Hot Air Balloon Flight Record - 31Jul2022
Leo and Margaret

Rudi, Steve, and David are also out today. David detected a fuel leak and didn't fly. Adam was also out, but crewing today.

I got off just ahead of Rudi, slowly drifting east until he could finally follow. I contoured the trees just north of the driveway, Rudi went over and dropped down when closer to Flagg Hill. I climbed to clear the nearby homes and dropped on the north side of the road. In the tree tops I caught a very hard left to head NW. Steve took off and dropped down in front of me to also head NW for a bit. Finally climbed up to head east again, Rudi was way out in front.

Across W Acton Rd both Steve and I dropped into the marsh and turned N, hopping from one section to another. Margaret taking pictures of Steve and the wild life in the marsh.

When we got the railroad tracks in sight, Steve was ahead and appeared to be close to the S Acton train station. I climbed a little to shift right (south) to allow for a left down low. Steve was working that left from near the baseball field. We arrived at the SW corner of the parking lot JUST behind Steve who went just far enough into the lot to give me room behind him. Over him may have put me too close to the driveway power-lines.

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• Sunday Leo and Margaret