From:	mrlen2@ix.netcom.com (Len )
Subject: Flying in Washington State
Date:	Sun, 19 May 1996 06:02:49 -1000
Organization: Netcom
Message-ID: <4nngn9$3a2@dfw-ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>

I am an active flyer, and planning to relocate to the Tacoma Washington
area.  While there a few months back, I passed by a large field with
flyers - a welcome site (across from some Mental Hospital).  Does
anyone know the name and more specifics about this field (ie. how often
folks fly there, clubs, avg. wind conditions, etc.)

In addition, after hearing folks talk about all the rain you receive in
Washington, I am slightly concerned about how often one gets out to
fly.  Please let me know how good (or bad) it is.

Rick



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From:	Bill Rogers <bill@olympic.net>
Subject: Re: Flying in Washington State
Date:	Sun, 19 May 1996 16:06:50 -1000
Organization: OLYMPIC NET 	
Message-ID: <319FD3BA.6663@olympic.net>
CC:	bill@olympic.net

Rick wrote:
> 
> I am an active flyer, and planning to relocate to the Tacoma Washington
> area.  While there a few months back, I passed by a large field with
> flyers - a welcome site (across from some Mental Hospital).  Does
> anyone know the name and more specifics about this field (ie. how often
> folks fly there, clubs, avg. wind conditions, etc.)
> 
> In addition, after hearing folks talk about all the rain you receive in
> Washington, I am slightly concerned about how often one gets out to
> fly.  Please let me know how good (or bad) it is.
> 
> Rick

I live about an hour north of Tacoma on the West side of the sound so I can't answer 
your question about the field.

Rain can be a problem. Both days this weekend I had to stop flying due to rain. 
Fortunately that hasen't happened to me too many times this year. I've also been flying 
a lot in Port Townsend, which gets less than half the rainfall of Seattle. 
Unfortunately when the weather is nice, there's not a lot of wind, especially in the 
summer. I started flying last summer and was very frustrated. I got to fly quite a bit 
this winter and spring though.
Usually we get a good wind on the coast, so I go out there quite a bit too.

Hope this answers your questions.

Bill Rogers
bill@olympic.net



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From:	Mike Eason <meason@ctc.edu>
Subject: Re: Flying in Washington State
Date:	Mon, 20 May 1996 06:29:46 -1000
Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.960520092748.28090A-100000@ctc.ctc.edu>

All Washington kitefliers (including me) are mental patients after all of 
the winter rain! :-)




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