Casa Grande

Last week Julie and I headed down to sunny Casa Grande, New Mexico. It's 20 miles south of Phoenix and has a great aero tow operation for hang gliders. Sonora Wings is an awesome facility with two Dragonfly tow planes and an amazing staff of tow pilots and instructors. 

I was able to fly two days and log seven flights. The weather was absolutely gorgeous but the soaring was kinda marginal. Both days I flew there was a super low inversion (800' was the top the second day), which puts a damper on things. On my last flight the thermals were breaking through the inversion and I was able to climb above my tow altitude. Nonetheless,  it was great to get out and do some flying and escape the cold for a few days.

Saturday night we met up with my cousin Ed and his wife Vale for dinner. We ate at a great little restaurant in Scottsdale called Alma Scottsdale. They serve a very upscale southwest cuisine. With their spacious outdoor patio, tasty drinks and food, it was the perfect place for the evening.