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Last task on Saturday, looks like they are not able to fly the task
Canadian Nationals 2022
(Deadman's LP, Savona, BC, Canada)
https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=4456&pwd=3c5bf9662b1b645826f56085fad157
For Kamloops:
https://www.weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-45_metric_e.html
Today: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 21°C. UV index 7 or high.
Final Results here:
https://civlcomps.org/event/canadian-hang-gliding-nationals-2022/results
# | Name | Nat | Glider | T1 | T2 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Willy Dydo | M | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 830.2 | 196.0 | 1026.0 |
2 | Damien Zahn | M | CHE | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 693.1 | 227.0 | 920.0 |
3 | Tyler Borradaile | M | CAN | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 643.4 | 249.3 | 893.0 |
4 | Erick Salgado | M | MEX | Icaro 2000 Laminar | 742.4 | 109.9 | 852.0 |
5 | Felix Cantesanu | M | ROU | Aeros Combat C | 654.7 | 195.7 | 850.0 |
6 | Jeff Chipman | M | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 694.1 | 91.6 | 786.0 |
7 | Evan Smith | M | CAN | Wills Wing T3 | 582.6 | 201.0 | 784.0 |
8 | Mick Howard. | M | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 518.7 | 77.5 | 596.0 |
9 | Soham Mehta | M | IND | Wills Wing T3 | 375.2 | 191.8 | 567.0 |
10 | Timmy Middlemiss | M | CAN | Wills Wing T2 | 503.1 | 0.0 | 503.0 |
11 | Gary Braun | M | USA | Wills Wing T2 | 363.0 | 77.5 | 441.0 |
12 | Ken Millard | M | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 331.8 | 77.5 | 409.0 |
13 | Ric Caylor | M | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 5 Pro | 272.5 | 82.9 | 355.0 |
14 | Dennis Turner | M | CAN | Moyes Litespeed RX 5 Pro | 260.6 | 77.5 | 338.0 |
15 | Kevin Fischer | M | CAN | Wills Wing T2 | 188.6 | 77.5 | 266.0 |
16 | Trennon Paynter | M | CAN | Wills Wing T2 | 155.6 | 77.5 | 233.0 |
17 | Kurt Hartzog | M | USA | Wills Wing T2 | 127.9 | 77.5 | 205.0 |
18 | Zac Majors | M | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 0.0 | 199.2 | 199.0 |
19 | Owen Morse | M | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 0.0 | 197.7 | 198.0 |
20 | Phill Bloom | M | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 69.2 | 113.0 | 182.0 |
21 | Mauricio Brittingham | M | CAN | Moyes Litespeed RX 4 Pro | 79.0 | 0.0 | 79.0 |
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Fifth day, no task
Canadian Nationals 2022|Willy Dydo
No flying on Thursday.
https://www.weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-27_metric_e.html
Fri, 3 Jun: Cloudy. A few showers beginning near noon. Risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h near noon. High 18°C. UV index 5 or moderate.
Sat, 4 Jun: Periods of rain. High 16°C.
For Kamloops:
https://www.weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-45_metric_e.html
Fri, 3 Jun: Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Local amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 18°C. UV index 3 or moderate.
Sat, 4 Jun: Showers. High 18°C.
I'd give Willy a 90% chanced of winning the 2022 Canadian Nationals.
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Second task poor conditions, flew from Lumby instead of Kamloops
Canadian Nationals 2022
(Freedom Flight Park, Lumby, BC, Canada)
https://civlcomps.org/event/canadian-hang-gliding-nationals-2022/results
Task 2:
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Borradaile | CAN | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 39.4 | 249.3 |
2 | Damien Zahn | CHE | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 34.1 | 227.0 |
3 | Evan Smith | CAN | Wills Wing T3 | 28.3 | 201.0 |
4 | Zac Majors | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 27.8 | 199.2 |
5 | Austin Marshall | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 27.6 | 197.7 |
6 | Willy Dydo | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 27.4 | 196.0 |
7 | Felix Cantesanu | ROU | Aeros Combat C | 27.2 | 195.7 |
8 | Soham Mehta | IND | Wills Wing T3 | 27.0 | 191.8 |
9 | Phill Bloom | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 13.3 | 113.0 |
10 | Erick Salgado | MEX | Icaro 2000 Laminar | 12.5 | 109.9 |
Cumulative:
Name | Nat | Glider | T2 | T4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Willy Dydo | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 830.2 | 196.0 | 1026.0 |
2 | Damien Zahn | CHE | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 693.1 | 227.0 | 920.0 |
3 | Tyler Borradaile | CAN | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 643.4 | 249.3 | 893.0 |
4 | Erick Salgado | MEX | Icaro 2000 Laminar | 742.4 | 109.9 | 852.0 |
5 | Felix Cantesanu | ROU | Aeros Combat C | 654.7 | 195.7 | 850.0 |
6 | Jeff Chipman | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 694.1 | 91.6 | 786.0 |
7 | Evan Smith | CAN | Wills Wing T3 | 582.6 | 201.0 | 784.0 |
8 | Mick Howard | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 518.7 | 77.5 | 596.0 |
9 | Soham Mehta | IND | Wills Wing T3 | 375.2 | 191.8 | 567.0 |
Weather Forecast for Lumby:
https://www.weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-27_metric_e.html
Thu, 2 Jun: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. High 24°C. UV index 6 or high.
For Kamloops:
https://www.weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-45_metric_e.html
Thu, 2 Jun: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 22°C. UV index 6 or high.
Looks like flying at Lumby tomorrow. No flying on Friday, and maybe Kamloops on Saturday (60% chance of rain). I'd say that Willy has a 50% chance of winning the Canadian Nationals.
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Second task, live now
Canadian Nationals 2022
(Deadman's LP, Savona, BC, Canada)
https://lt.flymaster.net/bs.php?grp=4456&pwd=3c5bf9662b1b645826f56085fad157
No one is getting high.
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Poor weather
Canadian Nationals 2022|weather
(Deadman's LP, Savona, BC, Canada)
Day 3, weather not good for flying. Tomorrow looks sunny.
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Kamloops
Canadian Nationals 2022
(Deadman's LP, Savona, BC, Canada)
Task 1:
https://civlcomps.org/event/canadian-hang-gliding-nationals-2022/results/629566b991a95
# | Name | Nat | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Willy Dydo | USA | Wills Wing T3 | 01:13:27 | 830.2 |
2 | Erick Salgado | MEX | Icaro 2000 Laminar | 01:23:44 | 742.4 |
3 | Jeff Chipman | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 01:25:39 | 694.1 |
4 | Damien Zahn | SUI | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 01:27:56 | 693.1 |
5 | Felix Cantesanu | ROU | Aeros Combat C | 01:33:24 | 654.7 |
6 | Tyler Borradaile | CAN | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 01:34:01 | 643.4 |
7 | Evan Smith | CAN | Wills Wing T3 | 01:43:39 | 582.6 |
8 | Mick Howard. | USA | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 01:48:02 | 518.7 |
9 | Timmy Middlemiss | CAN | Wills Wing T2 | 01:51:48 | 503.1 |
10 | Soham Mehta | IND | Wills Wing T3 | 02:12:46 | 375.2 |
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Eleven places open
https://civlcomps.org/event/canadian-hang-gliding-nationals-2022/participants
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Registration page
Canadian Nationals 2022
https://civlcomps.org/event/canadian-hang-gliding-nationals-2022
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May 29th - June 4th
Canadian Nationals 2022|Jamie Shelden|Tyler Borradaile
Tyler Borradaile writes:
I am pleased to announce that Jamie Shelden and I will be hosting the Canadian national Hang Gliding championship this year out of Savona BC. May 29th - June 4th with May 28 set as a practice day.
- Some quick details:
- $175 CDN entry
- Open and sports class
- foot launched
- Live trackers for scoring will be used
- Expecting to cap registration at 45 pilots (a number I think is attainable based on the interest I have received and the demand for us to host this contest)
- Primary launch will be Savona (Deadman’s), there is camping 2 km from the main landing area, plenty of accommodation and dining in Kamloops 22 km east of Savona.
I personally am very excited for this event, 2019 was a fantastic time with word of the good flying in the area spreading. With travel being a thing again, I expect this will be a very well attended contest so please sign up ASAP if you’d like to join us.
More information to come, I will post as soon as registration is set up, please also follow the Oz Report for updates.
I hope to see many of you soon.
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2021 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
Day 7, task 6 results
(Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, AZ, USA)
Bill Soderquist|Butch Peachy|competition|Davis Straub|Greg Kendall|J.D. Guillemette|Jason Boehm|John Simon|Konstantin Lukyanov|Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann|Phill Bloom|Ric Caylor|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2021|Tyler Borradaile|Willy Dydo|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-2021/results
Task 6 (open):
# | Name | Glider | Time (h:m:s) |
Distance (km) |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 03:01:54 | 81.73 | 1000.0 |
2 | Bill Soderquist | Ww T3 | 63.95 | 764.9 | |
3 | Jason Boehm | Wills Wing T3 | 60.35 | 736.1 | |
4 | Konstantin Lukyanov | Moyes Litespeed RX | 59.67 | 731.2 | |
5 | Jd Guillemette | Moyes RX3.5 | 57.07 | 704.1 | |
6 | Willy Dydo | Wills Wing T3 136 | 55.26 | 686.4 | |
7 | Butch Peachy | Moyes RX 3.5/S4 | 54.55 | 677.8 | |
8 | Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann | Wills Wing T2C-154 | 53.06 | 655.4 | |
9 | Ric Caylor | Moyes RX5 Pro | 52.78 | 649.9 | |
10 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 52.13 | 641.8 | |
11 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 52.25 | 640.3 |
Final:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | T 4 | T 5 | T 6 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 977.8 | 988.7 | 927.1 | 820.1 | 77.7 | 420.0 | 4211 |
2 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 766.7 | 930.0 | 573.5 | 699.5 | 117.2 | 466.4 | 3553 |
3 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 843.0 | 917.0 | 776.6 | 423.9 | 45.5 | 470.9 | 3477 |
4 | Konstantin Lukyanov | Moyes Litespeed RX | 672.5 | 832.3 | 763.4 | 211.0 | 102.2 | 731.2 | 3313 |
5 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 295.2 | 510.0 | 795.3 | 514.6 | 117.9 | 1000.0 | 3233 |
6 | Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann | Wills Wing T2C-154 | 739.6 | 566.6 | 732.3 | 410.5 | 0.0 | 655.4 | 3104 |
7 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 984.8 | 200.1 | 577.8 | 512.0 | 145.4 | 641.9 | 3062 |
8 | Greg Kendall | Moyes RX 3.5 | 457.5 | 489.0 | 845.1 | 702.6 | 75.8 | 451.5 | 3022 |
9 | Willy Dydo | Wills Wing T3 136 | 792.2 | 243.0 | 378.3 | 680.6 | 162.0 | 686.4 | 2943 |
10 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 794.9 | 253.3 | 886.8 | 226.0 | 117.6 | 640.4 | 2919 |
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Day 6, task 5 results
(Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, AZ, USA)
Bill Soderquist|competition|Davis Straub|Greg Kendall|Jeff Chipman|John Simon|Konstantin Lukyanov|Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann|Owen Morse|Phill Bloom|Rob Cooper|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2021|Tyler Borradaile|Willy Dydo|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-2021/results
Task 5 (open):
# | Name | Glider | Distance (km) |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Willy Dydo | Wills Wing T3 136 | 34.30 | 162.0 |
2 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 29.85 | 145.4 |
3 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 19.44 | 117.9 |
4 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 19.36 | 117.6 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 19.24 | 117.2 |
6 | Bill Soderquest | Ww T3 | 18.23 | 112.6 |
7 | Jeff Chipman | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 18.17 | 112.3 |
8 | Konstantin Lukyanov | Moyes Litespeed RX | 16.53 | 102.2 |
9 | Rob Cooper | Wills Wing T2C | 15.97 | 98.3 |
10 | Owen Morse | Wills Wing T3 154 | 12.29 | 78.7 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | T 4 | T 5 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 977.8 | 988.7 | 927.1 | 820.1 | 77.7 | 3791 |
2 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 766.7 | 930.0 | 573.5 | 699.5 | 117.2 | 3087 |
3 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 843.0 | 917.0 | 776.6 | 423.9 | 45.5 | 3006 |
4 | Konstantin Lukyanov | Moyes Litespeed RX | 672.5 | 832.3 | 763.4 | 211.0 | 102.2 | 2581 |
5 | Greg Kendall | Moyes RX 3.5 | 457.5 | 489.0 | 845.1 | 702.6 | 75.8 | 2570 |
6 | Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann | Wills Wing T2C-154 | 739.6 | 566.6 | 732.3 | 410.5 | 0.0 | 2449 |
7 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 984.8 | 200.1 | 577.8 | 512.0 | 145.4 | 2420 |
8 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 794.9 | 253.3 | 886.8 | 226.0 | 117.6 | 2279 |
9 | Willy Dydo | Wills Wing T3 136 | 792.2 | 243.0 | 378.3 | 680.6 | 162.0 | 2256 |
10 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 295.2 | 510.0 | 795.3 | 514.6 | 117.9 | 2233 |
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2021 Paradise Airsports Nationals - day 6 »
2021 Paradise Airsports Nationals - day 6
Results
competition|Davis Straub|Filippo Oppici|Konrad Heilmann|Moyes Litespeed RX|Paradise Airsports Nationals 2021|Phill Bloom|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Willy Dydo|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/2021-paradise-airsports-nationals/results
# | Id | Name | Glider | Time | Distance (km) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 948 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:56:52 | 57.74 | 342.0 | |
2 | 973 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:57:35 | 57.74 | 334.7 | |
3 | 979 | Filippo Oppici | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:57:36 | 57.74 | 332.4 | |
4 | 978 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:58:22 | 57.74 | 329.8 | |
5 | 974 | Konrad Heilmann | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 Technora | 23.20 | 168.4 | ||
6 | 985 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 19.23 | 152.8 | ||
7 | 957 | Willy Dydo | Wills Wing T3 136 | 12.96 | 132.0 | ||
8 | 969 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 12.90 | 131.8 | ||
9 | 946 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat C 13.5 | 12.68 | 130.8 | ||
10 | 967 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat | 12.11 | 127.9 |
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2021 Paradise Airsports Nationals - day 4 »
2021 Paradise Airsports Nationals - day 4
Task 3, more blue then a few cu's
Attila Plasch|competition|Filippo Oppici|John Simon|Kevin Carter|Paradise Airsports Nationals 2021|Phill Bloom|Raul Guerra|Robin Hamilton|Tim Delaney|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Willy Dydo|Zac Majors
The forecast:
NWS:
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Hourly in the afternoon: 7 mph south southeast wind , 38% decreasing to 23% cloud cover
RAP
1 PM:
South surface wind at 1 PM: 6 mph, 2000' 7 mph, 4000' south southeast 6 mph
TOL at 1 PM: 4,400'
Updraft Velocity at 1 pm: 580 fpm
CB at 1 PM: none (with south southeast there is almost always cu's)
B/S at 1 PM: 9.7
4 PM:
South surface wind at 4 PM: 6 mph, 6,000' 6 mph
TOL at 4 PM: 7,700'
Updraft Velocity at 4 PM: 720 fpm
CB at 4 PM: 7,500'
B/S at 4 PM: 10.0
The Task:
Quest 3 km
Turn33 3 km (Intersection of the Florida Turnpike and highway 33)
T33D 3 km (Intersection of Dean Still Road and highway 33)
Quest 400 m
Results for Open and Sport classes: https://airtribune.com/2021-paradise-airsports-nationals/results
Task 3 Open: https://airtribune.com/2021-paradise-airsports-nationals/results/task5007/day/open-class
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:24:22 | 991.2 |
2 | Filippo Oppici | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:24:24 | 981.9 |
3 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:24:32 | 973.1 |
4 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 02:25:03 | 963.5 |
5 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 02:25:27 | 958.0 |
6 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:26:24 | 931.8 |
7 | Kevin Carter | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:27:05 | 920.9 |
8 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat C 13.5 | 02:30:02 | 900.3 |
9 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:30:47 | 898.2 |
10 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat | 02:39:58 | 838.2 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 928.2 | 980.4 | 898.2 | 2807 |
2 | Filippo Oppici | Wills Wing T3 144 | 822.3 | 954.9 | 981.9 | 2759 |
3 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 806.6 | 941.6 | 991.2 | 2739 |
4 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 815.0 | 945.7 | 973.1 | 2734 |
5 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat C 13.5 | 779.4 | 991.7 | 900.3 | 2671 |
6 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 650.1 | 961.5 | 963.5 | 2575 |
7 | Kevin Carter | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 655.4 | 865.4 | 920.9 | 2442 |
8 | Raul Guerra | Icaro Laminar 14.7 | 754.7 | 832.7 | 834.4 | 2422 |
9 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 634.3 | 580.8 | 958.0 | 2173 |
10 | Willy Dydo | Wills Wing T3 136 | 787.1 | 503.1 | 804.5 | 2095 |
Sport Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 828.3 | 954.8 | 504.2 | 2287 |
2 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 624.4 | 598.6 | 986.6 | 2210 |
3 | Douglas Hale | Moyes Gecko | 328.3 | 581.1 | 772.6 | 1682 |
4 | Ric Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 137.6 | 989.3 | 475.5 | 1602 |
5 | Abishek Sethi | Wills Wing U2 145 | 563.4 | 547.4 | 462.5 | 1573 |
6 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 624.4 | 533.6 | 411.9 | 1570 |
7 | Attila Plasch | WillsWing U2 | 285.5 | 479.2 | 704.7 | 1469 |
8 | Soham Mehta | Wills Wing U2 145 | 327.7 | 581.6 | 524.1 | 1433 |
9 | Richard Sibley | WW T2 144 | 450.6 | 361.3 | 350.6 | 1163 |
10 | David Hayner | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 247.0 | 438.6 | 475.1 | 1161 |
14 topics in this article: Attila Plasch, competition, Filippo Oppici, John Simon, Kevin Carter, Paradise Airsports Nationals 2021, Phill Bloom, Raul Guerra, Robin Hamilton, Tim Delaney, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Willy Dydo, Zac Majors
The Sky Wants Us to Return
The forecast was an utter failure
competition|Davis Straub|Filippo Oppici|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Paradise Airsports Nationals 2021|PG|Phill Bloom|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Willy Dydo|Zac Majors
We were confronted with a forecast that said we were going to get to only 3,000' and have really light lift. None of that was true but it made life difficult for the task committee. None the less with Larry Bunner's guidance we called a great task that took advantage of the superb conditions and got most of us back to Wilotree Park.
