Beastly Soaring 2018

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task 06 02 18

Post by BeastFromTheEast » Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:21 pm

Once you have turned Abingdon Bridge bear ESE towards Swindon. Sandhills Farm is a little difficult to pick up but lies about 2 miles to the east of Swindon itself and on a line between Swindon and the villages of Watchfield / Shrivenham.
Sandhills Farm #1.jpg
Sandhills Farm #2.jpg
Once turned, it's basically SE back to Lasham.

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Re: Beastly Soaring 2018

Post by Andy1248 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:48 pm

Well we all did well there then!. CG to Ian for actually finishing the task. I got a BSOD just past Membury.
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Post by BeastFromTheEast » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:34 pm

BeastFromtheEast Libelle H201b 01:50:42 81.30 km/h
AndyS - DNF as discussed above
RobBob - DNF. internet connection failed

The problems seemed not with the navigation but with the ground equipment. I was heartened, though, that people were finding their way this time.

Had a brief look at the Endeavour episode I mentioned which was shown on Sunday evening. I managed to get some screendumps of the glider: it plays no part in the plot but I am still unsure as to the model.
Endeavour glider 2.jpg
Endeavour glider 4.jpg
Endeavour glider 5.jpg
EDIT: The registration number G-AWTP is visible later in the episode: comes back to a Ka-6E: I thought 6E's looked a bit dumpier than that so possibly it is the colour scheme.

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Re: Beastly Soaring 2018

Post by Andy1248 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:10 pm

First I thought it was an Oly 2b, but the canopy is not right. I am leaning towards a K6 or even a Skylark 3.
There must be someone in Condor forum land who can spot this (may even know the glider).
Could be a new competition 'Identify the glider' (more fun than release lottery).
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Re: Beastly Soaring 2018

Post by wickid » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:20 pm

Thats a K6. I think looking at the last picture that it is a K6E.
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Re: Beastly Soaring 2018

Post by BeastFromTheEast » Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:07 pm

wickid wrote:That's a K6. I think looking at the last picture that it is a K6E.
I believe you are correct. Registration comes back to a Ka-6E.
Endeavour glider 6.jpg
To the best of my knowledge gliders have only recently been allocated G-#### numbers: this Endeavour episode is set in the autumn of 1968 so this may be a goof.

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Re: Beastly Soaring 2018

Post by Spirals » Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:01 pm

Hi all

What a lovely glider - yes it is a K6E :-)

Yes that particular glider probably wouldn't of had a G-reg back in the 60's although I understand that a few British gliders did have G-reg's back then so not too much of a goof.

If I recall correctly they could only be flown on the other side of the water (the English Channel that is - bag of worms opened and hard hat on) if the they were C.A.A. registered as opposed to just being B.G.A. registered.

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Re: Beastly Soaring 2018

Post by Andy1248 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:59 pm

For UK Condor pilots, a new scenery has just been released:

http://www.condor-club.eu/sceneries/197/

My version of Scotland, I hope you enjoy it. I now want to see Ian create some wave tasks on it.
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