2016 Cumberland Summer Soaring ~ July 21-25, Cumberland, MD

[JimD]

7/14/2016 Registration to date:

Len B
Gunny B
Brent C
Don C
Jim D
Jeff D
Dave H
Jeremy H
Gary H
Michael K
Steve K
Rick K
John L
Carl L
Matt L
Tom M
Blake M
Robert M
Joe N
Tom P
Steve P
Burt P-R
Charles R
Dave R
Stephane R
Conio S
Scot S
Kris V
Miroslaw Z

[Steve P]

Jim -- Aaron Wallace from San Diego and his wife are planning on visiting for the day on Friday. He is flying east to pick up my PWS-101 and they are driving back on Saturday. So it will be +2 for lunch Friday and I'll let him get some stick time on one of my models during the day.

[Swiss1]

Absolutely!
It will be the first one in the California State.

[JimD]

Actually, he will be the fourth person from California...Bruce, Jess, and Jim (jgallacher) were here last year.

[Swiss1]

I thought they forgot to Pin themselves!

[Swiss1]

So here is my last prompt, if you need anything bringing to the event I must know by tomorrow morning. Unfortunately I have no Radian XL's to bring along and Horizon is sold out until August! They are also out of Timber's but I have 2 to bring along but one is ear marked for Bob Morrow. So let me know if I can fulfill any or all of your needs.

Jeremy and Ben
SCCAAA TT TN

[Swiss1]

Bob own's one of the Timber's, I'll bring the other along.

[Celuft]

Oh-well, I was looking forward to picking one up from you at the field but i can see why their sold out. Thats ok, i'll get one from the next batch. Maybe i can have a turn on Jims D's

[hello82]

hey hey jeremy and ben

do you have a balancer like this?

thanks Matt

[Swiss1]

Sorry, no!
Jeremy

[Csessa]

Does it really get to 97 degrees on the mountain? Thenforecast looks pretty good except for the heat. Let's fly.

[JimD]

Just like last year? 😎

[JimD]

Food & Facilities on the Field:

* A light lunch will be served at about 1:00 pm each day and a $5.00 donation to cover the cost will be collected. Other than lunch, there will not be a food and drink concession during other times of the day.

* There is a restaurant (Linda's Old Furnace Restaurant) near the field on Route 28 as well as several quick marts (that sell sandwiches and ice) and a soft serve ice cream stand.

* Bring what snacks and drinks you will consume the rest of the day and please take your empty wrappers and bottles with you because there is no trash removal service available for the airfield.

* There are port-a-pot facilities on site. Camping is allowed, but there are no power and water hookups or waste water dump facilities.

* Bring a range of clothing, because the temperature can vary widely, and bring sunblock and skin lotion. Also, bring a popup shade if you have one because there is no pavilion on the flight line.

[Charlie]

Well of course the heat will kill my visit to the mountain
If anyone needs a room I have one reserved at the best western

My Boss said I can't go because I'm needed here for sales calls
As you all know I'm in the AC business

Sorry Jim , Was really looking forward to it but after what went down today there is no way I can take off


Stay Hydrated
Supposed to be 98 to 102 here in Delaware from Thursday thru Sunday

Charlie

[stevekremer]

We are going to miss you Charlie. Keep Newark cool.

Steve K

[Swiss1]

It's 3.17 am and I'm meeting Snatch at the shop for a 4am departure, see yo guys around 5pm on the mountain.

Jeremy and Ben
SCCAAA TT TN

[Celuft]

Should be rolling in early afternoon.

Carl L.

[Soarntz]

darn,, I have Kayak activity Saturday morning i wont be rolling in till late Saturday afternoon...

[lenb]

EPIC FREEKIN DAY

2hr 2m flight on my new Quintus on only its second flight.

Crazy good weather.....

Thanks Jim for making this place such a great destination.

Lets do it all again tomorrow.

[Sinkhappens86]

Will be daydreaming of the mountain while I'm in a classroom all day! Have a blast everyone!

[BobM]

Really great day here at Cumberland today. I was able to get some flights in on my Arcus and also did some towing with the Bidule 170. At the end of the day I put up my Radian XL into incredible lift and had it up for at least 40 to 50 minutes after just a 30 second motor run.....I turned over the controls to Scot Stewart and Steve Kremer to fly it for a while.

Many thanks to Jim for making this event and the field available......just and amazing place to be together with friends, old and new, to enjoy scale soaring.

Here are a few pictures that I took today......





Len getting ready for the maiden flight of his Quintus







The view of the mountains while Len flies his Quintus






A view of the mountains while Mike Kelly flies his Vampyre (for about a 109 minute + flight)






Flying at about 8 or so in the evening.....From left to right: Mike Kelly, Steve Paseirb, Scot Stewart, and Len Buffinton.

[stihac]

Have fun boys!

Petr