Nasty weather
Well, here I sit in Florence, S.C. We were supposed to fly to Frederick, Md., today but that's not going to happen. A very nasty weather system moved over the area yesterday bringing rain, wind and even tornadoes with it. Thankfully, we were spared the worst of the weather here in Florence, but the conditions are far from safe for flying an airship.
Luckily, the bad weather held off until after the NASCAR races were over. Our camera operator, James, had a fantastic weekend behind the lens. One of his aerial shots even made the highlight reel for ESPN's SportsCenter. I'm always amazed at how well our camera operators can follow the action for three or four hours straight, while constantly in motion.
Today, the rain is gone but the wind is blowing and blowing the wrong way! The plan was to fly to Petersburg, Va., today. This is a great example of a day when we could fly, but only in certain directions. If we were headed south, we'd be on our way right now. However, our next stop is Philadelphia and that's the wrong way to go today. I did a little quick math, and with this wind, our 210 nautical mile flight would take more than 20 hours at full power!
Fortunately, we are experiencing just a minor inconvenience. Our thoughts are with those who lost so much in this violent weather over the last few days.






