This morning the winds had calmed to the point that safe flight was possible.  I launched flight 130:

M waved as I passed by:

This video contains some of the flying and motorcycling from this trip:

M and I explored on the motorcycles for a bit, then I launched this afternoon’s flight 131:

Glamis from 2000’ up:

Our RV is in the lower right:

Shabbos at the Salton Sea worked out alright.  The meals I made were tolerable, and in the morning I saw a home-made hot-air balloon launch, as well as dozens of PPG flights throughout the day.

M did his first tandem flight this morning!  I launched flight 129:

M launching:

M down below:

Flying next to M:

M’s pilot flew inland and left me behind, but we photographed each other on the way back:

This video contains some of the flying and motorcycling from this trip:

Later in the day we explored trails on the south side of S-22:

We visited a number of Palm caches:

Our ride took us by the Pumpkin Patch’s concretions:

A storm moved in this afternoon, so no more flying today:

This morning, flight 126, I flew inland to fly low and slow through a wash:

This video contains some of the flying and motorcycling from this trip:

M and I explored the Palm Wash and made a sketchy exit through Robo Notch:

Time to fly again!

Flight 127: