Day 50
Day 50
Nice task, although I have problems everytime I have to cross a series of valleys...
However. I stalled while flying low on the top of a mountain at 1750 mts. I had not the gear down, so I "landed" like a bird on the top of a rock.
At least the view of the others was nice...
However. I stalled while flying low on the top of a mountain at 1750 mts. I had not the gear down, so I "landed" like a bird on the top of a rock.
At least the view of the others was nice...
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I was playing a little game at the start and it worked out - everyone except Tim (NX) started, but he rejoined me at the start sector and while we were watching each other and the weather, Tim had enough of it and started. I waited for my wingman SA to come back and we restarted about 10min later. Glide, glide... only lift was about 2m and we were zig-zagging from Cu to Cu until we came across a real booooooomer - 8m/s that took us up to 2500m in a blink of an eye. We kept a bit south of route in the hilly parts where we came across another 4-5m, but it was badly broken so it only averaged at 3-4m/s. Then to tp1 and into the mountains. First few Cu's were not good and we soon found ourselves low scratching the slopes. This is where we split as I had 100m height advantage over SA and I had to take 2x 2m/s lifts to get over to the sunny side of the mountains. There I caught a nice 4m up to 3100m and glided to tp2. I just stuck to the left side of the valley on the slopes and picking up any lift. I entered the Samedan valley with -100m FG at MC 0.0 and managed to get enough height again on the sunny slopes to finish.
One of the most intense FGs I ever had. I'd hate to land out after such a good race
I need another good race to snatch month's 2nd place in order to get 3rd overall. Its going to be tough
One of the most intense FGs I ever had. I'd hate to land out after such a good race
I need another good race to snatch month's 2nd place in order to get 3rd overall. Its going to be tough
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good flight for me and teamuk, nice going there people
I slightly messed up heading to TP1, got quarter of the way there and start to find only 1-2 m/s thermals that were 'broken'. over halfway to TP1 found a couple of 3-4m/s with a nice almost 5m/s just after TP1. Heading to TP2 was getting a little touch and go, couple of ridges which I almost didn't make, but OXO pointed out a couple of good thermals which kept me on track and above the snow . Pushed from TP2 to about halfway and found, or rather bumped in the turbulence, I turned back into it and it developed into a nice +5m/s which enabled me to push all the way to TP3, joining up with Markjt, for a 14th place finish, which I'm very happy about
Final thoughts:
If this was for RL I would pack more sick bags
I slightly messed up heading to TP1, got quarter of the way there and start to find only 1-2 m/s thermals that were 'broken'. over halfway to TP1 found a couple of 3-4m/s with a nice almost 5m/s just after TP1. Heading to TP2 was getting a little touch and go, couple of ridges which I almost didn't make, but OXO pointed out a couple of good thermals which kept me on track and above the snow . Pushed from TP2 to about halfway and found, or rather bumped in the turbulence, I turned back into it and it developed into a nice +5m/s which enabled me to push all the way to TP3, joining up with Markjt, for a 14th place finish, which I'm very happy about
Final thoughts:
If this was for RL I would pack more sick bags
Pierre.v.d.Elshout, thanks for pictures. However, they are not really correct, as my plane is always black , see example http://forum.condorsoaring.com/viewtopi ... king#26574.
Seems noone uses skins anymore- nor me, only mine black skins left installed as they slow down Condor start a lot.
Seems noone uses skins anymore- nor me, only mine black skins left installed as they slow down Condor start a lot.