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2015-10-16 01:01
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While in Palm Springs for the aviation expo, since I flew myself there, I took my RC plane and did a few nice flights above Palm Springs. I was hoping to get enough thermals to fly without power, but sadly they were insufficient for my glider's weight: I was able to sustain altitude at times, but not to regain it (then again, Palm Springs is also on the leeward side of a tall mountain, so that probably creates some downdrafts).
Here is a portion of one of my flights (click me for dual video view)
Single video here:
And some screenshots from this beautiful scenery to fly over. I did a quick flight across the convention center to get the planes parked i the street, and then mostly stuck by the hills:
City shots:
wind turbines in the background
sadly, the Marilyn Monroe statue had been removed and lots of new construction
another block ready to be built
more trails on the opposite side of town
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