Not so swift at the stack
David (dstrother@pop.dn.net)
Sun, 04 Oct 1998 08:29:08 -0400
Either Saturday is party night out for chaetura pelagica or, more
likely, because of the low dark overcast and very light sprinkle they
simply tucked in early. Between 7:00 and 7:15 we counted 31; after
that, it was too dark to see beyond all the glaring security lighting at
the school. They go down so fast that it would be wonderful to have a
remote videocam somewhere inside the stack to watch them hit the flaps
and airbrakes in the limited space available to them.
VFR from the Legion Bridge: south on the outer loop, exit onto 50
west. Stay in the right lane, and immediately exit right onto Gallows
Road north. Be prepared to do a broad swoop across Gallows in order to
turn left at the very first light. Although you're watching traffic
very carefully while completing this maneuver, you'll see the school and
the big obvious square stack on the NE corner of Gallows and whatever.
After finishing your turn, proceed west about 100 yards and turn right
up into the school parking lot.
David Strother
Bethesda, Maryland
dstrother@pop.dn.net