Now we have to be concerned about why the forecast was so wrong and how to deal with the fact that the forecast for Tuesday is similar. Likely we'll just grab another forecast from our set of models and also go with whatever Skew-T brews up for us.
Given our great uncertainty about the forecast we called for an elapsed task with no leading or arrival points. We were concerned that it would be difficult for pilots to hang around for an hour in poor conditions. As it turned out there was no reason for that.
I was about the third pilot to get hauled up as a few pilots in front of me backed out and went to the end. Phill Bloom was first off and I was hauled up right under him. We climbed right to cloud base at 4,100' and then sampled nearby clouds wondering who would go first. Raul left early.
Larry and I left a gaggle of about half a dozen of the top pilots to go to the next cloud just outside the start cylinder and got up back to cloud base. When they came to join us in the lift we headed back and got a later start time by about three minutes. We then caught back up with them.
The task was a bit complex:
There were cu's around and we just hopped from cu to cu, which is why we didn't follow straight along the course lines:
There was plenty of lift under most of the cu's and at one point it averaged 500 fpm for 3,500'.
The results can be found here: https://airtribune.com/2021-paradise-airsports-nationals/results/task5003/day/open-class
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 01:46:52 | 981.2 |
2 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat C 13.5 | 02:04:54 | 804.8 |
3 | Willy Dydo | Wills Wing T3 136 | 02:05:27 | 800.3 |
4 | Pedro L. garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:06:40 | 790.5 |
5 | Filippo Oppici | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:06:47 | 789.6 |
6 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:06:48 | 789.4 |
7 | Austin Marshall | Wills Wing T3 154 | 02:08:55 | 772.6 |
8 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:11:43 | 750.8 |
9 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:13:13 | 739.2 |
10 | Kevin Carter | Tbd | 02:15:57 | 718.5 |
Sport Class results here: https://airtribune.com/2021-paradise-airsports-nationals/results/task5002/day/sport-class
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:davisstraub/12.4.2021/17:08
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/ranking-hg-national:US
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/ranking-hg-open/
https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2761334
http://wxc.fai.org/module.php?id=22&date=20210405&gliderclass=hg1
12 topics in this article: competition, Davis Straub, Filippo Oppici, Kevin Carter, Larry Bunner, Paradise Airsports Nationals 2021, PG, Phill Bloom, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Willy Dydo, Zac Majors
Alfapilot
Alfapilot
Backup for Navigation
Phill Bloom
Phill Bloom <<phillipbloom>> writes:
Your recent articles inspired me to send this picture.
I purchased this vario as a back up for navigation. The screen is the best I’ve seen so far. It is also totally customizable and can automatically switch between three screens in flight. The only bummer is no air speed but it still isn’t bad on final glide info.
Discuss "Alfapilot" at the Oz Report forum link»
1 topic in this article: Phill Bloom
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race
A win by one point
Bill Soderquist|Brian Porter|Chris Zimmerman|competition|Davis Straub|Facebook|Glen Volk|Greg Chastain|Greg Kendall|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Kraig Coomber|Phill Bloom|photo|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019|Tim Delaney|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019/results
Tyler Borradaile wins the 2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race.
Fourth task:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:55:45 | 74.63 | 925 |
2 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:55:46 | 74.63 | 912 |
3 | Olav Opsanger | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:56:00 | 74.63 | 896 |
4 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 01:56:49 | 74.63 | 876 |
5 | Bill Soderquist | ? ? | 02:08:42 | 74.63 | 861 |
6 | Guilherme Sandoli | WillsWing T3 144 | 01:57:23 | 74.63 | 860 |
7 | Bruno Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:00:46 | 74.63 | 822 |
8 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:02:49 | 74.63 | 794 |
9 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T3 | 02:18:45 | 74.63 | 733 |
10 | Philippe Michaud | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 02:19:07 | 74.63 | 708 |
11 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 72.35 | 502 | |
12 | Greg Kendall | Moyes RX 3.5 | 67.07 | 489 | |
13 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat C 13.5 | 69.56 | 488 | |
14 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 | 66.48 | 445 | |
15 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 71.81 | 441 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3364 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 3363 |
3 | Olav Opsanger | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3337 |
4 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3268 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3146 |
6 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 | 2992 |
7 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T3 | 2904 |
8 | Bruno Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2526 |
9 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2476 |
10 | Philippe Michaud | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2373 |
Sport Class:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 01:14:07 | 45.19 | 1000 |
2 | Hugh Glenn | Moyes Gecko 170 | 01:15:01 | 45.19 | 977 |
3 | L.J. Omara | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 01:56:46 | 45.19 | 703 |
4 | Ken Millard | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 43.56 | 589 | |
5 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 35.98 | 518 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 3187 |
2 | Hugh Glenn | Moyes Gecko 170 | 2447 |
3 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 2142 |
4 | Ken Millard | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 2027 |
5 | L.J. Omara | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 1962 |
Swift Class:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Zimmerman | Aeriane Swift'Light | 01:51:21 | 1000 |
2 | Brian Porter | Aeriane Swift | 02:07:01 | 778 |
3 | greg chastain | Moyes or Brightstar Litespeed 5 or Swift | 02:13:27 | 726 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | greg chastain | Moyes or Brightstar Litespeed 5 or Swift | 3070 |
2 | Brian Porter | Aeriane Swift | 3047 |
3 | Chris Zimmerman | Aeriane Swift'Light | 2858 |
4 | Stephen Morris | Bright Star Millennium | 1316 |
5 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeriane Swift | 1131 |
19 topics in this article: Bill Soderquist, Brian Porter, Chris Zimmerman, competition, Davis Straub, Facebook, Glen Volk, Greg Chastain, Greg Kendall, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Kraig Coomber, Phill Bloom, photo, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019, Tim Delaney, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race
A too short task - the results
Brian Porter|Chris Zimmerman|competition|Davis Straub|Greg Chastain|Greg Kendall|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Kraig Coomber|Phill Bloom|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019|Tim Delaney|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Willy Dydo|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019/results
Task 3:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 00:59:06 | 864 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 00:59:57 | 835 |
3 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 | 01:08:21 | 721 |
4 | Olav Opsanger | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:09:21 | 704 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:13:57 | 657 |
6 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 01:16:04 | 632 |
7 | Bruno Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 01:17:48 | 622 |
8 | Greg Kendall | Moyes RX 3.5 | 01:18:33 | 599 |
9 | Guilherme Sandoli | WillsWing T3 144 | 01:21:51 | 577 |
10 | Willy Dydo | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:19:17 | 570 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 | 2547 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 2487 |
3 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 2452 |
4 | Olav Opsanger | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 2441 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 2352 |
6 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 2343 |
7 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T3 | 2171 |
8 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 2167 |
9 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2035 |
10 | Bruno Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 1704 |
Sport Class:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rick Warner | Wills Wing Sport 2 155 | 00:30:35 | 729 |
2 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 00:33:29 | 657 |
3 | L.J. Omara | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 00:41:03 | 560 |
4 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 00:44:33 | 525 |
5 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 00:49:01 | 483 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 2187 |
2 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1624 |
3 | Hugh Glenn | Moyes Gecko 170 | 1479 |
4 | Ken Millard | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 1401 |
5 | Rick Warner | Wills Wing Sport 2 155 | 1314 |
Swifts:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brian Porter | Aeriane Swift | 01:55:19 | 998 |
2 | greg chastain | Swift | 01:55:17 | 993 |
3 | Chris Zimmerman | Aeriane Swift'Light | 01:55:48 | 974 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | greg chastain | Swift | 2344 |
2 | Brian Porter | Aeriane Swift | 2269 |
3 | Chris Zimmerman | Aeriane Swift'Light | 1858 |
4 | Stephen Morris | Swift | 1015 |
5 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeriane Swift | 903 |
16 topics in this article: Brian Porter, Chris Zimmerman, competition, Davis Straub, Greg Chastain, Greg Kendall, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Kraig Coomber, Phill Bloom, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019, Tim Delaney, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Willy Dydo, Zac Majors
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race
Task Two Results
Brian Porter|Chris Zimmerman|competition|Davis Straub|Greg Chastain|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Kraig Coomber|Phill Bloom|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019|Tim Delaney|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2019/results
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 01:47:15 | 67.83 | 1000 |
2 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 | 01:52:59 | 67.83 | 862 |
3 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:55:37 | 67.83 | 828 |
4 | Olav Opsanger | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 01:58:21 | 67.83 | 797 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:10:28 | 67.83 | 762 |
6 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 02:05:02 | 67.83 | 755 |
7 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T3 | 02:07:21 | 67.83 | 734 |
8 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 02:31:54 | 67.83 | 629 |
9 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 66.16 | 497 | |
10 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat C 13.5 | 57.06 | 445 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 | 1826 |
2 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 1785 |
3 | Olav Opsanger | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 1737 |
4 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 1695 |
5 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T3 | 1665 |
6 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 1652 |
7 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 1613 |
8 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 1588 |
9 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 1403 |
10 | Philippe Michaud | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 1116 |
Sport Class:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 653 | 877 | 1530 |
2 | Hugh Glenn | Moyes Gecko 170 | 356 | 872 | 1228 |
3 | Ken Millard | Wills Wing Sport 3 155 | 328 | 815 | 1143 |
4 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 141 | 1000 | 1141 |
5 | Bill Snyder | Wills Wing U2 145 | 209 | 525 | 734 |
Swifts:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | greg chastain | Moyes or Brightstar Litespeed 5 or Swift | 1000 | 351 | 1351 |
2 | Brian Porter | Aeriane Swift | 464 | 807 | 1271 |
3 | Chris Zimmerman | Aeriane Swift'Light | 716 | 168 | 884 |
4 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeriane Swift | 415 | 347 | 762 |
5 | Stephen Morris | Bright Star Millennium | 361 | 275 | 636 |
14 topics in this article: Brian Porter, Chris Zimmerman, competition, Davis Straub, Greg Chastain, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Kraig Coomber, Phill Bloom, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019, Tim Delaney, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2019 Santa Cruz Flats Race
Results from the first day
Davis Straub|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Kraig Coomber|Phill Bloom|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 | 02:11:32 | 963 |
2 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes Rx Pro 3.5 | 02:11:25 | 959 |
3 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes RX3.5 Pro | 02:11:15 | 958 |
4 | Olav Opsanger | Moyes LSRX3.5 PRO | 02:11:39 | 938 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 02:11:43 | 931 |
6 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T3 | 02:11:45 | 929 |
7 | Philippe Michaud | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 02:13:10 | 914 |
8 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:12:48 | 904 |
9 | Bruno Sandoli | Wills Wing T2C | 02:13:21 | 881 |
10 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 02:17:31 | 859 |
11 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T2C | 02:29:10 | 767 |
12 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 02:52:44 | 660 |
13 | Cory Barnwell | ? ? | 02:55:11 | 599 |
9 topics in this article: Davis Straub, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Kraig Coomber, Phill Bloom, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2019, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA
Updated after week 2
Bruce Barmakian|CIVL|Davis Straub|John Simon|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Robin Hamilton|World Pilot Ranking Scheme|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors
CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA
http://civlrankings.fai.org/?a=326&ladder_id=1&nation_id=235&
12 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, CIVL, Davis Straub, John Simon, Kevin Carter, Larry Bunner, Phill Bloom, Quest Air, Robin Hamilton, World Pilot Ranking Scheme, Worlds 2017 Class 1, Zac Majors
CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA
After the 2019 Nationals week 1
Bruce Barmakian|CIVL|Davis Straub|John Simon|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Robin Hamilton|World Pilot Ranking Scheme|Worlds 2017 Class 1|Zac Majors
CIVL WPRS ranking, for the USA
http://civlrankings.fai.org/?a=326&ladder_id=1&nation_id=235&
12 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, CIVL, Davis Straub, John Simon, Kevin Carter, Larry Bunner, Phill Bloom, Quest Air, Robin Hamilton, World Pilot Ranking Scheme, Worlds 2017 Class 1, Zac Majors
2019 Nationals (week 2)
2019 Nationals (week 2)
Results for day 7, task 6
Bruce Barmakian|competition|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Davis Straub|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Phill Bloom|Raul Guerra|Tim Delaney|US Nationals 2019|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/2019-quest-air-nationals-week-2/results
Task 6:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 03:00:56 | 993 |
2 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 03:00:36 | 989 |
3 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 03:01:12 | 987 |
4 | Nene Rotor | Wills Wing T3 144 | 03:01:13 | 985 |
5 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 03:02:08 | 971 |
6 | Akira Nagusa | Wills Wing T23144 | 03:01:58 | 970 |
7 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 03:02:28 | 969 |
8 | Corinna Schwiegershausen | Moyes RX 3 Pro | 03:04:59 | 945 |
9 | Giovani Tagliari | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 03:05:28 | 943 |
10 | Raul Guerra | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 03:47:06 | 758 |
Final:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nene Rotor | Wills Wing T3 144 | 5614 |
2 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 5426 |
3 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 5266 |
4 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 5153 |
5 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 5005 |
6 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 4827 |
7 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 4635 |
8 | Akira Nagusa | Wills Wing T23144 | 4620 |
9 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 4430 |
10 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 4242 |
11 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 3956 |
12 | Corinna Schwiegershausen | Moyes RX 3 Pro | 3911 |
13 | Guilherme Sandoli | WillsWing T2C 136 | 3875 |
14 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T3 144 | 3770 |
15 | Raul Guerra | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 3747 |
Sport Task 6:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 48.36 | 900 |
2 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 44.29 | 847 |
3 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 42.30 | 813 |
4 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 26.41 | 528 |
5 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 22.35 | 475 |
6 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 19.75 | 431 |
7 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 16.77 | 369 |
8 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 5.00 | 116 |
8 | Phil Siscoe | Wills Wing U2 | 5.00 | 116 |
8 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 5.00 | 116 |
Final:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 4531 |
2 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 4217 |
3 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 3462 |
4 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 3063 |
5 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 2987 |
6 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 2716 |
7 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 2226 |
8 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 1541 |
9 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 1490 |
10 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 1287 |
11 | Phil Siscoe | Wills Wing U2 | 625 |
12 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, competition, Corinna Schwiegershausen, Davis Straub, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Phill Bloom, Raul Guerra, Tim Delaney, US Nationals 2019, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2019 Nationals (week 2)
2019 Nationals (week 2)
Preliminary Results for day 5, task 5 (Kevin Dutt not scored yet)
Bruce Barmakian|competition|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Davis Straub|Glen Volk|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Larry Bunner|Phill Bloom|Raul Guerra|Tim Delaney|US Nationals 2019|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/2019-quest-air-nationals-week-2/results
Task 5:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:28:56 | 987 |
2 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:29:51 | 968 |
3 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 02:30:59 | 953 |
4 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:43:59 | 845 |
5 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 02:44:41 | 839 |
6 | Akira Nagusa | Wills Wing T23144 | 02:51:41 | 798 |
7 | Raul Guerra | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 03:09:40 | 709 |
8 | Corinna Schwiegershausen | Moyes RX 3 Pro | 03:21:44 | 647 |
9 | Wolfgang Siess | Wills Wing T3 154 | 03:23:50 | 641 |
10 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C144 | 03:20:34 | 636 |
11 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 03:39:55 | 631 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 4634 |
2 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 4445 |
3 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 4283 |
4 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 4121 |
5 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 4042 |
6 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3978 |
7 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 3861 |
8 | Akira Nagusa | Wills Wing T23144 | 3655 |
9 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 3641 |
10 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 3631 |
11 | Guilherme Sandoli | WillsWing T2C 136 | 3415 |
12 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 3393 |
13 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3364 |
14 | Philippe Michaud | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 3236 |
15 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T3 144 | 3227 |
Sport task:
Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 02:23:18 | 51.30 | 1000 |
2 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 31.46 | 615 | |
3 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 28.50 | 584 | |
4 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 26.15 | 552 | |
5 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 24.28 | 522 | |
6 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 19.19 | 422 | |
7 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 17.67 | 388 | |
8 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 17.38 | 381 | |
9 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 7.53 | 155 | |
10 | Phil Siscoe | Wills Wing U2 | 5.00 | 105 | |
10 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 5.00 | 105 |
Sport cumulative:
Name | Glider | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 3718 |
2 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 3689 |
3 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 2987 |
4 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 2632 |
5 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 2140 |
6 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 2110 |
7 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 1816 |
8 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 1541 |
9 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 1374 |
10 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 918 |
11 | Phil Siscoe | Wills Wing U2 | 509 |
