Super Bowl Sunday
 Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:32 pm
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:32 pmLower lapse rate today and stronger inversion.  Andy D. took Brendan, Dave B., Wade and I up to Skyport.  We launched before noon and had trouble getting through the lid at 3,300 feet.  A litle bit of east wind was moving the thermals around as well.  I punched through once and reached 3,800 at the R&R.  But it was pretty flat after that.  Took a cruise over the fire zone and Riviera; got my first, close-up glimpse of the stark looking foundation of my home on Conejo from the air.  Landed at Parma after a 45 minute flight.  Dave drove the rig down for us.  Maybe it got better later.