My best flight in the Franklin's was in 2018 , also a flight in August, from Nelson's, on a day when there was convergence and light winds in the flats. Made it to 13,600 on that day, and flew all the way across the city to land in Santa Theresa. ua-cam.com/video/cUdgzKL-pUQ/v-deo.html
@@BriMacsFly rgsa.info/SiteInfo/NelsonsLaunch/NelsonsLaunch.htm Conditions like this flight enjoyed, are rare. However, if you're down our way for the annual Columbus Day weekend fun fly at Dry Canyon, which is much much more consistent, you can certainly come down to the Franklin Mountain State Park and give it a shot.
@@MikeJTPG Thanks, Mike! Nelson's launch is at 5600 ft. The flatlands where I had the low save are at about 4,300. There's no air space worries as long as you stay to the west of the Franklin mountains. The mountain range runs almost exactly north south. The El Paso international airport is on the east side and its class C airspace extends all the way to the foothills of the Franklin's on the east side. To the north and slightly east is a military airspace that goes all the way down to 200 ft above the terrain so that area is no good. Going cross country from the Franklin's is difficult because you're only options are north or west. Because you need either calm conditions or westerly winds to launch because the launches all face west, it pretty much means that you have to go either west against the wind, or to the north quartering the wind from the west.
@@NelsonsWings you have to love airspace. Not. Still you got a nice restitution flight a good 6000’ agl with some stunning views. I’d be nervous about an xc in that terrain anyhow. It looks unforgiving! I wondered how much cooler it was but with 3’c /1000’ you’d have dropped maybe 20’c.
@@MikeJTPG Most of the area is relatively flat, plenty of good LZs near roads. In 2018 on a similar day when I made it to 13,400 and flew west across the city, my LZ was an old circular grass farm.
That was sick!!! Thanks for taking us along.
awesome flight, thats some big air! thanks for sharing!
"Wow, pretty good day." You killed it....for sure your best posted flight from Franklin. Nice!!
My best flight in the Franklin's was in 2018 , also a flight in August, from Nelson's, on a day when there was convergence and light winds in the flats. Made it to 13,600 on that day, and flew all the way across the city to land in Santa Theresa.
ua-cam.com/video/cUdgzKL-pUQ/v-deo.html
Pretty freaking high dude! 😎
Nice flight!
Thanks! 👍
Great save and great flight ! Could even see the moon !
@@iandayble this guy up there is so clear and blue. You're above all the dust and pollution of the city it's very nice!
great... bravoo
Congrats on the epic flight!
@@MitchG wish you were here. Did you ever fly Nelson's?
@@NelsonsWings I did! 2 times with you
@@MitchG My memory is failing... I'm glad yours isn't!
Beaufiful. What do you think pf the swift. Compared to the rush 6. Thanks Frank in ireland.
Where is Nelson's? I think I need to go.
@@BriMacsFly rgsa.info/SiteInfo/NelsonsLaunch/NelsonsLaunch.htm
Conditions like this flight enjoyed, are rare. However, if you're down our way for the annual Columbus Day weekend fun fly at Dry Canyon, which is much much more consistent, you can certainly come down to the Franklin Mountain State Park and give it a shot.
Nice one Steve. Smooth and no drama, just chillin, literally. What’s the ground level at that site and what’s the airspace there?
@@MikeJTPG Thanks, Mike!
Nelson's launch is at 5600 ft. The flatlands where I had the low save are at about 4,300.
There's no air space worries as long as you stay to the west of the Franklin mountains. The mountain range runs almost exactly north south. The El Paso international airport is on the east side and its class C airspace extends all the way to the foothills of the Franklin's on the east side. To the north and slightly east is a military airspace that goes all the way down to 200 ft above the terrain so that area is no good. Going cross country from the Franklin's is difficult because you're only options are north or west. Because you need either calm conditions or westerly winds to launch because the launches all face west, it pretty much means that you have to go either west against the wind, or to the north quartering the wind from the west.
@@NelsonsWings you have to love airspace. Not. Still you got a nice restitution flight a good 6000’ agl with some stunning views. I’d be nervous about an xc in that terrain anyhow. It looks unforgiving! I wondered how much cooler it was but with 3’c /1000’ you’d have dropped maybe 20’c.
@@MikeJTPG Most of the area is relatively flat, plenty of good LZs near roads. In 2018 on a similar day when I made it to 13,400 and flew west across the city, my LZ was an old circular grass farm.
Very enjoyable Steve!!
@@donaldmorrill1636 Nice to hear from you!