14 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, competition, Corinna Schwiegershausen, Davis Straub, Glen Volk, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Larry Bunner, Phill Bloom, Raul Guerra, Tim Delaney, US Nationals 2019, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2019 Nationals (week 2)
2019 Nationals (week 2)
Results for day 4, task 4
Bruce Barmakian|competition|Jeff Chipman|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Phill Bloom|Tim Delaney|US Nationals 2019|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/2019-quest-air-nationals-week-2/results
Task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 02:43:32 | 987 |
2 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 02:47:40 | 922 |
3 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:51:00 | 917 |
4 | Philippe Michaud | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 02:47:56 | 915 |
5 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 02:51:18 | 912 |
6 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 02:51:02 | 882 |
7 | Jeff Chipman | Moyes RX 3.5 | 02:53:35 | 863 |
8 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 02:56:40 | 847 |
9 | Wolfgang Siess | Wills Wing T3 154 | 03:03:09 | 804 |
10 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 03:11:24 | 801 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 3666 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 3647 |
3 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 3631 |
4 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 3600 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 3360 |
6 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 3296 |
7 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 3276 |
8 | Guilherme Sandoli | WillsWing T2C 136 | 3207 |
9 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 3203 |
10 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 2908 |
Sport task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 01:34:28 | 38.23 | 1000 |
2 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 01:35:11 | 38.23 | 979 |
3 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 01:38:31 | 38.23 | 934 |
4 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 35.24 | 518 | |
5 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 27.66 | 441 | |
6 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 26.35 | 424 | |
7 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 25.02 | 402 | |
8 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 11.06 | 156 | |
9 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 5.38 | 87 | |
10 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 5.00 | 83 |
Sport Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 3074 |
2 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 2718 |
3 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 2606 |
4 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 2080 |
5 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 1588 |
6 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1556 |
7 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 1436 |
8 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 1394 |
9 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 1219 |
10 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 530 |
10 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, competition, Jeff Chipman, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Phill Bloom, Tim Delaney, US Nationals 2019, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2019 Nationals (week 2)
2019 Nationals (week 2)
The preliminary results for day 3, task 3
Bruce Barmakian|competition|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Davis Straub|Fabiano Nahoum|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Konstantin Lukyanov|Phill Bloom|Raul Guerra|Roger Irby|Tim Delaney|US Nationals 2019|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/2019-quest-air-nationals-week-2/results
Task 3:
# | Name | Glider | SS | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 14:35:00 | 02:40:29 | 88.43 | 958 |
2 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 14:35:00 | 02:40:45 | 88.43 | 944 |
2 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 14:35:00 | 02:40:46 | 88.43 | 944 |
4 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 15:15:00 | 02:35:04 | 88.43 | 901 |
5 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 14:35:00 | 02:56:35 | 88.43 | 862 |
6 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:35:00 | 02:58:54 | 88.43 | 852 |
7 | Corinna Schwiegershausen | Moyes RX 3 Pro | 14:35:00 | 02:59:28 | 88.43 | 846 |
8 | Guilherme Sandoli | WillsWing T2C 136 | 14:35:00 | 03:15:02 | 88.43 | 782 |
9 | Roger Irby | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 14:15:00 | 03:29:18 | 88.43 | 778 |
10 | Konstantin Lukyanov | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:15:00 | 81.69 | 622 |
Cumulative:
Name | Glider | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 2836 |
2 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2827 |
3 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2758 |
4 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 2669 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2654 |
6 | Guilherme Sandoli | WillsWing T2C 136 | 2422 |
7 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 2416 |
8 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2382 |
9 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 2301 |
10 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2297 |
11 | Akira Nagusa | Wills Wing T23144 | 2175 |
12 | Konstantin Lukyanov | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2137 |
13 | Fabiano Nahoum | Icaro Laminar 14.1 | 2119 |
14 | Raul Guerra | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 2118 |
15 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T3 144 | 2047 |
Sport Task 3:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 19.58 | 257 |
2 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 15.34 | 219 |
3 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 6.77 | 145 |
4 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 5.00 | 129 |
4 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 5.00 | 129 |
4 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 5.00 | 129 |
4 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 5.00 | 129 |
4 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 5.00 | 129 |
4 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 5.00 | 129 |
4 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 5.00 | 129 |
Sport Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1853 |
2 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 1660 |
3 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1614 |
4 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 1564 |
5 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1375 |
6 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 1144 |
7 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 1021 |
8 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 911 |
9 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 869 |
10 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 405 |
11 | Phil Siscoe | Wills Wing U2 | 404 |
14 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, competition, Corinna Schwiegershausen, Davis Straub, Fabiano Nahoum, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Konstantin Lukyanov, Phill Bloom, Raul Guerra, Roger Irby, Tim Delaney, US Nationals 2019, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2019 Nationals (week 2)
2019 Nationals (week 2)
The preliminary results for day 2, task 2
Bruce Barmakian|competition|Fabiano Nahoum|Glen Volk|Jeff Chipman|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Phill Bloom|Tim Delaney|US Nationals 2019|Wills Wing T3
https://airtribune.com/2019-quest-air-nationals-week-2/results
Task 2:
# | Name | Glider | SS | ES | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 14:30:00 | 17:44:36 | 03:14:36 | 947 |
2 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:50:00 | 17:59:14 | 03:09:14 | 926 |
3 | Jeff Chipman | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:50:00 | 17:59:23 | 03:09:23 | 918 |
4 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 14:30:00 | 17:49:30 | 03:19:30 | 905 |
5 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 14:30:00 | 17:49:50 | 03:19:50 | 896 |
6 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 14:30:00 | 17:49:55 | 03:19:55 | 886 |
7 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 14:50:00 | 18:04:05 | 03:14:05 | 864 |
8 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 14:30:00 | 17:55:56 | 03:25:56 | 861 |
9 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:50:00 | 18:05:51 | 03:15:51 | 857 |
10 | Fabiano Nahoum | Icaro Laminar 14.1 | 14:50:00 | 18:06:43 | 03:16:43 | 845 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 1935 |
2 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T3 144 | 1883 |
3 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 1843 |
4 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 1818 |
5 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T3 144 | 1814 |
6 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 Pro | 1807 |
7 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 1802 |
8 | Akira Nagusa | Wills Wing T23144 | 1800 |
9 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 1771 |
10 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T3 144 | 1748 |
Sport task 2:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 27.06 | 900 |
2 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 22.70 | 803 |
3 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 20.80 | 749 |
4 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 20.11 | 726 |
5 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 20.07 | 724 |
6 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 17.60 | 624 |
7 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 17.54 | 621 |
8 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 16.19 | 553 |
9 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 15.07 | 491 |
10 | Phil Siscoe | Wills Wing U2 | 6.59 | 177 |
11 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 5.00 | 142 |
Sport Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Richard Westmoreland | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1724 |
2 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1485 |
3 | Tim Delaney | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 1435 |
4 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 1403 |
5 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1156 |
6 | Richard Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 1015 |
7 | Danilo Lohse De Stefani | Wills Wing U2 160 | 892 |
8 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 782 |
9 | Ken Millard | Moyes Gecko 155 | 724 |
10 | Phil Siscoe | Wills Wing U2 | 404 |
11 | Attila Plasch | Moyes Litesport 4 | 276 |
10 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, competition, Fabiano Nahoum, Glen Volk, Jeff Chipman, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Phill Bloom, Tim Delaney, US Nationals 2019, Wills Wing T3
Styling at the 2019 Nationals
Styling at the 2019 Nationals
We have accommodations at the Swiss Ski school
Jeff Chipman|Phill Bloom
Jeff Chipman writes:
California Sylmar Pilots (Phill Bloom and Jeff Chipman) are in need of a couple of roommates for the house that we rented for the 2nd week of the 2019 Nationals in Florida. The house is 5 miles from Wilotree , even closer as the crow flies but there are no roads directly there so you have to go around a little.
Here's the link to our rental and a link to the location. Wilotree is basically on the west side of Olsen Lake.
The current cost breakdown is 1820 / 4 = $455 per person for the week we're there. When you look at us staying there 8 days (April 20 - April 28th) that breaks it down to $56.87 / day. Not too shabby for not sleeping on the ground. We had a fellow pilot back out because of health reasons, so we'd like at least one, but preferably two more pilots. First come first serve. I'll be arriving in Florida at 7am'ish on Saturday morning. Our gliders are on a truck coming from California.
We'll be renting a car but it's an economy so not a lot of extra room for transporting other folks.
We also have a need for a driver for this California crew or room for up to 3 pilots on your vehicle.
3.6 miles via Red Wing Road.
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Phil Bloom on the XXII Open de Canarias
Phil Bloom on the XXII Open de Canarias
And landing with a drogue chute
Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Manfred Ruhmer|Phill Bloom|record|Thomas Weissenberger|video
Phill Bloom <<phillipbloom>> writes:
Kip Stone and I were the American team, with people from nine different countries, they also had a sport class, maybe 50 pilots total. It was great fun, and so nice to travel and rent a glider take your harness only. Tom Weissenberger rented to us both, RX 3.5 for me and RX 4 for Kip. Great gliders vary competitive, mine was like new. Also Jonny Nilssen has a variety of gliders to choose from beginner to intermediate. And a supper nice guy.
It was a relatively safe comp but it was a comp so you never know what you will get. One pilot had a little issue with full VG near the hill and actually flew into the mountain, ended up knocked out for a few minutes but is totally fine and back flying the next day. Also at least 2 other pilots flew under power lines, which seemed a little crazy to me, but looks like it happens quite often.
Everyone was complaining about the conditions (should have been here last week ) sort of thing, but I had a lot of fun getting to fly with top ranked pilots all week.
But the thing that really got me to write this was this. That both Manfred Ruhmer and Thomas Weissenberger were using there drogue chutes on a consistent basis. It totally surprised me, so I questioned them both about it. Manfred said that (every cross country pilot should have one and know how to use it). He was saying practice using it. Thomas said that (he uses the drag shoot about 50% of the time, it makes landings much easier and less stressful). Now just so you know this info is coming from two super talented pilots that have no problems landing a hang glider.
The discussion in the car recorded:
6 topics in this article: Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Manfred Ruhmer, Phill Bloom, record, Thomas Weissenberger, video
XXII Open de Canarias
XXII Open de Canarias
Finally, more than a few make goal
Christian Pollet|Icaro 2000|Joseph Salvenmoser|Manfred Ruhmer|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom|Thomas Weissenberger
Saturday, December 8th
Last task:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 00:38:01 | 715 |
2 | Christian Pollet | Aeros Combat C | 00:38:37 | 694 |
3 | Thomas Weissenberger | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 00:38:39 | 693 |
4 | Carlos Punet | AIR ATOS VQ Race | 00:36:46 | 633 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 00:48:17 | 599 |
6 | Francois Isoard | Aeros Combat GT 12.7 | 00:49:06 | 581 |
7 | Joseph Salvenmoser | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 00:56:04 | 535 |
8 | Blay Olmos Ramos (Snr) | Moyes Litespeed RS 3 | 01:04:25 | 463 |
9 | Joerg Bajewski | Willls Wing T2C 154 | 01:07:18 | 449 |
10 | Johnny Nilssen | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 01:07:18 | 443 |
Final Results:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas Weissenberger | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 1852 |
2 | Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 1762 |
3 | Christian Pollet | Aeros Combat C | 1667 |
4 | Joseph Salvenmoser | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1502 |
5 | Francois Isoard | Aeros Combat GT 12.7 | 1360 |
6 | Manuel Garcia garcia | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 1300 |
7 | Phill Bloom | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1218 |
8 | Joerg Bajewski | Willls Wing T2C 154 | 1162 |
9 | Gustavo Migliozzi | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 1150 |
10 | Carlos Punet | AIR ATOS VQ Race | 1129 |
7 topics in this article: Christian Pollet, Icaro 2000, Joseph Salvenmoser, Manfred Ruhmer, Moyes Litespeed RX, Phill Bloom, Thomas Weissenberger
XXII Open de Canarias
XXII Open de Canarias
More tiny flights
Christian Pollet|competition|Icaro 2000|Joseph Salvenmoser|Manfred Ruhmer|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom|Thomas Weissenberger
Friday, December 7th
https://airtribune.com/xxii-open-de-canarias/results
Task 5:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 00:55:29 | 24.00 | 407 |
2 | Thomas Weissenberger | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 00:56:18 | 24.00 | 400 |
3 | Carlos Punet | AIR ATOS VQ Race | 00:53:47 | 24.00 | 358 |
4 | Joseph Salvenmoser | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 23.92 | 337 | |
5 | Benito Rodriguez Gonzalez | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 21.49 | 315 | |
6 | Christian Pollet | Aeros Combat C | 20.45 | 305 | |
7 | Manuel Garcia Garcia | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 20.17 | 292 | |
8 | Joerg Bajewski | Willls Wing T2C 154 | 18.70 | 275 | |
9 | Jose María (Tximo) Iriarte Ziritza | Aeros Combat GT 12.4 | 14.72 | 238 | |
10 | Gustavo Migliozzi | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14.62 | 237 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas Weissenberger | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 1149 |
2 | Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 1037 |
3 | Christian Pollet | Aeros Combat C | 965 |
4 | Joseph Salvenmoser | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 959 |
5 | Manuel Garcia garcia | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 876 |
6 | Gustavo Migliozzi | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 793 |
7 | Francois Isoard | Aeros Combat GT 12.7 | 775 |
8 | Joerg Bajewski | Willls Wing T2C 154 | 706 |
9 | Benito Rodriguez Gonzalez | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 689 |
10 | Phill Bloom | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 615 |
8 topics in this article: Christian Pollet, competition, Icaro 2000, Joseph Salvenmoser, Manfred Ruhmer, Moyes Litespeed RX, Phill Bloom, Thomas Weissenberger
XXII Open de Canarias
Tiny flights
XXII Open de Canarias
December 6, 2018, 7:48:46 pm ESTA.I.R. ATOS VR|Christian Pollet|competition|Icaro 2000|Joseph Salvenmoser|Manfred Ruhmer|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom|Thomas Weissenberger
Thursday, December 6th
https://airtribune.com/xxii-open-de-canarias/results
Task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 17.96 | 154 |
2 | Thomas Weissenberger | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 14.87 | 135 |
3 | Carlos Punet | AIR ATOS VQ Race | 17.84 | 130 |
4 | Wolfgang Brunner | Moyes Litespeed RX | 10.06 | 112 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 9.94 | 111 |
6 | Francois Isoard | Aeros Combat GT 12.7 | 9.66 | 110 |
7 | Joseph Salvenmoser | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 9.39 | 108 |
8 | Tormod Helgesen | Moyes Litespeed RX 4 | 9.03 | 105 |
9 | Manuel Garcia garcia | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 8.92 | 104 |
9 | Benito Rodriguez Gonzalez | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 8.99 | 104 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | T 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas Weissenberger | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 0 | 3 | 611 | 135 | 749 |
2 | Christian Pollet | Aeros Combat C | 0 | 3 | 585 | 72 | 660 |
3 | Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 0 | 4 | 472 | 154 | 630 |
4 | Joseph Salvenmoser | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 511 | 108 | 622 |
5 | Francois Isoard | Aeros Combat GT 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 489 | 110 | 599 |
6 | Manuel Garcia garcia | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 0 | 3 | 477 | 104 | 584 |
7 | Gustavo Migliozzi | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 0 | 3 | 481 | 72 | 556 |
8 | Juan Antonio Molina Vera | AIR Atos VR | 0 | 3 | 368 | 94 | 465 |
9 | Tormod Helgesen | Moyes Litespeed RX 4 | 0 | 3 | 354 | 105 | 462 |
9 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, Christian Pollet, competition, Icaro 2000, Joseph Salvenmoser, Manfred Ruhmer, Moyes Litespeed RX, Phill Bloom, Thomas Weissenberger
22nd Open de Canarias
Task cancelled
Open de Canarias 2018
Wednesday, December 5th
https://airtribune.com/xxii-open-de-canarias/blog__day_4
Things are not going well for this meet either.
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1 topic in this article: Open de Canarias 2018
22nd Open de Canarias
1st task results
competition|Icaro 2000|Joseph Salvenmoser|Konrad Heilmann|Manfred Ruhmer|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom
Monday, December 3rd
https://airtribune.com/xxii-open-de-canarias/results
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manfred Ruhmer | Icaro 2000 Laminar Z09 | 12.00 | 10 |
2 | Ataulfo J. Fernandez Montero | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Kip Stone | Moyes Litespeed RX4 | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Phill Bloom | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Joseph Salvenmoser | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Konrad Heilmann | Moyes Litespeed RX 3,5 | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Cyro Lopez | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Manuel Garcia garcia | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Jose María (Tximo) Iriarte Ziritza | Aeros Combat GT 12.4 | 5.00 | 7 |
2 | Cedric Michelena | Moyes Litespeed RX | 5.00 | 7 |
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7 topics in this article: competition, Icaro 2000, Joseph Salvenmoser, Konrad Heilmann, Manfred Ruhmer, Moyes Litespeed RX, Phill Bloom
22nd Open de Canarias
Lanzarote
Open de Canarias 2018
https://airtribune.com/xxii-open-de-canarias/info/details__info
This year marks the 22nd edition of the traditional International Hang Gliding Open & the Canary Island's Championship. We would like to share with all of you this new edition to be celebrated from the 2nd to 89th of December (both inclusive) in the island of Lanzarote. Taking advantage of the excellent conditions for hang gliding that occur in this place. So enjoy the fantastic scenery and good climate that gives us the Canary Islands.
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1 topic in this article: Open de Canarias 2018
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race
The lift returns along with the high top of lift. No cu's, of course
Ben Dunn|Brian Porter|Chris Zimmerman|competition|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Flytec 6030|Fred Kaemerer|Glen Volk|Greg Chastain|Gregg "Kim" Ludwig|Greg Kendall|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018|Tyler Borradaile|Wayne Michelsen|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/results
I wrote in a review of the 2018 Big Spring Nationals that luck is an important part of a hang gliding competition. Today really illustrated that truth. Larry Bunner launched early and climbed up to 6,400'.
