view to NW at... 16-Rumsey Gap- l...
17-What's THIS - SMOKE - or is it FOG 18-If its smoke- its extensive - must be FOG 19-Steam is going straight up - Winds are certailny calm here- 6 miles south of the gliderport 20-Husted Rd exit - fog bank ahead 21-From I-5 overpass on Husted Rd looking up to WSC - we have three hours to kill before takeoff 22-Kempton on TO roll at 121 PM pst
17-What's THIS -... 18-If its smoke-... 19-Steam is goin... 20-Husted Rd exi... 21-From I-5 over... 22-Kempton on TO...
23-Stan and Bill watch Kemp on TO roll- my 26 is not ready to fly 24-Darrryl watches as Kemp does a 180 to the south on departure 25-Kemp took off with a light tail wind, and now he is turning towards the west 26b-position 26-Finally at 348PM I am in the sunshine at 9,000 - Right wingtip is on stonyford- Making my rainbow image in the clouds below 27-out left window-climbing over south end Goat at 8,000- Ill get up to 11,000 so I am above and in front of that lennie before I head south to Walker
23-Stan and Bill... 24-Darrryl watch... 25-Kemp took off... 26b-position.jpg 26-Finally at 34... 27-out left wind...
28b-position 28-Looking NW while over the south end of goat- I think that gap on WEST side of Goat- with Goat being under the bigger cloud on the right side edge of photo 29-I am now above and west of those clouds you saw in photo27 - I think I'll head south and see those wave lines that Kemp is talking about 30- You can see the north end of Indian Res thru the gap in the clouds as I head south 30b-position 31- Nice lines of wave clouds looking south from Walker towards Bessa
28b-position.jpg 28-Looking NW wh... 29-I am now abov... 30- You can see ... 30b-position.jpg 31- Nice lines o...
32-Lines of wave clouds are more clearly defined as you move south- gap is casued by descending air 33- Large gaps between the lines - lift is clearly on the east side of each gap - forming the wave cloud 34- About to turn back to the north 35- -wingtip pointing to the SE - not much cloud to the east of those nice wave lines that are out of the photo to the right 36- wing tip pointing at 3 Sisters - its clear back home at Williams 36b-position
32-Lines of wave... 33- Large gaps b... 34- About to tur... 35- -wingtip poi... 36- wing tip poi... 36b-position.jpg
37- Looking north with Walker under right wingtip - Goat and Snow hidden by clouds, but you can the shape of them in the clouds 38- Running lower, lift is weaker - some lennies turning to stratus layers 39- Shadows are getting long- about 40 mintes to sunset - better think about heading home 39b-position
37- Looking nort... 38- Running lowe... 39- Shadows are ... 39b-position.jpg