SpicyGoliath

After a great day of flying last Monday the rest of the week has been more of a hanging out and chilling at the river affair rather than the hard core flying of past Texas expeditions. At first Packsaddle seemed like the best choice given the stormy conditions in Houston and Zapata, but then the […]

Flying of Packsaddle in Texas today. Very light winds with a big cloud hovering above the mountain and lots of shade out front… tricky launch. I waited for 30 minutes - hooked in and ready to go - before a cycle came through. Sweet climb to base at 7800 ft before a slight miscalculation on […]

With all the mouth watering cumies floating around I simply had to get out there for a cross country flight. I grabbed the paramotor and headed for the outskirts of Houston where, a short drive from Gavin and Lisa’s, I found a launchable field next to Hwy 290. The problem here is to get away from the Class B […]

We spent the day at Lake Conroe towing and flying and getting sun burnt. I had a very smooth tow to 3200 ft with a grand view of the lake and surroundings. The coolest thing is to land on the island and the next pilot towing from the island again. Unfortunately it being mid-week there […]

Breakfast in Dallas with Butch and Jenny on Saturday morning and then I tackled the last stretch to Gavin and Lisa in Houston. The trailer’s brakes are only half working but I hope they will be fully functional after a burn-in period. This might not happen for a couple of days as the RV is […]