I launched in the tenth position with Gregg Ludwig pulling me behind his trike upwind and took me to a thermal where I pinned off at 1,600'. That thermal averaged 270 fpm and it got me to 5,700' (the first piece of luck). I had just a couple of other pilots with me in the thermal (none at my altitude) so it was no problem staying in the best part of the lift.
Four or five of us headed northeast against the 11 mph east wind and down to 3,100' (1,600' AGL) I found a nice thermal that averaged 450 fpm (second bit of luck). Robin came in under me and Zac, Dustin, Tyler and Mitch came over me. We all climbed to 8,000' with me ending up just slightly on the bottom. As I was climbing up I heard from Larry and he was landing back at the tow field having not found any more lift.
This was our task for the day. The forecast was for a strong east wind:
After topping out at 8,000' we headed northwest three minutes late for the second clock just the six of us with no one else around. This seemed like a good group to go with (third bit of luck) and I doubted that we would get any higher in the start cylinder.
I followed just behind and just below the other five pilots. I would do that all day. It was a 16 kilometer downwind glide to 300+ fpm to 6,700' before the turnpoint at Maricopa. A bit of nothing didn't work out after the turnpoint, but further south we found 280 fpm in a 15 mph east wind to 5,500'. We lost contact with Mitch at this point as he didn't connect well with this thermal.
At the second turnpoint we found 225 fpm climbing to 5,700' in a 17 mph east wind. I had now caught up with Zac, Tyler, Robin and Dustin, finding my spot about 100 feet below them. I would spot the best core just below them and they would use me as a sniffer dog to keep climbing at the best rate.
Heading north toward the three kilometer cylinder around Mobile and down to 3,200' I found a thermal that averaged 290 fpm and the four other pilots joined me as we climbed to 7,300' yet again in a 17 mph east wind. I had hoped to climb to 8,000' but Zac headed out and we all went with him.
After a 10 kilometer glide I was down to 3,600' (2,200' AGL) 4.5 kilometers from the edge of the goal cylinder at Estrella. The Flytec 6030 was showing a required L/D of 7:1 and I was getting 5:1 going into the 17 mph head wind. I felt a little lift and felt around going a bit to the north.
I found 460 fpm and took it way too high at 6,000'. That got me to goal in fifth position at 4,500'. The four guys in front of me found lift from four kilometers out and were able to stuff the bar in on the rest of the final glide.
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/results
Task 6:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 01:43:20 | 70.37 | 682 |
2 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 01:43:38 | 70.37 | 676 |
3 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 PRO | 01:43:49 | 70.37 | 673 |
4 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 01:44:46 | 70.37 | 666 |
5 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 01:58:05 | 70.37 | 607 |
6 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 02:10:34 | 70.37 | 539 |
7 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 53.79 | 401 | |
8 | Austin Marshall | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 50.62 | 366 | |
8 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 50.16 | 366 | |
10 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 49.97 | 363 |
Final Results:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 3810 |
2 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 3692 |
3 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 3620 |
4 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 3607 |
5 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 3604 |
6 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 PRO | 3313 |
7 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 3145 |
8 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2964 |
9 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 2962 |
10 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2829 |
11 | Ben Dunn | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2637 |
12 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T2C | 2556 |
13 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 2523 |
14 | Kip Stone | Moyes RX 5 PRO | 2499 |
15 | Greg Kendall | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 2359 |
16 | Wayne Michelsen | Icaro Laminar | 2307 |
17 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C144 | 2197 |
18 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C | 2194 |
19 | Felix Cantesanu | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 2179 |
20 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2144 |
None of the ATOS Class gliders made it around the task, but Peter Cairns from Australia won the day (his first win here) getting almost to the last turnpoint. Fred Kaemerer won over all.
Greg Chastain won the day in Swift Class and the competition ahead of Chris Zimmerman, Brian Porter and Stephen Morris.
Dave Aldrich won the last day and Matt Pruett won overall in Sport Class with David in second and L.J. Omara in third.
25 topics in this article: Ben Dunn, Brian Porter, Chris Zimmerman, competition, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Flytec 6030, Fred Kaemerer, Glen Volk, Greg Chastain, Gregg "Kim" Ludwig, Greg Kendall, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Larry Bunner, Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley, Moyes Litespeed RX, Phill Bloom, Robin Hamilton, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018, Tyler Borradaile, Wayne Michelsen, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race
More weakness, but none the less glory
competition|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Fred Kaemerer|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley|Phill Bloom|Robin Hamilton|sailplane|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
The task committee thought that the day would be pretty good and that the weakness from the previous day would be relegated to a distant memory. It would turn out to be the case that once again the lift would be weak and the top of lift would be low, at least where we would start our flying at the Francisco Grande.
The task set was heroic:
The idea was to head east against a 7 mph head wind and then, if you can make it there, get high on the mountain north of the sailplane port at Estrella, coming back with a tailwind.
With the first start window open at 1:30 PM I launched at 12:55 PM. Even with the light lift I only took the tow to 1,600' and pinned off in light lift with a couple of pilots.
The lift was indeed quite light and the first three thermals averaged 95 fpm, 86 fpm, and 129 fpm. There were just a few pilots around, maybe ten, and I got to only 3,600', or 2,300' AGL.
We were still in the center of the start cylinder with eight minutes to go before the start clock having been pushed back by the west northwest wind and I headed out with three other pilots to the north west to see if we could get closer to the optimum start point and also find better lift.
After gliding about 4 kilometers and finding nothing we all turned around with me as the lowest. Coming back and trying to get near a road in case I landed I found lift at 500'. I was by myself with everyone else high and down wind of me. 130 fpm felt like a strong thermal and climbed right up to all the other pilots at 4,000' without any issues. It was great to be by myself just turning in the best rising air.
Now we all headed north west again, aiming for the second start time at 1:50 PM. A 30 fpm thermal kept me above 3,800'. The next thermal, all of 66 fpm only got me to 3,200'. I was climbing terribly. I wasn't able to climb through anyone and there were twenty pilots in the gaggle, which severely restricted my options.
Heading north west again I was down to 900' AGL as three pilots landed below me. Half the pilots in the last gaggle were here with a few hanging back two kilometers to get the third start time. I joined other pilots in a 64 fpm thermal Again it was terrible. Very weak, only a small portion of the turn was actually in lift.
I was near the bottom of the stack. I was not climbing well and not getting up to where I needed to be. When all my turns were in sink I headed out with four other pilots, but I was by far the lowest at 2,900' (1,600' AGL).
That didn't last long and I found a good field to land in next to the highway.
Other pilots stayed up in the weak conditions very slowly moving against the headwind. They huddled together in groups of four or five. Only eleven pilots were able to get more than 10 kilometers from the edge of the start cylinder. Ten of them were able to cross the flats getting to Estrella where the mountains were working. Some got to at least 10,000'.
As we arrived back at the Francisco Grande hotel, Jonny, Ollie, and Tyler were arriving over the hotel. They had made it around. A great day for them.
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/results
Task 5:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 02:40:07 | 80.76 | 605 |
2 | Felix Cantesanu | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 02:57:39 | 80.76 | 553 |
3 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 02:59:49 | 80.76 | 545 |
4 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 PRO | 03:02:16 | 80.76 | 540 |
5 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 03:02:16 | 80.76 | 536 |
6 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T2C | 03:03:20 | 80.76 | 534 |
7 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 03:10:44 | 80.76 | 520 |
8 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 73.08 | 381 | |
9 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C | 76.10 | 365 | |
10 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 65.99 | 362 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 3326 |
2 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 3134 |
3 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 3081 |
4 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 2938 |
5 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2925 |
6 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2782 |
7 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 2694 |
8 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 PRO | 2640 |
9 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2428 |
10 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2357 |
In the Swift Class, Greg, Chris and Brian made it back to the hotel.
David Aldrich got outside the start cylinder for 10 kilometers (coming low over my head into a landing) as the only Sport Class pilot to get outside the start cylinder. He got 8 points for that effort.
Fred Kaemerer was the only ATOS class pilot to make it around the course.
14 topics in this article: competition, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Fred Kaemerer, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley, Phill Bloom, Robin Hamilton, sailplane, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race
The weakness after the rain storm
Ben Dunn|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Greg Kendall|Jeff Chipman|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom|Rich Burton|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
After I wrote about how good conditions were here (https://ozreport.com/22.189#3), they have turned to very weak after a deluge on Wednesday.
The pilot meeting was delayed for a late launch. The start window wasn't set to open until 2:30 PM with a short day forecasted. The task committee set a small task of 63 km:
The forecast for soaring indicated very poor soaring conditions. Pilots were not ready to launch at 1:15 PM. We stood around waiting for some sign that we should get going. Kevin Carter and Bill Bennett flew around but they weren't too inspiring.
Finally an hour later at 2:15 PM a few of us got dressed and that moved the crowd to get out of the shade and get to their gliders. I took off at 2:17 PM.
Jonny Thompson pulled me up and I didn't pin off until 2,000' AGL. There was very little lift. I joined up with Felix and Luke and we just hung in -30 fpm. Zac Majors came and joined us.
Luke drifted a little further east and found better lift and Zac and I joined him. We got up at 90 fpm.
We kept drifting further east at 9 mph and climbing to 4,100'. I noticed that we were right at the edge of the 5 kilometer start circle coincidentally it was about to be the second start time, 2:45 PM. One turn and all three of us got it.
Four or five pilots who had climbed up over launch came flying toward us as we headed out to the southeast. I followed Zac and Luke. Then veering off the course line to the south I found 35 fpm and that turned out to be the hot spot.
After a few turns to the south of me Zac came in under. The other pilots trickled in. I climbed to 3,300', but something wasn't working. Zac was able to climb up through me even though I was right over him and lost 300' of altitude. I couldn't figure out what was going on.
I finally had to leave and head southeast to the Casa Grande mountains. Nothing there for me and I was soon on the ground.
Eleven pilots were able to continue in the air past the second turnpoint at Arizona City at 25.5 km out.
Task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kip Stone | Moyes RX 5 PRO | 36.98 | 229 |
2 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 36.00 | 227 |
3 | Ben Dunn | Moyes RX 3.5 | 35.34 | 224 |
4 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 PRO | 35.22 | 223 |
4 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 35.25 | 223 |
6 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T2C | 33.24 | 206 |
7 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 31.39 | 192 |
8 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 29.93 | 184 |
8 | Greg Kendall | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 29.72 | 184 |
10 | Jeff Chipman | Moyes Litespeed S4T | 29.77 | 182 |
The scorekeeper needs to add 5 km to each of these distances.
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 2722 |
2 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 2690 |
3 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2521 |
4 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 2355 |
5 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 2301 |
6 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 2297 |
7 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2168 |
8 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2134 |
9 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 2125 |
10 | Kip Stone | Moyes RX 5 PRO | 2069 |
The ATOS and Swift class pilots passed on flying today, with only Rich Burton on an ATOS flying.
Only two Sport Class pilots got outside the start cylinder.
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
Day 3 Cumulative Results
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race
September 19, 2018, 8:23:10 MSTA.I.R. ATOS VR|Ben Dunn|Brian Porter|Chris Zimmerman|competition|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Fred Kaemerer|Glen Volk|Greg Chastain|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Larry Bunner|Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley|Phill Bloom|Rich Burton|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018|Sara Weaver|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/results
Open class:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 789 | 891 | 937 | 2617 |
2 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 985 | 987 | 616 | 2588 |
3 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 806 | 996 | 527 | 2329 |
4 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 734 | 765 | 727 | 2226 |
5 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 512 | 839 | 777 | 2128 |
6 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 944 | 606 | 531 | 2081 |
7 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 919 | 228 | 931 | 2078 |
8 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 946 | 602 | 510 | 2058 |
9 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 823 | 585 | 542 | 1950 |
10 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 850 | 518 | 487 | 1855 |
11 | Kip Stone | Moyes RX 5 PRO | 726 | 576 | 538 | 1840 |
12 | Ben Dunn | Moyes RX 3.5 | 766 | 816 | 240 | 1822 |
13 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 708 | 235 | 860 | 1803 |
14 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C144 | 448 | 630 | 652 | 1730 |
15 | Tyler Borradaile | Moyes RX 3.5 PRO | 752 | 585 | 390 | 1727 |
Sport Class:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Matt Pruett | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1000 | 775 | 41 | 1816 |
2 | David Aldrich | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 458 | 757 | 66 | 1281 |
3 | L.J. Omara | Wills wing U2 160 | 458 | 500 | 60 | 1018 |
4 | Ric Caylor | Moyes Gecko 170 | 753 | 197 | 41 | 991 |
5 | Jeff Parrott | Wills Wing U2 145 | 624 | 310 | 49 | 983 |
6 | Bill Snyder | Wills Wing u2 | 440 | 456 | 41 | 937 |
7 | Sara Weaver | Wills Wing Sport3 135 | 618 | 230 | 41 | 889 |
8 | Abhishek Sethi | Wills Wing U2 | 643 | 179 | 57 | 879 |
9 | Mitch Sorby | Wills Wing U2 | 427 | 405 | 41 | 873 |
10 | Bill Comstock | Wills Wing S3 | 458 | 170 | 41 | 669 |
ATOS Class:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fred Kaemerer | AIR ATOS VR | 1000 | 1000 | 925 | 2925 |
2 | Peter Cairns | A.I.R ATOS VQ | 676 | 380 | 411 | 1467 |
3 | Rich Burton | Icaro Stratos | 594 | 325 | 78 | 997 |
Swift Class:
# | Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | T 3 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Zimmerman | Aeriane Swift'Light | 991 | 964 | 990 | 2945 |
2 | Greg Chastain | Swift | 773 | 1000 | 986 | 2759 |
3 | Brian Porter | Aeriane Swift | 951 | 682 | 0 | 1633 |
4 | Stephen Morris | Bright Star Swift | 287 | 220 | 672 | 1179 |
22 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, Ben Dunn, Brian Porter, Chris Zimmerman, competition, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Fred Kaemerer, Glen Volk, Greg Chastain, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Larry Bunner, Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley, Phill Bloom, Rich Burton, Robin Hamilton, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018, Sara Weaver, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
Day 3 Results
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race
September 18, 2018, 9:25:14 pm MSTA.I.R. ATOS VR|competition|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Fred Kaemerer|Glen Volk|Greg Kendall|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Larry Bunner|Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/results
Task 3:
# | Name | Glider | SS | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 14:00:00 | 02:18:17 | 81.04 | 937 |
2 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 4 PRO | 14:00:00 | 02:19:01 | 81.04 | 931 |
3 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 14:20:00 | 02:20:29 | 81.04 | 860 |
4 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 14:00:00 | 02:42:56 | 81.04 | 777 |
5 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 14:20:00 | 02:51:07 | 81.04 | 727 |
6 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C144 | 14:20:00 | 03:24:30 | 81.04 | 652 |
7 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 14:00:00 | 72.00 | 616 | |
8 | Greg Kendall | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 14:00:00 | 69.79 | 571 | |
9 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:00:00 | 65.00 | 542 | |
10 | Kip Stone | Moyes RX 5 PRO | 14:00:00 | 65.00 | 538 | |
11 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:20:00 | 64.97 | 531 | |
12 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:20:00 | 63.86 | 527 | |
13 | Peter Suchanek | Wills Wing T2C 136 | 14:00:00 | 62.76 | 512 | |
14 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:20:00 | 63.45 | 510 | |
15 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:00:00 | 59.07 | 487 |
Cumulative results haven't been posted yet. Kate, the scorekeeper, is likely fixing earlier results.
Fred Kaemerer, flying the latest tricked out version of the ATOS VR, won the day and it looks like he is leading over all.
The Swift results aren't final for the day as there is no score for Brian.
The Sport Class had a tough day with David Aldrich wining but only going 13.83 km.
17 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, competition, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Fred Kaemerer, Glen Volk, Greg Kendall, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Larry Bunner, Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley, Moyes Litespeed RX, Phill Bloom, Robin Hamilton, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race
Day 2 results
Ben Dunn|Bruce Barmakian|competition|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Glen Volk|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley|Phill Bloom|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018|Wills Wing T3|Zac Majors
You'll find all the results for all the four classes at the link below:
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/results
Task 2:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 02:51:44 | 89.46 | 996 |
2 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 02:52:02 | 89.46 | 987 |
3 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 03:09:08 | 89.46 | 891 |
4 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 03:08:43 | 89.46 | 884 |
5 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.5 | 03:18:34 | 89.46 | 839 |
6 | Ben Dunn | Moyes RX 3.5 | 03:22:08 | 89.46 | 816 |
7 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 03:43:09 | 89.46 | 765 |
8 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C144 | 86.50 | 630 | |
9 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 77.42 | 608 | |
10 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 77.92 | 602 |
Cumulative:
Name | Glider | T 1 | T 2 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 985 | 987 | 1972 |
2 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 806 | 996 | 1802 |
3 | Robin Hamilton | Aeros Combat 13 | 789 | 891 | 1680 |
4 | Ben Dunn | Moyes RX 3.5 | 766 | 816 | 1582 |
5 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 944 | 608 | 1552 |
6 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 946 | 602 | 1548 |
7 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T3Cx 144.2 | 734 | 765 | 1499 |
8 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C | 875 | 599 | 1474 |
9 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 823 | 586 | 1409 |
10 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 850 | 526 | 1376 |
14 topics in this article: Ben Dunn, Bruce Barmakian, competition, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Glen Volk, Kevin Carter, Larry Bunner, Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley, Phill Bloom, Robin Hamilton, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018, Wills Wing T3, Zac Majors
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2018 Santa Cruz Flats Race
Day 1 results
competition|Davis Straub|Glen Volk|Greg Kendall|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley|Moyes Litespeed RX|Phill Bloom|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/santa-cruz-flats-race-mark-knight-memorial-2018/results.
