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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:
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wind turbines in the background
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sadly, the Marilyn Monroe statue had been removed and lots of new construction
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another block ready to be built
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more trails on the opposite side of town
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