Dolly Launch Indian Creek Air Park

Indian Creek N. Texas Fly In Scheduled for August 18, 19th, 2007 9AM.

Hang Glider and Para Glider Friendly

10$ per pilot 1st place %50 cash pot, 2nd place %30 cash pot, 3rd place %20 cash pot.

Will have two Scooter Tow Units running.
1 tow 5$
10 tows 35$

XC Flight
Spot Landing
Drop: 1$ per drop most accurate to target winner takes all.

Contact Info. broyles.dave@gmail.com

Standard Rules Apply

Directions:

Dallas:

75 Central Expressway North to 121/Bonham Exit Follow towards Bonham (aprox 16 miles) to 160 make right to 78 make left, 2nd rd to the left (CR 4910 sign not always present) follow to T at Dog Creek Rd make right 1/2 mile on right.

Ft Worth:

35 W north to loop 288 make right to 360 make left go to Mc Kinney, TX (Aprox 50 miles) at 75 Central Expressway North make left to 121/Bonham Exit follow towards Bonham (Aprox 16 miles) to 160 make right to 78 make left, 2nd rd to the left (CR 4910 sign not always present) follow to T at Dog Creek Rd make right 1/2 mile on right.

Birth Of Rotar Cont...

Next

Removed the old tires that were slightly dry roted. I actually hit a pot hole and the tread seperated so before I planed It was time to replace the tires.

Problem

I lowered the drivers side rear axel onto the roter which allowed pressure of the axel seal and it started leaking. This shouldn't happen with a healthy seal but It is about 25$ in parts and 30 mins to replace so I will finish that tomorrow.

Her restoriation is nickel and dimeing me to death but with a little love and care she will be an asset to future pilots.

By the way I plan on moving from the Falcon 2 195, to the Pulse 11 this weekend.

The Birth of Rotar

I posted on the vehicle thread about my 89 Ford Bronco. Well she is starting her transition from the Ugly Duckling through what I believe will take a couple of years to turn into a swan. Through a little discussion with the wife I wanted her named after meteorological event because she will eventually be color coordinated with my Intermediate wing, so she has been dubbed Rotar.

Here is the low down. This Bronco was purchased from a friend in pretty bad condition but I always wanted a toy. The first thing was a revamp of the transfer case and transmission which were complete 6mo ago which put her as road worthy. This weekend I tore out all carpet and replaced a couple window motors I picked up from a pick and pull yard.

In a few months she will be torn apart for prep for a complete paint change to blue and white, which I will be helped by my father in law out of Missouri who is retired from paint and body.

A neighbor of mine who welds for a living has helped me design a aluminum rack that will attach by hidden mounts and come apart in 4 sections to accommodate storage. That will be for sell through custom design. (A LITTLE SELF PITCH THERE)

The back will be sanded down smooth and painted white and sliding windows replaced for the current ones. The weather seal replaced for the removable top and no lift but 31” tires to replace the current ones on the vehicle.

The entire flooring and parts of the interior sides will have sprayed in rhino liner once the paint job is complete and the 2 front seats and rear bucket will be replaced with 4 captians chairs instead of the back bucket seat.

Here in North Texas most understand that the land is fairly flat, but North of Ft Worth and about 50 miles to the west there are rolling hills that change there elevation 100s of feet from peek to valleys and it is beautiful green country.

This is a flight path and some ground based pics that don't do the land justice. This is located 75 miles from my flight park near my place. I would need an aero tow to get up and we do not have any tugs in the area.

Now I know this isn't a long flight path but I think the view would be incredible.

2007 Indian Creek Fly In Report To Come

Crash and Burn

Had some great flights today but my DV cam lost power half way through my best flight and i missed recording the best part the crash landing. I'm typing with one hand so yawl will just have to put up with bad typing. it was pretty cold this morning so when it started warming up quick around 11am the thermals just started popping i was loving it. so the fifth flight around 3:30 i tow to 800' and let go the winds are from the north but we had a cold front on the way in so occasionally the wind would turn in from the west. i bank left to head back down field and lock into a thermal so i bank in left and just ride it. unfortenetly i paid more attention to thermalling then where i was so i bank out because I'm about 400 yards from the field over pure trees and my instructor radioed for me to head back. well i think to myself will i make it back 400 yards into a head wind without landing in the trees or do i bank and circle down to a field that i know i can easily make out of bounce . i think the close field is my best bet but my instructor not having all the info thought i would be fine so i take the option of flying back straight in a west headwind on full bar. Well looks great i'm flying about 30 full bar straight into the head wind then i lost some altitude in a pocket of sink but i pop out of the sink pretty quick but at this point i'm still about 100' feet from the edge of the tree line and i've already picked the tree i was going to land in. Then suddenly i make it close enough to the tree line to hit the lift band created by the tree line gained an extra 30' or so and I'm over the tree line and on approach which i'm headed into the wind coming from the west ready and set for landing 40' from the ground the wind switches suddenly from the north. thinking i still had time to make a sharp right turn for a landing I came in to fast with the turn but i made the landing with the right wing dragging the ground. now the nasty part the wind shifted hard and fast coming in from the west grabbed my left wing which was still high and flipped me over slinging me like a rag doll. now laying on top of the bottom of the wing with the glider upside down. my left arm took the brunt of the trauma and bent both down tubes. so they help me up we straighten the down tubes and i set up again and go for another flight, not getting any thermals on that run i do a few 360s and land and packed up for the day. now since I've fractured my left arm twice in my life i decided to go get x-rays they didn't see any blantent fractures but they did see a shadow so they splinted me anyway. I'll post pics of my arm tomorrow but if there turns out to be no fracture they gave me a wrist splint to use when flying for awhile so if the weather is good next weekend i'll be up again.

i so wish i had the video because it happened so quick i really cant recall the experience.

great flights but slightly damaged pilot.