Task 1:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oliver Chitty | Moyes Rx5 Pro | 01:46:22 | 981 |
2 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 01:48:17 | 942 |
3 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 01:48:09 | 940 |
4 | Jonny Durand | Moyes LSRX 3.5 PRO | 01:50:52 | 915 |
5 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T2C | 01:53:05 | 872 |
6 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C | 01:55:30 | 871 |
7 | Greg Kendall | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 01:46:29 | 857 |
8 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 01:56:00 | 845 |
9 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 01:55:56 | 818 |
10 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 01:49:41 | 787 |
11 topics in this article: competition, Davis Straub, Glen Volk, Greg Kendall, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Mitchell "Mitch" Shipley, Moyes Litespeed RX, Phill Bloom, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2018, Zac Majors
The life of a meet organizer
I completed 120 pages of documents just for the insurance part of the competitions that we have organized
CIVL|Larry Bunner|Midwest Championships 2017|video|weather
And we are forever grateful to be able to follow the original work done by Larry Bunner for the Midwest 2017 competition. Here is the required bid information for a Category 1 competition. You have until September 1st to fill this out and submit your bid.:
https://www.fai.org/document-compression/24747
Annexe A – Bid Information
- The following information must be provided in support of your bid.
- A bid will be refused if some of the information is missing.
- This template has to be followed: same items in the same order.
- Additional information of the bidder’s choice may also be included at the end of the bid (see point 35)
- This document will form part of the FAI Organiser Agreement. It is binding. Key information (like the entry fee) cannot be changed later without CIVL Bureau and Plenary consent.
- Documentation required in support of the bid is noted in Annexe B.
- Outline of the budget must follow the template as per Annexe C.
1. Name of Championship
…
See FAI document: Naming FAI Competitions available at: http://www.fai.org/fai-documents under Organising an Event.
2. Location(s) of Championship
…
3. Proposed Dates of Championship
…
4. Competition allowing the organiser to bid
…
State here which competition allows you to bid.
To be eligible, the NAC making the bid shall, as a minimum, have held a national championship or FAI Category 2 competition with a minimum entry of 50 pilots for Cross Country events or 30 pilots for Accuracy and Aerobatics events, on the proposed site(s) within the four years before the bid is received.
5. Local Organiser (LOC)
…
Party designated in the Organiser Agreement who will have contractual responsibility for organising the event, and will sign the Organiser Agreement.
The party has written approval and endorsement of the holder of the Sporting Powers (see point 6).
6. Sporting Power
…
Party having the sporting power in your country.
- It can be the National Airsport Control (NAC).
- It can be another entity (a federation for instance) to which the NAC has delegated its sporting powers. If this is the case, a letter of information has to be sent by the entity to the NAC.
The Sporting Power will also have to sign the Organiser Agreement
7. Detailed Schedule of Championship
- Free and official training days.
- Registration.
- Mandatory Safety Briefing.
- Opening ceremony.
- Mandatory training task.
- Championship flying days.
- Closing ceremony.
8. Organisers, Directors and Key Officials
Include brief note on qualifications, experience, languages, etc.
For all events:
- Organisation/Event Director.
- Meet Director.
- Safety Director.
- Meteorologist.
- Launch (or drop) Marshal.
For Cross Country:
- Scorer.
- Live Tracking Manager.
- Goal Marshal.
9. CIVL Coordinator, Steward, Judges, Jurors
- At the time of the bid, the CIVL Coordinator will be the CIVL President or the appropriate Committee Chairperson. If the bid is accepted, the Coordinator will be the CIVL Steward as soon as he is appointed.
- In Accuracy, the Chief Judge and Event Judges will be appointed by CIVL in consultation with the LOC. The Chief Judge will then appoint other Judges in consultation with the LOC. All Judges should be the same at the test event and at the event.
- In Aerobatic, the Chief Judge will be appointed by CIVL in consultation with the LOC. The Chief Judge will then appoint other Judges in consultation with the LOC. All Judges should be the same at the test event and at the event.
- The CIVL Jurors will be appointed in due time by the CIVL Bureau.
10. Pilots Entry
Specify the maximum number of pilots allowed overall.
You may want to justify this number in relation to the site and flying conditions.
Reminder:
The maximum number of pilots per nation and the team size will be defined in the championship Local Regulation, which is subject to CIVL approval.
11. Entry Fee
Define the Entry Fee for the Championship:
- For Pilots.
- For Teams Leaders and Assistants.
- What is included in Entry Fee.
Reminder: See Section 7 Common 5.1.2 for the minimum expected to be included in the Entry Fee.
Define what will be optional or subject to additional charges, such as tow fees, retrieve, lunch packs, equipment hire, etc.
12. Test Event
- Dates of Test Event.
- Pilot qualifications (open selection or specific criteria if any).
- Entry fee for Pilots, Teams Leaders and Assistants.
- What is included in Entry Fee. (see 11. above)
Reminder:
See Section 7 Common 2.4.5 and 12.1.1 for general requirements.
See Section 7 Common 12.3.1 for the minimum International Participation required.
13. Launch sites
Add general comments on suitability of sites for proposed event, competition history, accessibility, availability, permission for use.
For each site, list:
- Take-off direction(s).
- Height above valley.
- Configuration, surface, size of take-offs and rigging/preparation areas.
- Number of ramps.
- Hazards (cables, pylons, trees, etc.).
- Facilities (car park, shelter/shade, water, refreshments, toilets, etc.).
For winch/aero tow sites:
- Airfield details, size, wind directions, facilities, etc.
For Accuracy:
- Height difference between take off and target area.
For Aerobatic:
- Height above water when reaching the flying ‘box’.
14. Distance/access to launch site(s)
- Road access: for cars or only 4-wheel drive vehicles or organisers trucks?
- Cable car or mountain railway to take-off area?
- Parking available part way up?
- Organiser transport arrangements to sites.
For Accuracy and Aerobatic:
- Shuttle time from the landing area to take-off area.
15. Task flying area XE "Task flying area"
- Type and suitability of terrain.
- Unlandable and built up areas difficult to avoid.
- Suitable goal landing fields and height AMSL.
- Suitable ‘bomb-out’ .
- Local road quality for retrieves, road traffic problems.
- Any prohibited flying or landing areas.
- Include a map or a link to an online map showing airspace, turnpoints, major features, typical tasks (see Annexe A).
For Accuracy and Aerobatics:
- Target location and specificities.
16. Airspace XE "Airspace"
- Free to what height above take-off and task flying areas?
- What limitations? Restricted/prohibited areas?
- What permission or exclusions required? How likely to be granted?
- Frontier crossing arrangements?
17. Weather
- Details of any sites prone to low clouds, possibility of wave or foehn, best time of day for thermal upslope, possibility of residual lift late in the afternoon, known turbulence areas.
- Weather data and type of conditions to expect during the period selected for the event.
- Recommended maximum wind speed: on launch and for task flying.
18. Meteorology XE "Meteorology"
- What arrangements will be in place for daily forecasts during the event and the relevant experience of the forecaster.
- Details of satellite weather monitoring, most reliable web resources for forecasts, automatic wind station monitoring, webcams, etc.
19. Transport XE "Retrieves"
- Details of transport provided to launch, organisation vehicles, vehicles to be provided by competitors, etc.
- How retrieve/check-in will be organised.
20. Safety issues
In general:
- Local meteorological conditions (areas of rotor, strong valley winds, etc.) or local terrain features (pylons).
- Task setting/task style/scoring ideas to compensate.
- Comments on pilot qualifications/skill levels required.
- Details of any fatalities or serious accidents on the site or in the task flying area in the past 5 years.
21. Rescue XE "Rescue" /Medical Services
- Information on experience of on-site doctor/paramedic, first aid arrangements, medical first response in tasks area.
- Helicopter availability including response times.
- Helicopter landing space for each site.
22. Safety Management Plan
States here what your safety management plan will be.
Reminder:
FAI has published ‘Guidelines in the event of a casualty or of a serious accident’. Please be aware of this document and its sections:
- Advise Regional ATC Centre and also local ATC organisation.
- Raise NOTAM.
- Insurance to cover liability, rescue charges, etc.
- Advise local police.
- Advise local ambulance, hospital and other medical services.
- Arrange medical doctor rota to cover the event also to cover any post-mortem
- examination and inquest.
- Arrange site facilities, including a control room and incident room.
- Appoint officials: Event Director and Deputy Director, Event Safety Officer, Public Relations Officer.
- Investigate laws, rules and procedures that apply at the event site or sites, for accidents, injuries, fatalities and air accidents.
- Make plans for dealing with accidents and incidents: release of names, control actions, incident log, official statements after the event, immediate actions, follow-up actions, dealing with press and media, witnesses, details of injured or deceased, National accident investigation procedures, continuance of event, facilities for victim’s team, report to FAI; Injury, illness or death of participants or spectators.
23. Transmissions
- Radio XE "Radios" s: details including any restriction on frequencies or types of radio, particularly 2m, and any licence requirements.
- Mobile/Cell ‘Phone Coverage: availability of local SIM cards. Details of best network coverage within the competition area.
24. Liaison with police, military, public services
- Their familiarity with this type of event. Past experience? Assistance expected?
25. Insurance XE "Insurance"
- Insurance requirements pilots will be required to provide (third party, personal, repatriation…).
- Detail of what will be available to be purchased on site.
- Details of Organisers’ Liability cover for the event (including public liability and CIVL officials).
Reminder:
The LOC must arrange insurance coverage in an adequate amount in connection with the event including public liability insurance meeting the applicable legal specifications. This coverage must be presented to the FAI at the earliest opportunity.
The FAI, its respective directors, employees and assigned event Personnel must be designated as additional insured parties for liability claims.
26. Event Headquarters XE "Headquarters"
- Location and size of rooms for briefings, registration, equipment checks.
- Office facilities: AV equipment, office equipment, communication systems (phones, wifi, etc.).
- Internet access available for Officials.
- Internet access available for competitors.
27. Local facilities
- General outline of availability and average prices of hotels, camping sites, apartments and other accommodation.
- Proximity from event HQ of: car hire, shops, restaurants/bars, repair facilities, etc.
28. Competition website
- Outline of the anticipated website design/content, which should be the main means of disseminating information about the championship.
- Confirm that this will be in place prior to the test event, and updated prior to the main event, with all relevant information, at least 6 months before the start of the event.
- An interactive online registration and payment facility is desirable.
29. Visas, Vaccinations
- Will any FAI member be refused entry to the country?
- Details of visas required for visitors from FAI member nations.
- Details of any vaccinations recommended for competitors (or provide web addresses for information).
30. Early arrivals:
- State any date before which competitors should not arrive.
- Give details of arrangements for pilots if early arrival is possible (access to launch, etc.).
31. Customs and equipment importation:
- Information on custom arrangements for temporary importation of gliders and other competition equipment. If necessary, customs at main entry points for the event should be informed of the nature of equipment that will accompany pilots.
- List entry points that have already been contacted or notified.
32. Medals, etc.
Medals and diplomas will be provided for free by CIVL, but transportation and custom are paid by the organisers.
- State here if there are any other forms of recognition or prizes.
33. Media coverage, merchandising
- Outline of plans to promote the event.
- Media coverage planned before, during and after the event.
- Facilities for spectators (virtual and physical).
- Filming/video opportunities.
Reminder:
Coverage produced by LOC or local partners may have to be provided to FAI for international use without any rights restrictions, limitations and costs. FAI retains the right to use any audiovisual coverage of the event without limitation in space or time.
Are also subject to FAI regulation as per Organiser Agreement (obtainable on request at FAI): international distribution; merchandising and hospitality rights; intellectual property, FAI marks and exposure, event logo, mascot…
34. Sponsorship
- Secured or expected sponsors if any.
Reminder:
If the FAI requests exposure and the LOC has a specific possibility to secure event sponsors of the same products or services categories as the FAI main partners for a major sponsor position, FAI shall be contacted in order to agree on a solution.
FAI shall exercise its right up to 6 months prior to the event. Before this time limit, the LOC may ask the FAI to grant full release from this obligation or to specify which categories have to be reserved.
35. Finance
- Anticipated sources of finance (local, government, sports authorities, NAC, etc.) and percentage of budget expected from pilot entry fees.
- Provide an outline budget (see Annexe C)
36. Any additional information in support of the bid:
…
Name:
Position in Organisation:
Date:
Signed:
Annexe B – Support Documentation
- Letter of support from the NAC or delegated entity.
- Letter of information from the delegated entity to the NAC (if applicable).
- Letter of support from the local authorities.
- Map of the area.
Annexe C – Budget
See the Excel file. https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/civl/documents/cat_1_budget_annexe_c_-_v2018.xls
5 topics in this article: CIVL, Larry Bunner, Midwest Championships 2017, video, weather
2018 Quest Air Nationals »
The happy pilots
Alejandro Riera|Andrey Solomykin|Bruce Barmakian|Charles Allen|Christian Ciech|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Davis Straub|Fabiano Nahoum|Fred Kaemerer|Gary Anderson|Glen Volk|Greg Dinauer|Jeff Chipman|Jim Messina|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Ken Kinzie|Kevin Carter|Konrad Heilmann|Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb|Larry Bunner|Makbule Baldik Le Fay|Mark Bourbonnais|Mike Glennon|Patrick Kruse|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Quest Air Nationals 2018|Raul Guerra|Richard Lovelace|Roger Irby|Sara Weaver|Tullio Gervasoni|Tyler Borradaile|Zac Majors
Joerg Bajewski's photo of all of us:
The photo is live.
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2018 Quest Air Nationals »
Results from day six, task 4
Fri, Apr 20 2018, 11:58:13 pm EDTA.I.R. ATOS VR|Andrey Solomykin|Bruce Barmakian|Christian Ciech|competition|Davis Straub|Fred Kaemerer|Glen Volk|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb|Larry Bunner|Makbule Baldik Le Fay|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Quest Air Nationals 2018|Richard Lovelace|Sara Weaver|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/2018-quest-air-national-series/results
Task 4:
Name | Glider | SS | ES | Time | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Christian Ciech | Icaro 2000 Laminar 14.1 | 13:30:00 | 16:09:48 | 02:39:48 | 877 |
2 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:10:00 | 16:34:49 | 02:24:49 | 860 |
3 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Ww T2C 144 | 13:50:00 | 16:34:55 | 02:44:55 | 729 |
3 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 13:50:00 | 16:35:06 | 02:45:06 | 729 |
5 | Malcolm Brown | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 13:50:00 | 16:36:11 | 02:46:11 | 720 |
6 | Sandy Dittmar | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 13:50:00 | 16:41:14 | 02:51:14 | 694 |
7 | Bruce Barmakian | Aeros Combat 12.7 | 13:30:00 | 16:34:49 | 03:04:49 | 687 |
8 | Carl Wallbank | Moyes RX 3.5 | 13:30:00 | 16:35:00 | 03:05:00 | 685 |
9 | Kevin Dutt | Aeros Combat 13.1 | 13:30:00 | 16:35:01 | 03:05:01 | 681 |
10 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 13:50:00 | 16:43:49 | 02:53:49 | 675 |
11 | Krzysztof Grzyb | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 13:50:00 | 16:43:53 | 02:53:53 | 674 |
12 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 13:30:00 | 16:35:06 | 03:05:06 | 673 |
13 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 13:30:00 | 16:37:22 | 03:07:22 | 646 |
14 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 13:30:00 | 16:45:08 | 03:15:08 | 620 |
15 | Richard Lovelace | Wills Wing T2C 144 Carbon | 13:30:00 | 16:46:58 | 03:16:58 | 614 |
Sport Task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | James Race | Wills Wing U2 160 | 01:38:00 | 985 |
2 | Douglas Hale | Moyes Gecko 155 | 01:40:33 | 935 |
3 | Makbule Baldik Le Fay | Aeros Discus 13B | 01:46:14 | 866 |
4 | Andrey Solomykin | Aeros Discus 14 | 01:50:45 | 822 |
5 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 01:53:08 | 801 |
6 | Charles Cozean | Wills Wing U2 145 | 01:55:33 | 781 |
7 | Sara Weaver | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 01:56:02 | 777 |
8 | Nick Jones | Wills Wing U2 145 | 01:58:43 | 756 |
9 | Rich Reinauer | Wills Wing U2 145 | 01:59:53 | 747 |
10 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 02:00:18 | 744 |
11 | Ricardo Ricky | Wills Wing T2C | 01:37:41 | 700 |
12 | Lee Silver | Wills Wing U2 160 | 02:18:14 | 622 |
Rigid task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Sponsor | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fred Kaemerer | Air Atos Vr | Air Usa | 03:03:53 | 126.60 | 995 |
2 | Patrick Ruber | A-I-R Atos Vr | A-I-R | 03:04:08 | 126.60 | 992 |
3 | James Yocom | Air Atos Vr 10 | My Beautiful Wife! | 75.82 | 326 |
Rigid final results (they all left early Saturday morning):
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Patrick Ruber | A-I-R Atos Vr | 2509 |
2 | Fred Kaemerer | Air Atos Vr | 2263 |
3 | James Yocom | Air Atos Vr 10 | 1875 |
18 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, Andrey Solomykin, Bruce Barmakian, Christian Ciech, competition, Davis Straub, Fred Kaemerer, Glen Volk, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb, Larry Bunner, Makbule Baldik Le Fay, Phill Bloom, Quest Air, Quest Air Nationals 2018, Richard Lovelace, Sara Weaver, Zac Majors
2018 Quest Air Nationals »
2018 Quest Air Nationals
Day three, task one, results (ready by 7:30 PM local time
Andrey Solomykin|Christian Ciech|competition|Davis Straub|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Quest Air Nationals 2018|Raul Guerra|Sara Weaver|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/2018-quest-air-national-series/results
Eighteen in goal. The first task was elapsed time with no leading or arrival points following the Australian precedent for the first day. The launch opened at 1:30 PM. The pilots with the fastest times started the task later when conditions improved.
