Pilots have been flying in January here at Quest and they have had
some good days, but today was the first cross country with Larry Bunner going to
the Turnpike and back.

The high was 80 which takes us back to December. Larry was off just before me
and Greg was next. Larry and I were up at 3,500' as I waited for Greg. Greg was
climbing slowly and without the radios working (this was our first together
flight of the season) Larry headed out on the task and we lost touch with him as
I waited.

Greg got up but lost it south of Quest and I go to work light lift around Quest
getting low and getting back up. Larry was able to go out on his own while Greg
landed. The sky was full of cu's and while there was plenty of shadows that made
for interesting slow climbs.

After a long flight I decided to land and it wasn't that much longer that Larry
made it back. A sweet day all around with lots of pilots having a great time.

Larry writes:

Cloudbase was low all day (<4000') but the clouds were very
reliable. I managed to hit base seven times and slogged my way around the course
having to deviate from the shortest path based on available clouds. Fun first
day in Florida! Ended up with about 35 miles and 2:37 and a couple climbs in the
450fpm range. Hopefully tomorrow is even better.

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