After chatting with David and Legun I went further down toward Berkeley
and found a few good slopes to fly on and had a great time, although one
of them required me to tape two large sized rocks to the top of the Zagi
THL to obtain suitable penetration.
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view to the west or so
| capture location | Cal State Hayward |
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down the slope
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north north-west
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one boundary of the good wind angle
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the other boundary of the good wind angle
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the residence hall parking lot (I'm in the lower right)
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the bay
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more bay
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and more bay
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David, with his nice old poly sloper
| capture location | Vollmer peak |
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David
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towers on the hill
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towers
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substation
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David launching
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Legun flying one of his own-design fiberglass U2s
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our gear and the view
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another of Legun's impressive planes
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side view
| description | This one was out of comission due to a broken left aileron |
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Legun flying
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Legun
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Legun
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Legun
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Legun on a fast pass
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Legun
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Legun, hitting the lift that was far off the hill
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Legun, after a nice landing 25' down the slope
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Legun packing up
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my Zagi THL and TX antenna
| description | If you look closely, you can see the large rock hastily taped to the top of the wing for ballast |
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| capture location | further down the trail at Vollmer |
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the view from this site
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