Task 1:
# | Name | Glider | SS | ES | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Christian Ciech | Icaro 2000 Laminar 14.1 | 14:58:33 | 16:08:02 | 01:09:29 | 514 |
2 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:59:05 | 16:11:12 | 01:12:07 | 488 |
3 | Austin Marshall | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:55:56 | 16:12:35 | 01:16:39 | 464 |
4 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:59:07 | 16:21:11 | 01:22:04 | 442 |
5 | Jonny Durand | Moyes RX 3.5 Pro | 14:58:50 | 16:21:07 | 01:22:17 | 441 |
6 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 15:24:58 | 16:51:44 | 01:26:46 | 425 |
7 | Malcolm Brown | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:41:45 | 16:10:51 | 01:29:06 | 417 |
8 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:40:42 | 16:12:04 | 01:31:22 | 409 |
9 | Marcelo Alexandre Menin | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 14:54:45 | 16:27:18 | 01:32:33 | 406 |
10 | Sandy Dittmar | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 14:55:36 | 16:30:06 | 01:34:30 | 400 |
10 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 14:40:53 | 16:15:26 | 01:34:33 | 400 |
10 | Raul Guerra | Moyes RX 3.5 | 14:41:31 | 16:15:56 | 01:34:25 | 400 |
Sport task 1:
# | Name | Glider | SS | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rod Regier | Moyes Litesport 4 | 15:43:47 | 25.76 | 359 |
1 | Charles Cozean | Wills Wing U2 145 | 15:44:10 | 25.70 | 359 |
3 | Andrey Solomykin | Aeros Discus 14 | 15:33:54 | 24.58 | 346 |
4 | Sara Weaver | Wills Wing Sport 3 135 | 15:43:52 | 22.62 | 338 |
5 | Douglas Hale | Moyes Gecko 155 | 15:30:11 | 16.51 | 264 |
6 | adrian sanchez | Wills Wing U2 145 | 15:43:17 | 14.89 | 249 |
7 | Greg Sessa | Wills Wing U2 160 | 16:04:05 | 11.57 | 214 |
8 | Nick Jones | Wills wing U2 145 | 16:11:00 | 11.51 | 213 |
9 | Soraya Rios | Wills Wing Sport 135 | 16:03:50 | 9.44 | 199 |
10 | Rick Maddy | Wills Wing U2 160 | 15:42:59 | 9.90 | 195 |
13 topics in this article: Andrey Solomykin, Christian Ciech, competition, Davis Straub, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Phill Bloom, Quest Air, Quest Air Nationals 2018, Raul Guerra, Sara Weaver, Zac Majors
2017 Midwest, Vlog 3 »
June 16, 2017, 8:21:47 MST -0600
2017 Midwest, Vlog 3
After the first day of competition
Midwest Championships 2017|video
This video covers the winners of task 1 and pilot briefing for task 2 (which was canceled due to low/weak lift and high winds).
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2017 Midwest, Vlog 2 »
June 15, 2017, 7:57:13 MST -0600
2017 Midwest, Vlog 2
The first day of competition
Midwest Championships 2017|video
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2017 Midwest, Vlog 1 »
June 14, 2017, 7:06:53 MST -0600
2017 Midwest, Vlog 1
Wills Wing's turn to log it
Midwest Championships 2017|video
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2017 Midwest, a video look »
June 13, 2017, 6:54:22 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, a video look
A look around
Midwest Championships 2017|video
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2017 Midwest, my thoughts »
June 13, 2017, 8:48:59 CST -0500
2017 Midwest, my thoughts
Two weeks in Wisconsin
Midwest Championships 2017
We loved being and flying in Wisconsin. It was a wonderful week of competition flying. Eastern Wisconsin is so beautiful and there are landing areas everywhere so you are completely comfortable flying anywhere.
Flying started out a week before the competition on a very weak Saturday after a strong rain storm the previous day. I sure was hoping that we wouldn't have the situation of eighty pilots hanging together in a very weak thermal like the ones we experienced that day. Thankfully that didn't happen during the competition even when we had a weak day or two. There was plenty of room and numerous thermals so that everyone kept out of everyone else's space.
The area around Whitewater is dotted with lakes, small patches of forest and open farm lands. Because of the cold and wet Spring the corn fields were often not planted yet and if they were the corn was only two or three inches high. There were plenty of grass/hay fields with low growth also. One day I did land in a soybean field with the plants just sticking their leaves out of the ground.
Three days before the competition we again had good flying conditions and two days before the competition we had epic conditions which very robust lift and light winds. I had plenty of opportunities to try out various combinations of varios to see what I liked about each one. I'll be reporting more on that later.
With a high level of participation, far beyond what the organizers expected, there were plenty of skilled pilots and tough competition to liven up the meet. We flew in all directions and conditions from a day when almost everyone had to relight to cu filled skies with thermals wherever you went. I really loved the times that I got low and had to dig my way out of whatever I had managed to get myself into.
In my opinion there is no point in flying, if you are flying alone without a goal. I want to fly with others who are striving to do their best. The closer the better and the more helpful the better.
I'm hoping that we all come back to Whitewater next year.
1 topic in this article: Midwest Championships 2017
2017 Midwest, the organizers' thoughts »
June 12, 2017, 6:14:35 CST -0500
2017 Midwest, the organizers' thoughts
At least Greg Dinauer's
Dragonfly|Facebook|Greg Dinauer|Jamie Shelden|Midwest Championships 2017|weather
Greg Dinauer <<gdinauer>> writes:
Organizing a major sanctioned hang gliding competition is something that Larry, Kris and I have always talked about and, indeed have attempted in the past. Plagued by low turnouts, and of course, the always dubious weather up here in the Midwest, we just lost interest.
This year we finally decided to give it another go. With the lack of sanctioned competitions, due to the complexity of negotiating the minefield of insurance imperatives, and the huge gap in years of having any large scale events like this, we agreed it was a perfect storm of wide open doors.
In October we started drawing up plans. Since then every door has opened, even though the insurance hurtle almost discouraged us out of it. We always had the back-up plan that if only 20-25 pilots signed up and we skimped on everything, we could just pull it off without having to dig too deeply into our new glider funds.
So when after merely five days of the event registration being open, I received a late night call from Larry and Kris confirming that we had 60 registered pilots, I felt like the co-inventor of some unique product that just went nationwide overnight.
Of course we had to have another meeting at Larry’s home (the geographical midpoint) to access what to do about the monster we created. We wanted to limit it to 60, but before we knew it there were 80 pilots registered. So we had to draw a sharp line in the form of strict deadlines to control every ones flying sickness for this event. The glee we shared with the break in the really gloomy weather in the upper Midwest over the prior month well; it was just another of those open doors which seemed as inexplicable as Kris’s “need” to schedule during a full moon. If he is silently gloating, he deserves to be.
In as much as we considered every contingency, now that the competition is over, there were weak places; places that we could have better addressed, had we not also been competitors ourselves. Better communication with the launch process volunteer staff, management of civilities like: the portable bathrooms and waste containers, and the damp condition of the ground, particularly on the first day, are among them.
With all that, the pilots’ response was overwhelmingly positive, and while the soaring was not particularly epic, we did have one or two good days along with some challenging ones.
I really want to say that the three of us never scuffled with each other over decisions or ideas (often done over Larry’s favorite beer), in spite of the daunting insurance mitigation forms that Larry labored endlessly over. Our individual tasks in this came about more or less naturally; just three flying buddies cooperating to make a bigger dream happen.
We want to again thank everyone including the pilots, tug pilots, all the selfless volunteers, and the (more than patient) local pilot community for participating in what we feel was a bit more like what these events use to be. I, for one, while watching Rhett’s vivid green dragonfly depart this morning couldn’t help but feel a bit sad to see it end.
Will we do it again next year? We’ll see. A lot of the busy work is done and as with Jamie, Davis and other organizers in the past, we have learned a lot.
6 topics in this article: Dragonfly, Facebook, Greg Dinauer, Jamie Shelden, Midwest Championships 2017, weather
2017 Midwest, day 7, the podiums »
June 10, 2017, 4:11:31 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 7, the podiums
Simon and Myrkle win
competition|Midwest Championships 2017
https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/results
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2017 Midwest, day 7 »
June 10, 2017, 4:05:59 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 7
It blows
Facebook|Midwest Championships 2017
https://www.facebook.com/groups/456553944685782/permalink/472285089779334/
The forecast was correct (we knew three days in advance):
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Hourly shows southwest surface winds at 21 mph at noon gusting to 31 mph, rising to 24 mph gusting to 38 mph at 3 PM then slowly decreasing. Forecast for 8 AM – 10 mph.
NAM 3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 500 fpm
TOL: 4,300’
Cloudbase: No cu’s
Surface winds: southwest 24 mph
TOL wind: southwest 40 mph
4 PM:
Lift: 500 fpm
TOL: 4,300’
Cloudbase: No cu’s
Surface winds: southwest 24 mph
TOL wind: southwest 42 mph
The day was cancelled because of the high winds.
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2017 Midwest, day 6, task 5 »
June 9, 2017, 10:57:55 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 6, task 5
The luck can be good or bad
Bruce Barmakian|Facebook|Flytec 6030|Greg Dinauer|James Stinnett|John Simon|Midwest Championships 2017|Niki Longshore|Raul Guerra|video|Zac Majors
Zac Majors called a task to the east given the west winds.
Here is the forecast for the day:
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly shows north northwest surface winds at 9 mph.
NAM 3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 500 fpm
TOL: 3,600’ (RAP 13 – 5,000’)
Cloudbase: No cu’s
Surface winds: northwest 8 mph
TOL wind: northwest 16 mph
4 PM:
Lift: 600 fpm TOL: 5,000’
Cloudbase: No cu’s or cu’s at 5,600’
Surface winds: northwest 5 mph
TOL wind: west northwest 12 mph
Op40:
TOL: 5,000’
55 degrees
North northwest wind 6 – 10 mph
Reasonable chance of cu’s
Winds move to more westerly later in the day
The cu's were forming as we got pulled up into the air at 1:20 PM. The lift was weak under the cu's but we just held on and climbed slowly getting up to cloud base which was low at 5,000' as forecasted.
Up and down in the weak lift as we tried to stay near cloudbase. I lost track of the time for a few minutes and then realized I was out of place as the start window approached. Found 300 fpm and climbed back to over 5,000' but I was three kilometers from the edge of the start cylinder when the window opened.
Niki was right under me and I told her that I was going to take the first start clock despite being way behind. She decided to wait for the next start window.
I figured that I could use the pilots ahead to mark the thermals and if they slowed down I could catch them.
There was a cu-filled sky to the southeast but quite a ways off the course line to the north. I followed behind the lead gaggle until I lost most of them by the third thermal. The lift was still weak for me and I'd gain 1,000' before running off to the next one as I got near cloud base.
After climbing to 4,900' in the third thermal it was clear that I would have to venture out into the blue to the south to get near the course line and because basically there were no more cu's any where near the direction to the first turnpoint. Raul Guerra had joined me and we spread out looking for little forming wispies.
We found one but it provided only 129 fpm to 4,800'. We headed due south to the next forming wispies and down to 1,400' AGL and after searching around we connected. This thermal was almost 300 fpm and we hung on until 6,400'. The wind was perfect and we drifted right to the turnpoint as we climbed.
Greg Dinauer had come in under us. We heard later that he had lost his flight instrument and was relying on us to tell him where the lift was. He was circling right with us and climbing right with us even though we would have been very hard for him to see.
It was a short glide to the next turnpoint at Burlington airport and while there were little bits of lift we didn't stay but for a few turns before heading to the Bong turnpoint to the southeast. We probably should have worked the available lift a bit more and gained some altitude, but the cu's ahead looked good as did the dry fields below them.
Soon I was on search mode big time. I had lost track of Raul and needed any lift to keep me in the air. Heading over a series of drier fields I felt a little bump. I pushed back upwind into the 7 mph northwest wind and the lift improved. It was weak and broken at first but I was going up from 800' AGL.
I gained about 1,000' and then James Stinnett came in under me at 350' AGL. He was very happy to see me going up. We climbed to 5,100' at almost 300 fpm on average and again drifted toward the turnpoint to the east.
I noticed that a number of pilots who were ahead of us had landed out. As James and I topped out I saw Raul about a 1,000' below us heading for the goal. My 6030 said we had goal by over 1,000' so James and I went on glide.
It's 20 kilometers to the goal but there is a 2km goal cylinder to keep us away from the airfield as it is a drop zone.
There were no clouds a little past the turnpoint at Bong so I was a little cautious at first. Then sped up as I saw that my glide ratio greatly exceeded the required glide ratio and I was not hitting any big sink. It was a breeze making it into goal.
As I worked my way down from 1,000' AGL I noticed that the pilot before me landed going east. The wind had been out of the west or northwest the whole flight. I wondered what's going on.
I had not looked out to the east to see Lake Michigan. There was a sea breeze and that is why all the guys in the first gaggle other than John Simon and Bruce Barmakian are on the ground (or so it appears). James and I got high at the turnpoint, higher than most pilots so we had no problem dealing with the sea breeze.
Zac talks about his flight here: https://www.facebook.com/zacmajors/videos/vb.584324602/10155349211799603/?type=2&theater
11 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, Facebook, Flytec 6030, Greg Dinauer, James Stinnett, John Simon, Midwest Championships 2017, Niki Longshore, Raul Guerra, video, Zac Majors
2017 Midwest, day 6, task 5 »
June 9, 2017, 8:09:29 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 6, task 5
Looks like five competition days
Bart Weghorst|Bill Soderquist|Bruce Barmakian|competition|Davis Straub|Fabiano Nahoum|James Stinnett|John Simon|Kevin Carter|Konrad Heilmann|Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann|Midwest Championships 2017|Mike Degtoff|Moyes Litespeed RX|Niki Longshore|Pete Lehmann|Phill Bloom|Roger Irby
With Saturday predicted to be too windy it looks like Friday is the last competition day.
Niki on launch:
Photo by Mike Degtoff.
https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/results
Task 5:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 01:16:23 | 954 |
2 | Bruce Barmakian | Icaro Laminar 13.2 | 01:21:44 | 881 |
3 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C | 01:22:16 | 874 |
4 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 01:15:55 | 853 |
5 | Reinaldo Niella | WillsWing T2C144 | 01:25:46 | 837 |
5 | Bill Soderquist | Moyes RX3.5 | 01:25:27 | 837 |
7 | Robert Dallas | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 01:27:00 | 815 |
8 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 01:28:45 | 807 |
9 | James Stinnett | Wills Wing T2C | 01:19:38 | 797 |
10 | Luke Waters | Wills Wing T2 154 | 01:35:34 | 749 |
11 | Fabiano Nahoum | Icaro Laminar 14.1 | 01:36:05 | 740 |
12 | Niki Longshore | Moyes LSRX 3.5 PRO | 01:26:40 | 736 |
13 | Bart Weghorst | Wills Wing 154 T2C | 01:35:47 | 726 |
14 | Roger Irby | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 01:38:41 | 720 |
15 | Konrad Heilmann | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 Technora | 01:30:18 | 712 |
16 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C | 01:40:26 | 698 |
17 | Alfredo Cabezas | Moyes RX | 01:41:28 | 687 |
18 | Rich Cizauskas | Aeros Combat | 01:54:34 | 642 |
19 | Pete Lehmann | Wills Wing T2-154 | 01:44:53 | 630 |
20 | JD Guillemette | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 01:55:09 | 599 |
21 | Bill Comstock | Wills Wing T2 | 02:05:54 | 544 |
18 topics in this article: Bart Weghorst, Bill Soderquist, Bruce Barmakian, competition, Davis Straub, Fabiano Nahoum, James Stinnett, John Simon, Kevin Carter, Konrad Heilmann, Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann, Midwest Championships 2017, Mike Degtoff, Moyes Litespeed RX, Niki Longshore, Pete Lehmann, Phill Bloom, Roger Irby
2017 Midwest, day 5, task 4 »
June 8, 2017, 7:56:05 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 5, task 4
Many Brazilian pilots here
Bruce Barmakian|cart|Derrick Turner|Fabiano Nahoum|Glen Volk|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb|Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann|Mark Dowsett|Midwest Championships 2017|Mike Degtoff|Moyes Litespeed RX|Niki Longshore|Pete Lehmann|Robin Hamilton|Rohan Taylor|Sara Weaver|Steve Rewolinski|Zac Majors
Photo by Mike Degtoff.
The forecast for the day:
NWS forecast: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Hourly forecast is for a 9 mph west southwest wind
There is a front to our west.
NAM 3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 600 fpm
TOL: 6,000’
Cloudbase: No cu’s
Surface wind: southwest 10 mph
TOL wind: southwest 12 mph
4 PM:
Lift: 300 fpm
TOL: 5,000’
Cloudbase: No cu’s
Surface wind: southwest 11 mph
TOL wind: southwest 15 mph
With the approaching front, cirrus clouds could shut down the lift early.
OP40:
1 PM:
TOL: 5,000’
53 degrees
Southwest wind 7 - 8 mph
No cu’s
Four models show no lift at 5 PM, 2 (RAP 3 and HRRR 3) show good lift then.
The major feature is an approaching front. I have the task committee move the task up an hour so that we can have a better chance of flying before the front gets here. That proves to be an important change.
The cloud from the front are already encroaching upon us as we start launching at 12:20. I get towed up into no lift and only find a little before landing. A few pilots find the lift and a few more land for reflights.
Despite the nearby mid level clouds associated with the front pilots find lift and get up over 6,000'. Niki and I launch again and climb up to 3,000' AGL. Our thermal stops there and I go west to find more lift. Just as I leave the pilots upo wind of us circling low find lift and Niki heads for them Her radio doesn't work so she can't tell me what's up. I land soon. She gets up and goes on to take the second clock.
