Return of Beastly Soaring

[BeastFromTheEast]

Task map, people. As requested a shorter one, but will be fairly challenging.

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18 metres. Thrashing out the conditions but expect strong north-westerly wind.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

A really difficult one ...... requiring a restart as well.

Managed to forget the final screenshot .... but KentClub was the only finisher. I landed after 40km and Robin after 10: by anyone's standards, a very tough task indeed.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

Thinking of this one - Utah scenery.

http://www.condor-club.eu/showtask/0/?id=7874

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

Slightly modified the task: and for once I came first ! (although still a long way astern of the record time).

BeastFromTheEast LS8-s 1:54:40 143.7 km/h
RobBob ASW28-18 2:08:13 130.6 km/h

Gets better as you plug on- the idyllic rolling hills around the start are deceptively treacherous.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

http://www.condor-club.eu/showtask/0/?id=4118

From the club-eu website again chaps - Alps XL, will modify class from Standard to 18 metres.

See you 1900h

Ian

[kentclub]

see you later...looking forward to a Condor flying evening.

Vince

[BeastFromTheEast]

Robbob Ventus2CX 1:16:22 123.7km/h
KentClub ASG29 01:17:01 122.7km/h
BeastFromTheEast 01:40:44 93.8km/h

Note to self: need more Beast.

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Beast head to head with KGC post task.

[BeastFromTheEast]

Can I offer my apologies but I have only just got in from work ........ note to self, work / life balance needs a brick putting on the life side.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

Unfortunately chaps I am going to have to postpone tomorrow's Beastly session (12 05 15) - it looks like another very long week at work and I cannot guarantee I will be in home in time to run the server.

Sorry.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

Ok people I will try this evening but ..... it's another long one at work so cannot make any guarantees.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

Irlande (Ireland) scenery if anyone is interested - probably around 200km.

Sorry about last week but work has been pretty heavy going of late. I am off tomorrow so a 1900h start should be possible.

Ian

[kentclub]

hi Ian,
sorry no reply as I have been at KGC all weekend for mini task weekend..most of comps were scrubbed but did manage a test flight(up to VNE) in the Puchacz and then a 1hr 20min soaring flight shared with the instructor,very difficult conditions ,small thermals only going to c.b. at 1800ft.I was so tired and mildly stressed at the real prospect of land-out that the landing was a trifle scruffy!! Will not be online for the next 3 weeks as Iam going to France for a summer holiday,hoping for a long flight from Versoud gliding club in Grenoble(they have Duo Discus) with an English speaking instructor they have.Take care all.
regards Vince (KGC)

[BeastFromTheEast]

Looks like it might be just me and Robin .........

I am in County Durham next week so there will be no Beastliness.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

Task map, people (well, both of us )

Wish you were here - Luck of the Irish 217k.jpg

See you 1900h.

Ian

[BeastFromTheEast]

RobBob ASW28-18 01:37:05 134.3 km/h
BeastFromTheEast LS8-s 01:46:34 122.4 km/h

Well done Robin

On checking the joystick afterwards I found the rudder was offset to the left by about 10%, which I will use as an excuse for losing.

The Ireland scenery is quite picturesque and one we will return to I think.

As discussed I am in County Durham next week so there will be no Tuesday soaring. Once again I must apologise for the patchiness of these sessions of late: unfortunately I have had to throw a lot of hours into work, including working on into the evening. With order completion towards the end of June I am hopeful things will ease up a little and allow me to put a little more time into task setting.

Ian