Today is fcst to be better than average, with cu along the Mendos.
The trick would be to fly the day with minimal time spent at zero ground speed - that is - the least amount of turns (except for the really good climbs).
The speed to beat on course #18 (TreeFarm, T-15, T-16, Finish) is what Ben and David posted yesterday - 64.56 knots handicapp speed.
Fcst was not accurate.
But in spite of that, I had a very enjoyable four hour flight in the 24.
Snapped a few photos - will post later.
Started at tree Farm gate, turned T-15 and then T-16 and finished at Tree Farm Gate.
Comfortable flight with no low saves. Had nearly 10,000 ft near Goat at end of day, so I glided over to the Sutter Buttes before landing. Good practice on final glides.
talked to Ben - he says this is how he scored it - using see you. my score doesn't count for the series. my raw speed was 58 (not very impressive) whereas Ben and David had 76 MPH yesterday
Last edited by Peter Kelly; 07-15-2019 at 09:35 AM.
The "monday morning quarterback" report. As I look back at the fcst RASP's I see they were not that far off. Those pesky cloud bases were certainly present - as was in the forecast. I slipped the surly bonds of earth by getting a tow by Rex to the singular cu near the Goat South TP. Wind was out of the south at 6,500 ft - where'd that come from? But I finally got up to 9,000 and headed north. It was a nice safe flight - good for the soul. Very satisfying to fly a single seat ship, zoom along, pushing and pulling with the occasional climb at 500 ft per min and then land after four hours with a well calculated final glide, just for fun. Scenery was nice to look at with the clouds overhead for part of the flight.
Several others also enjoyed the day. Pat -DB rounded off his flight up the Mendos with a turn near Bessa towers and glide over to Sutter Buttes, Matt-A5 turned Castle Craigs and flew the shear/ convergence out towards Red Bluff at 10,000 on the ride home, with Ed -5S. on his first flight out of Williams turning Buckhorn. Ray-7V, Russ -JM and Jim-E2 all flew as well, as did Todd in OJ - his first flight in a ASW-24, coming from bigger and higher performance gliders, he found the 24 to be a load of fun.
Some pix I snapped along the way - just to share the impressions on my flight....
1- Stayed 4 miles west of Yolla Peak as I flew northward
2- Once past the peak, I got a peak at the north end of the Sacto Vly towards Lassen...
3- While west of Yolla Pk, a rear view mirror look to the south
4- now 10 south of T-15
5- After I get T-15 the route east along the ridge to T-16 looks clear
6- Still south of T-16, holding above 11,000
7- well south of Yolla Pk a rear view mirror look to the north
8- turning the camera back to the south, there were plenty of clouds to get me home
The Pix:
1- Stayed 4 miles west of Yolla Peak as I flew northward
2- Once past the peak, I looked east and caught a peak of the north end of the Sacto Vly towards Lassen...
3- While west of Yolla Pk, a rear view mirror look to the south
4- looking north again - now 10 south of T-15
5- I can see that after I get T-15, the route east along the ridge to T-16 looks clear Attachment 5306
6- Still south of T-15, holding above 11,000
7- well south of Yolla Pk, with a rear view mirror look to the north
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