With the weak lift the pilots who take the second clock are able to quickly catch the pilots who took the first clock twenty minutes before them. Pilots are just working hard to stay up and drift to the northeast toward the turnpoint 39 kilometers away.
Only David Brito Filho is able to make goal at the East Troy airfield.
Task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | David Brito Filho | Willswing T2Cx 144 | 02:12:20 | 76.15 | 991 |
2 | Ollie Chitty | Moyes Rx5 PRO | 72.73 | 873 | |
3 | Robin Hamilton | Moyes RX3.5 | 68.42 | 832 | |
4 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | WW T2C144c | 65.99 | 813 | |
5 | Fabiano Nahoum | Icaro Laminar 14.1 | 65.00 | 803 | |
6 | Niki Longshore | Moyes LSRX 3.5 PRO | 63.60 | 784 | |
7 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 60.53 | 753 | |
8 | Krzysztof Grzyb | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 56.45 | 725 | |
9 | Pete Lehmann | Wills Wing T2-154 | 56.45 | 708 | |
10 | Bruce Barmakian | Icaro Laminar 13.2 | 53.64 | 691 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ollie Chitty | Moyes Rx5 PRO | 3072 |
2 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | WW T2C144c | 2970 |
3 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 2933 |
4 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 2888 |
5 | Robin Hamilton | Moyes RX3.5 | 2884 |
6 | Bruce Barmakian | Icaro Laminar 13.2 | 2786 |
7 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 2721 |
8 | Jonny Durand | Moyes LSRX 3.5 PRO | 2670 |
8 | Steve Rewolinski | Icaro Z9 | 2670 |
10 | Krzysztof Grzyb | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 2638 |
Task 4:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sara Weaver | Wills Wing Sport 2 135 | 00:51:17 | 971 |
2 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 00:51:33 | 954 |
3 | Rick Maddy | Wills Wing U2 160 | 01:02:03 | 772 |
4 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing U2 145 | 01:03:48 | 751 |
5 | Matt Pruett | WW U2 145 | 01:03:52 | 750 |
6 | Dan Lukaszewicz | Wills Wing U2 | 01:06:06 | 724 |
7 | Douglas Hale | Moyes Gecko | 01:12:26 | 659 |
8 | Mark Dowsett | Moyes Techno-Gecko | 01:20:33 | 583 |
9 | Greg Sessa | Wills Wing U2 160 | 01:21:14 | 577 |
10 | Ty Taylor | Wills Wing U2 160 | 01:26:48 | 530 |
11 | Kelly Myrkle | Moyes Gecko | 01:47:55 | 377 |
The pilots at the Sport Class goal:
Your editor coming out of the cart:
Photo by Mike Degtoff
Derrick Turner coming out of the cart:
Photo by Mike Degtoff.
20 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, cart, Derrick Turner, Fabiano Nahoum, Glen Volk, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb, Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann, Mark Dowsett, Midwest Championships 2017, Mike Degtoff, Moyes Litespeed RX, Niki Longshore, Pete Lehmann, Robin Hamilton, Rohan Taylor, Sara Weaver, Steve Rewolinski, Zac Majors
2017 Midwest, day 4, task 3 »
June 7, 2017, 11:18:56 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 4, task 3
Light winds
John Simon|Midwest Championships 2017
The task is a triangle with a 14 km start cylinder centered around Palmyra:
I was the first pilot to get towed up. Jim Prahl took me to the north and just barely inside the 14 km cylinder whose edge is just upwind of the launch. The wind was out of the east at about 10 mph, but I was able to stay near the start cylinder as I drifted west in each weak thermal.
I was alone and getting high slowly as other pilots struggled below me. Bart joined me and we climbed to 5,000'. Finally I found a good thermal and climbed to over 7,000'.
The launch was going well and other pilots were now in the air and climbing. I'd been been circling for half an hour and now the cold was getting to me at 7,000'. I had the feeling that my hands (covered by thin gloves) were getting frostbit. I had half an hour to go.
Finally the window opened and half the field was ready to go from on high and at the edge. Ollie and Zac were a bit higher and out in front the rest of us were chasing.
Majors, Chitty, Bunner, Straub, Simon, Weghorst, Guerra, Volk and Dinauer were in the lead as we go on an 11 km glide into the blue. There had been a few wispies near the launch and the edge of the start cylinder which provided us the visual clues to the thermal that got us high at the start. Now there were no cu's ahead.
We were heading for a good sized lake which would kill the lift if we were on the downwind side of it. We were heading for a turnpoint at the south end of the lake. Half way there we found a thermal in the blue. It averaged over 400 fpm and that got us back over 6,500' before we raced ahead to the west.
No lift on the way to the turnpoint. We turned around at 2,900' AGL and headed into the wind with Majors, Simon, Chitty and Bunner out in front. They weren't hitting anything. It did not look good. Zac was just flying straight.
We were heading for three small lakes, not some nice open brown baking fields. Zac went right over the northern most lake and kept on going. Chitty, a few hundred meters behind Zac turned over a brown field and Zac immediately turned around to come back.
Raul and I found lift a little further back as we were down to 1,100'. Bunner was turning a little further south down to about 600' AGL. We all came together except Larry who had to stay in what he had. Chitty, Majors, Guerra, Volk, Simon, and Straub all climbed up together and then headed out at 5,000' with Chitty in the lead.
It's only 6 km when we find 400+ fpm to 6,500'. All six of us plus Bart get up, then Chitty headed out in front.
I followed Majors to the northeast while every else followed Chitty to the east. Unfortunately I missed the thermal that he found and had to go searching on my own which slowed me down a bit.
It got slow for every one as we approached the turnpoint at Lakeland. I hooked up with John Simon. Majors and Chitty jumped ahead and got around the turnpoint first with Chitty in the lead.
Once we made the turnpoint it was an easy flight back to the flight park.
2 topics in this article: John Simon, Midwest Championships 2017
2017 Midwest, day 3, task 2 »
June 6, 2017, 10:32:59 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 3, task 2
The results
André Wolfe|competition|James Stinnett|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb|Larry Bunner|Mark Dowsett|Midwest Championships 2017|Moyes Litespeed RX|Robin Hamilton|Rohan Taylor|Sara Weaver|Steve Rewolinski|Zac Majors
https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/results
Task 2:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 02:04:27 | 916 |
2 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 02:17:56 | 857 |
3 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Wills Wing T2C144 | 02:20:39 | 851 |
4 | James Stinnett | Wills Wing T2C | 02:20:35 | 850 |
5 | Robin Hamilton | Moyes RX3.5 | 02:13:44 | 839 |
6 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 02:20:49 | 827 |
7 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C | 02:14:16 | 822 |
8 | Ollie Chitty | Moyes RX 5 | 02:23:38 | 803 |
9 | JD Guillemette | Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 | 02:18:19 | 783 |
10 | Andre Wolf | Moyes Litespeed RX 3,5 PRO | 02:24:00 | 779 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 1460 |
2 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | WW T2C144c | 1449 |
3 | Steve Rewolinski | Icaro Z9 | 1448 |
4 | Andre Wolf | Moyes litespeed RX 3,5 PRO | 1442 |
5 | James Stinnett | Wills Wing T2C | 1407 |
6 | Robin Hamilton | Moyes RX3.5 | 1362 |
7 | Zac Majors | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 1353 |
8 | Jonny Durand | Moyes LSRX 3.5 PRO | 1324 |
9 | Ollie Chitty | Moyes Rx5 | 1304 |
10 | Krzysztof Grzyb | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1206 |
Task 2:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Greg Sessa | Wills Wing U2 160 | 01:39:42 | 1000 |
2 | Erik Grabowski | Wills Wing U2 145 | 01:40:17 | 978 |
3 | Ty Taylor | Wills Wing U2 160 | 01:43:18 | 927 |
4 | Rick Maddy | Wills Wing U2 160 | 01:43:39 | 922 |
5 | Ricardo Vassmer | Bautek Fizz | 01:51:05 | 842 |
6 | Mark Dowsett | Moyes Techno-Gecko | 01:55:31 | 803 |
7 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 01:56:17 | 797 |
8 | Charles Cozean | Wills Wing Sport 2 | 02:01:48 | 754 |
9 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing Sport2 155 | 02:07:58 | 710 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Greg Sessa | Wills Wing U2 160 | 1405 |
2 | Mark Dowsett | Moyes Techno-Gecko | 1141 |
3 | Erik Grabowski | Wills Wing U2 145 | 1102 |
4 | Charles Cozean | Wills Wing Sport 2 | 1074 |
5 | Rick Maddy | Wills Wing U2 160 | 1064 |
6 | Ty Taylor | Wills Wing U2 160 | 1045 |
7 | Ricardo Vassmer | Bautek Fizz | 960 |
8 | Richard Milla | Wills Wing Sport2 155 | 937 |
9 | Knut Ryerson | Aeros Discus C | 915 |
10 | Sara Weaver | Wills Wing Sport 2 135 | 524 |
2017 Midwest, day 3, task 2 »
June 6, 2017, 10:00:27 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 3, task 2
A sky full of cu's
Greg Dinauer|Jeff Chipman|Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb|Larry Bunner|Midwest Championships 2017|Niki Longshore|Raul Guerra|Robin Hamilton
The forecast for the day:
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
North northeast surface wind, 13 – 15 mph noon through 3 PM, 11 mph after that.
NAM3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 597 fpm (other models similar)
TOL: 5,632’ (other models similar)
Cloudbase: No cu’s (All other models show no cu’s except NAM 12, which shows TOL 1,000’ higher)
Surface wind: north northeast 11 mph (other models show 9 – 15 mph)
TOL wind: north northeast 19 mph (other models vary between 15 and 23 mph)
4 PM:
Lift: 577 fpm (other models vary between 398 and 736 fpm)
TOL: 5,964’ (other models vary between 5,301’ and 7,289’)
Cloudbase: No cu’s or 6,000’
Surface wind: north northeast 12 mph (other models vary between 9 and 12 mph)
TOL wind: north northeast 14 mph (other models vary between 14 and 19 mph)
SkySight (between 1 PM and 4 PM):
Lift: 400 – 450 fpm
TOL: 4,000’ – 6,000’ (6,000’ – 7,000’ to the south later)
Cloudbase: No cu’s
Surface wind: north northeast 8 – 12 mph
TOL wind: north northeast early at 20 – 22 mph calming to 14 – 16 mph later
OP40:
1 PM:
TOL: 6,700’
42 degrees
North northeast wind 11 mph at surface level and 18 mph at TOL
Thin cu’s possible
4 PM:
TOL: 7,700’
39 degrees
North northeast wind 11 mph at surface level to 14 mph at TOL
Thin cu’s possible
Actually the cu's formed early and they were maybe 1,000' thick and very plentiful.
Niki Longshore, Larry Bunner, Raul Guerra, Greg Dinauer, Kip Stone and I along with a few others took off in early bird. The lift was weak but we managed to climb to 4,700'. We had to go searching after that and hung in zero or less for a good while until Larry showed us the lift to our west, downwind. We all got under him and all climbed to 6,700'.
The wind was blowing 11 to 13 mph out of the northeast so that we were drifting rather quickly to the edge of the 15 km start cylinder so we headed back upwind to the inviting cu's. I found 180+ fpm under an expansive cu and slowly climbed up from 4,700' to 6,900' as I drifted at about the right speed downwind toward the edge of the start cylinder in time for the second clock. Larry took the first one.
Hitting the edge of the start cylinder high ten seconds after it opened was reassuring. Greg and Niki were just behind me. About twelve gliders were below. Jeff Chipman pushed out in front about 1,000' lower and I was just behind him.
The next two thermals came in quick succession at 350+ fpm to 7,000' so I was flying at first at 80 km/h downwind then 85 km/h speed over the ground with an 11 to 18 mph tail wind. We were all pushing it just leaving good lift just before cloud base.
Four kilometers before the first turnpoint we turned in 280+ fpm and I left at 6,500'. Perhaps I should have stayed longer. There were good looking cu's ahead.
On the glide from that last thermal around the turnpoint and off toward the west southwest I lost 4,000' in 16 km, down to 2,500' (1,700' AGL). Niki was nearby also low and Krzys was just above us. Robin Hamilton had gone out in front and stayed higher. He was to our north over Beloit.
Niki and I spent the next fourteen minutes working lift that at best averaged 60 fpm to 3,000', but slowly died out as we searched and searched in the 11 mph wind. Krzys got even lower just a kilometer away down to 1,000' AGL. Robin worked weak lift over the town of Beloit from 2,500' AGL. Everyone else was behind us working whatever they found from higher altitudes.
Back down to 2,500' MSL Niki and I went searching but didn't find anything. Bart Weghorst landed with us.
The whole area was very weak and pilots worked and worked to get any lift. Krzys was able to finally get up as was Robin and the rest of the pilots around us.
Looking over the flight in detail I see that I should have stayed in the lift four kilometers from the turnpoint for another 500 feet at least. I would have had thermal markers out in front if I had done so. Also there was just a bit of bad luck finding weak lift to stay in that didn't pan out.
Many pilots made goal. Some very quick. The replay is great.
https://airtribune.com/play/2518/2d
8 topics in this article: Greg Dinauer, Jeff Chipman, Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb, Larry Bunner, Midwest Championships 2017, Niki Longshore, Raul Guerra, Robin Hamilton
2017 Midwest, day 2 »
June 5, 2017, 8:17:24 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, day 2
A bit too windy
Midwest Championships 2017|weather
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
The 25 mph gust is forecasted only for 11 AM. Launch wind speed forecasted to be 16 mph northeast.
NAM3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 477 fpm (other models vary between 0 and 517 fpm. But most basically agree with NAM3)
TOL: 3,313’ (other models vary between 2,651’ and 4,307’)
Cloudbase: No cu’s (All models show no cu’s)
Surface wind: northeast 13 mph (other models basically agree)
TOL wind: northeast 18 mph (other models vary between 17 and 24 mph northeast)
4 PM:
Lift: 477 fpm (other models vary between 0 and 537 fpm)
TOL: 3,644’ (other models vary between 3,313’ and 4,638’)
Cloudbase: No cu’s
Surface wind: northeast 14 mph (other models vary between 12 and 16 mph northeast)
TOL wind: northeast 25 mph (other models vary between 18 and 25 mph northeast)
SkySight (between 1 PM and 4 PM):
Lift: 350 – 400 fpm
TOL: 3,000’ – 4,000’ (2000’ – 3000’ at 1 PM)
Cloudbase: 3,000’ – 4,000’ (2000’ – 3000’ at 1 PM)
Surface wind: northeast 10 – 12 mph
TOL wind: east northeast 16– 20 mph
The models more closely match each other than yesterday giving greater confidence in the forecast. For sure strong northeast winds at TOL. Low TOL at under 5,000’ likely between 3,000’ and 4,000’. Strong inversion between 3,000’ and 4,000’ rising during the day. There is a chance for thin cu’s.
I’d say a more difficult day than Sunday and also a later day like Sunday with lower TOL, low climb rates, and stronger winds aloft.
Temperature at TOL: 53°. Five degrees warmer than yesterday at a much lower altitude.
Better conditions on Tuesday.
The meet officials determined that overall conditions were not conducive to safe tasks. Local readings were 18 mph gusting to 24 mph, http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KJVL.html, and the winds didn't quite down until 7 PM.
We organized a big group to go ride single track at Cam-Rock Park https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/577682 and we loved the park.
2 topics in this article: Midwest Championships 2017, weather
2017 Midwest, day 1 »
The Results
Midwest Championships 2017
(Twin Oaks Airport, Whitewater, WI, USA)
Most pilots got minimum distance:
https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/results
# | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steve Rewolinski | Icaro Z9 | 01:16:19 | 711 |
2 | Andre Wolf | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 Pro | 01:22:13 | 663 |
3 | Glen Volk | Moyes RX 3.5 | 01:26:22 | 638 |
4 | Phill Bloom | Moyes RX 3.5 | 01:26:40 | 633 |
5 | John Simon | Aeros Combat C 12.7 | 01:31:55 | 603 |
6 | Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli | Ww T2C 144 C | 01:32:15 | 598 |
7 | Jonny Durand | Moyes LSRX 3.5 Pro | 01:39:36 | 571 |
8 | James Stinnett | Wills Wing T2C | 01:43:28 | 557 |
9 | Robin Hamilton | Moyes RX 3.5 | 01:54:53 | 523 |
10 | Krzysztof Grzyb | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 01:55:14 | 521 |
11 | Linda Salamone | Wills Wing T2C | 01:58:55 | 510 |
12 | Ollie Chitty | Moyes RX 5 | 02:02:08 | 501 |
13 | Mitch Shipley | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 02:17:24 | 464 |
14 | Bart Weghorst | Wills Wing 154 T2C | 02:22:27 | 452 |
Jonny is flying the Moyes Gecko for the first two days as he gave Andre his glider. Andre's was damaged in shipping. Art's should arrive today.
Mitch Shipley is also towing, flying a Dragonfly. Linda Salamone did well.
There were five start times. All the pilots who made goal got the last start time which was very likely long before they actually made their start.
Jonny landing back at launch.
Zac helping Majo with her glider.
Sara Weaver ready to launch.
Discuss "2017 Midwest, day 1" at the Oz Report forum link» »
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2017 Midwest, day 1 »
The heavy penalty for success, it's my own damn fault
(Twin Oaks airport, Whitewater, WI, USA)
Blue Sky|Midwest Championships 2017|Niki Longshore|weather|World Pilot Ranking Scheme
Here's the forecast for the day:
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
NAM3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 477 fpm (other models vary between 0 and 756 fpm)
TOL: 4,307’ (other models vary between 994’ and 8,945’)
Cloudbase: No cu’s (one other model shows cu’s at 8,283’)
Surface wind: northwest 10 mph (other models vary between 8 and 14 mph west northwest to northwest)
TOL wind: northwest 15 mph (other models vary between 14 and 20 mph west northwest to northwest)
4 PM:
Lift: 338 fpm (other models vary between 0 and 577 fpm)
TOL: 5,632’ (other models vary between 994’ and 8,283’)
Cloudbase: No cu’s Surface wind: northwest 13 mph (other models vary between 8 and 14 mph west northwest to northwest)
TOL wind: northwest 18 mph (other models vary between 12 and 18 mph west northwest to northwest)
SkySight (between 1 PM and 4 PM):
Lift: 350 – 450 fpm
TOL: 6,000’ – 7,000’
Cloudbase: 5,000’ – 7000’ disappears after 4 PM
Surface wind: northwest 8 – 12 mph
TOL wind: west 18 – 20 mph
Convergence: west northwest to east southeast Palmyra to Burlington and Richmond to Lake Geneva forming later in the day
With all the rain yesterday I would expect the the climbing conditions to be less like Friday and more like last Thursday. But in addition we will have stronger wind conditions than either day which should increase the difficulty.
The task:
https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/blog__day_1
I'm doing the weather and I am on the task committee also. I wanted a 15 km start cylinder to deal with the wind and weak lift, but we compromised at 12 km. That didn't turn out well for me.
We trekked over to the Palmyra Municipal airport for its east-west runway to go with the forecast of an west northwest day with winds up to 20 mph at top of lift. Nice big grass runway 250 feet wide, plenty of room for two launch lines.
The launch wasn't until 1 PM. When we got there at 9:45 AM cirrus covered most of the sky. As the day progressed cu's formed to the northwest in an east west line. By around 12:30 PM this thin line of cu's were over the airport but rapidly moving to the south. Other cu's were way way to the southeast.
With the cu's rapidly disappearing as we started launch, things did not look good. Basically a blue sky with some remnants of the cirrus moving away to the south.
I was nineteenth to launch and pinned off at 2,200' AGL. I had felt a tiny bit of lift after a tow through sinking air. All the pilots ranked higher than me in WPRS points were below me having not found much lift after getting off tow.
I started working the weak stuff at 54 fpm just trying to stay up. I saw two Litespeeds turning near me and way below me so it seemed like a few of us were out there trying to get up. One of them may have been Niki Longshore. The rest of the pilots disappeared back to the launch. We were 2 km south of launch and starting out at 2,200' AGL.
Let me just say that again. All the higher ranked pilots other than these two didn't get up and went back and landed to get another tow up later.
I kept turning and found 214 fpm while Niki and the other Moyes pilot kept turning close by but way lower. I was hoping that they would hang in there with me and that we would be able to get together and fly the course together.
I had taken off at 1:17 PM. The start window on the 12 km start cylinder opened at 2 PM. I was facing a 14 mph west northwest wind. This presents a very tricky problem that I was most concerned about. Could I get high and also stay inside the start cylinder?
I climbed to 5,000' at 1:35 PM. I was way higher than anyone else. Unfortunately I was also alone as Niki and the other Moyes pilot went back to the launch as they weren't able to climb with me. Drat.
Then I spotted two other pilots near me but again way way low. Would they find some lift? I was only 5 km from the start but I didn't think that I would be able to make it back to the launch into a 14 mph headwind even from 4,200' AGL.
I watched these lower pilots as I searched around under wispy cu's for some more lift to keep me up or get me higher. The inversion looked to be about 5,000'. Soon at least one of the pilots landed and I lost track of the other. They were both very low.
I had succeeded in getting high. I wasn't forced to go back to the airport to re-launch. unlike most other higher ranked pilots (if not all of them). I felt that it would be stupid to even try to do so since I had just succeeded where no one else had and where all the best pilots in the meet were on the ground or soon to be. It felt like it would be nuts to give up all my gains and go back and start again. Even though the day might be better later. It did not look good over launch with no cu's around.
I went searching for lift near nearby wispies. I found 22 fpm. Then 20 fpm near the next wispies. And that was it. I was able to stop going down but not stop being pushed by the wind to the east. I needed a strong thermal to make it possible to stay upwind of the start cylinder edge or to go upwind for a few moments.
It was now a struggle to find better lift, not just zero sink because if I started too early I would be very heavily penalized. I had to serve two masters, the need for lift and the need to stop going east. I was not able to fight them successfully. I left the start cylinder racing to get under a cu two minutes too early.
There was plenty of buoyancy as I got closer to the ground but with the strong wind there was not a thermal. After I landed in a nice grass field I spotted the vultures ridge soaring the barn. They sure weren't thermaling.
More news on how the relaunchers did later. Some were doing very well.
5 topics in this article: Blue Sky, Midwest Championships 2017, Niki Longshore, weather, World Pilot Ranking Scheme
2017 Midwest, getting ready »
Too easy for some
(Twin Oaks airport, Whitewater, WI, USA)
Glen Volk|Midwest Championships 2017|Risk Retention Group
https://airtribune.com/davisstraub/tracks__122221
The open task today was to the south southeast. An easy task for some, a mere 31 km out and then return. The sky was full of cu's and cloudbase was super high.
I took off at 2:05 PM and waited on the line in sinking air until 2,100' AGL. It looked to me like there would be lift ahead under a wispy tiny cu. I was also watching a king posted glider south low over the town of Whitewater turning.
Indeed there was lift and I climbed out to 5,200' at over 300 fpm. This was way below cloudbase but with plenty of cu's ahead I wasn't concerned about getting too high. It was already cold.
I headed west southwest to get upwind of the course line which allowed me to drift with the thermals in the 6 mph west northwest winds. I was soon at 7,600' under just forming cu's. It was cold up there. The forecast was for 40°.
I was the first pilot to take on the task so I knew that I would be alone, but given the conditions I was confident that I would have no problem with the task that now looked very short.
I just ignored lift and glided for 15 km until I got down to my lower limit at 3,000' AGL (3,800' MSL). I took the next thermal at 360 fpm to 8,000' just to see how high I could get. I still wasn't at cloudbase.
It was a 9 km glide to the turnpoint with lift near it which again I ignored. Turning back I found two thermals in the blue at 400+ fpm to 7,500'.
Two more thermals, one at 480 fpm average and it was easy to take the last 16 km glide into goal as fast as possible even with 900 fpm sink before goal.
There were plenty of reflights and pilots who started later came in later.
The flight park is filling up even more. Zac and Majo made it. Glen Volk arrived as did Nene. Mitch is here which should prove interesting regarding the RRRG.
3 topics in this article: Glen Volk, Midwest Championships 2017, Risk Retention Group
2017 Midwest, getting ready »
June 1, 2017, 11:11:48 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, getting ready
Tasks completed
Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb|Midwest Championships 2017|Sara Weaver
The pace of the Midwest 2017 is picking up with lots of pilots here doing tasks. Sara Weaver completed out and return sport class task by landing in the backyard of the neighbor across the street from the airport as her flight instrument beeps when she was 3 feet off the ground.
https://airtribune.com/sweaverflies/tracks__121950
Krzys and Larry completed the 85 km triangle.
The forecast and task for the day was:
Twin Oaks, 3km
East Troy, 1km
Lake Lawn, 400m
Twin Oaks, 400m
NWS: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
NAM 3 forecast:
Noon
500-600 fpm lift
5000’ – 6000’ TOL
No cu’s
3 mph southwest surface wind
6 mph west wind at TOL
TOL raises 1000’ during the day. Climb rate increases to 600-700 fpm to the east Winds stay similar
Lift stops after 4 PM
Sport Class task was Palmyra and back, 28 km.
The wind turned out to be 12 mph west.
3 topics in this article: Krzysztof "Krys/Kris" Grzyb, Midwest Championships 2017, Sara Weaver
2017 Midwest, getting ready »
May 30, 2017, 8:42:20 CST -0500
2017 Midwest, getting ready
Forecasts improving
(Janesville-Rock County (KJVL), WI)
Midwest Championships 2017|weather
Tuesday (NAM 3, 1 PM): 600-700 fpm, west 37 mph at TOL.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.8336&lon=-88.7323#.WS10VMa1uM9
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Currently surface winds at 13 mph.
Wednesday (NAM 3, 1 PM): 600-700 fpm, west northwest 23 mph at TOL.
Thursday (NAM 3, 1 PM): 500-600 fpm, west northwest 7 mph at TOL.
2 topics in this article: Midwest Championships 2017, weather
2017 Midwest, getting ready »
May 29, 2017, 4:51:12 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, getting ready
Bruce, Greg and I did a nice 30 mile road ride
Greg Dinauer|Midwest Championships 2017
Greg Dinauer sends this sky picture from the airfield:
The winds were predicted to be west 40 mph at the top of lift. We took our ride on Monday early in the day and the surface winds weren't that bad. Later I road back and forth to town and it was much stronger.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1011453786
Larry says that the forecast for next week is super good. The forecast for this week is not.
2 topics in this article: Greg Dinauer, Midwest Championships 2017
2017 Midwest, getting ready »
May 28, 2017, 6:04:05 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, getting ready
Larry kept flying
Larry Bunner|Midwest Championships 2017
Larry Bunner wrote:
I did manage a three hour flight yesterday and just when it got good decided to land to spend time with Sue on my birthday. Conditions were still good two hours later so in spite of the saturated ground the soaring was good.
This place is a lot like Florida in that if the sun is shining we will be soaring.
Also we have three bands playing during the week, one special guest guitarist on another night, open jam sessions around the campfire each night, a 5km run on one of the mornings, catered breakfast at the airport every morning, wood fired pizzas most evenings and a couple super meals during the event.
Plenty of cool things to do in the area as well, like mountain bike riding on kettle moraine trails, canoeing and kayaking on the numerous lakes and rivers and even a bowling alley in town.
As I mentioned above, on such days launch later in the day. We are far north with later sunsets here.
2 topics in this article: Larry Bunner, Midwest Championships 2017
2017 Midwest, getting ready »
May 27, 2017, 9:09:55 pm CST -0500
2017 Midwest, getting ready
A typical day with light lift
Midwest Championships 2017
https://airtribune.com/davisstraub/tracks__120937
It's hard to imagine what we are going to do with eighty pilots in the air in conditions like we saw today (Saturday the 27th of May). It's been raining for two months here. We came through four hours of rain on Friday driving from the south. Neither corn nor soybeans have been planted yet in Wisconsin (although they were in Illinois). The fields are soaking wet.
Conditions much improved much later in the day. Maybe launch at 3 PM.
Supposed to rain tonight and on Sunday and on Memorial Day.
1 topic in this article: Midwest Championships 2017
2017 Midwest »
May 22, 2017, 8:53:45 EST -0400
2017 Midwest
Looks like rain this coming week
Midwest Championships 2017|Quest Air|weather
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.8336&lon=-88.7323#.WSJPNsa1uM9
We head out from Quest Air on Tuesday taking four days to get there.
3 topics in this article: Midwest Championships 2017, Quest Air, weather
2017 Midwest »
2017 Midwest
More pilots signed up than can be accommodated
Midwest Championships 2017
https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/pilots
Eighty six have registered. Fifty six have paid. Eighty pilots is the maximum.
The entry fee goes from $350 to $650 after February 28th.
1 topic in this article: Midwest Championships 2017
2017 Midwest Championships »
June 4th through 10th
CIVL|Jamie Shelden|Midwest Championships 2017|USHPA
Jamie Shelden at the USHPA BOD meeting tells me that only two US USHPA and CIVL sanctioned hang gliding competitions are scheduled for 2017, both in June. I'm assuming the their meet organizers will apply for CIVL sanctioning. This isn't automatic any more. The USHPA office has handled this for the past few years.
4 topics in this article: CIVL, Jamie Shelden, Midwest Championships 2017, USHPA
2016 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2016 Santa Cruz Flats Race
Day 4
Results
Bruce Barmakian|competition|David Gibson|Gary Anderson|Glen Volk|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Kraig Coomber|Larry Bunner|Moyes Litespeed RX|Niki Longshore|Phill Bloom|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2016
https://airtribune.com/santacruzflatsrace2016/results
Day 4:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Barmakian | Laminar | 67.62 | 640 |
1 | David Gibson | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 67.55 | 640 |
3 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 67.24 | 637 |
4 | Patrick Pannese | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 41.98 | 483 |
5 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 40.84 | 480 |
6 | Jonny Durand | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 41.41 | 479 |
7 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 40.80 | 474 |
8 | Derreck Turner | Moyes Litespeed RX5 | 39.67 | 467 |
9 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 39.97 | 465 |
10 | Kevin Dutt | Icaro Z9 | 38.75 | 448 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 1448 |
2 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1390 |
3 | Jonny Durand | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1388 |
4 | Pedro L. Garcia | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 1377 |
5 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 1350 |
6 | Bruce Barmakian | Laminar | 1339 |
7 | Robin Hamilton | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1332 |
8 | Phill Bloom | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1326 |
9 | Kevin Dutt | Icaro Z9 | 1300 |
10 | Glen Volk | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 1268 |
Sport Day 4:
# | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kelly Myrkle | Moyes Gecko | 01:58:43 | 34.72 | 775 |
2 | Niki Longshore | Moyes Gecko | 25.34 | 390 | |
3 | Douglas Hale | Moyes Gecko | 7.54 | 169 | |
4 | Gary Anderson | Wills Wing Sport 2 | 5.00 | 123 |
Cumulative:
# | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kelly Myrkle | Moyes Gecko | 1671 |
2 | Niki Longshore | Moyes Gecko | 1290 |
3 | Gary Anderson | Wills Wing Sport 2 | 476 |
4 | Douglas Hale | Moyes Gecko | 169 |
14 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, competition, David Gibson, Gary Anderson, Glen Volk, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Kraig Coomber, Larry Bunner, Moyes Litespeed RX, Niki Longshore, Phill Bloom, Robin Hamilton, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2016
2016 Santa Cruz Flats Race »
2016 Santa Cruz Flats Race
Day 1
Bruce Barmakian|competition|David Gibson|Davis Straub|dust devil|Dustin Martin|Gary Anderson|Glen Volk|Greg Kendall|John Simon|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Kraig Coomber|Larry Bunner|Moyes Litespeed RX|Niki Longshore|Phill Bloom|Robin Hamilton|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2016
Too long a task and against the wind. I knew right away that we would not make it back unless the lift was really much better than usual and we started getting to 11,000' as forecast right away. That didn't happen.
The task was a triangle to the east then south then back to the Francisco Grande Hotel, 130 km. Quite a task for days that end around 5 PM and the tasks start at 2 PM.
We started launching a little after 12:45 PM and there was plenty of lift. Launching eleventh I was able to climb right up to 7,500'. The wind was west northwest at about 8 mph so a bunch of us were soon on the south eastern edge of the start cylinder.
We pushed back up wind getting down to 6,000'; but were able to get back up to 7.400' in time for the first start time. Zac went out in front by far. Larry Bunner next, then me and I was followed by the rest of the pilots. Pilots bunched up and we found 200 to 300 fpm over Casa Grande, getting back over 6,500' and continued east. I chased a dust devil that gave out before I got to it and ended up 500' to 1,000' below my gaggle.
There was a reasonable amount of lift out on the flats and I went chasing the gaggle to see if I could find some. A couple of hundred foot per minute got me close and the lift was spread out and there were not consistent cores. Even closer by the time I got to the first turnpoint out over no man's land 7 km from the Cactus airport.
We headed south for the hills which were small bumps as we approached them from the north. But the bumps were hot and at almost 400 fpm and back to 7,300' it was time to race down the ridge line. Another 380 fpm north of Newman Peak and back to 7,300' before heading across the gap to Picacho Peak and what looked like it might be the last good lift of the day as we would soon be on the return leg into the wind over the flats and irrigated areas,.
Took the 400 fpm to 8,800' which was the highest so far. Jonny left early below a few of us. Later Larry with Kevin Carter below him would get to 10,500' staying at Picacho until he couldn't get any higher. Smart move. He had forecasted the 11,000' so he needed to get high to show that he was correct.
We thought we were pretty smart to let Jonny go out in front low and stay in the lift that much longer, but Larry was smarter.
Catching the edge of the 15 km cylinder around the next turnpoint John Simon and I headed northwest over a small range. It didn't work. About half way through it I saw a pilot turning to the south over more no man's land. I headed right for him. Jonny was working up slowly low on the small range.
The lift averaged less than 150 fpm and we were drifting back in the 5 mph head wind. But it was easy flying and the lift had been very comfortable all day. John Simon headed out without climbing much with us and we saw him later on the ground not too far down the course line.
There was a cu to the west and I dearly wanted to go to it but no one else seemed to be inclined to do so. It was over the no mans land but we were high enough to make it as it died out. It was off the course line a bit but the only nearby cu we had seen all day.
Jonny headed out and we all followed along the course line all spread out. I was way to the west hoping the there would be lift toward where that cu had been. Jonny out in front finally found some light lift and I came in under him (I had been over him since the first turnpoint although he took a later clock) at 900' AGL to find 80 fpm and a head wind. I climbed 900' back to 3,500' and as I watched the four or five guys over head head north west I headed also in that direction.
Again back down to 900' AGL I found 175 fpm to 3,900' but that was it. I went on glide to land about 33 km short. Jonny geot to within 15 km. Larry within 17 km. No one made goal.
https://airtribune.com/santacruzflatsrace2016/results
Task 1:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kraig Coomber | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 120.91 | 916 |
2 | Robin Hamilton | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 120.72 | 912 |
3 | Jonny Durand | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 120.29 | 909 |
4 | Phill Bloom | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 119.95 | 906 |
5 | Glen Volk | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 119.54 | 905 |
6 | Larry Bunner | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 116.52 | 875 |
7 | Kevin Dutt | 115.18 | 859 | |
8 | Alex Cuddy | 112.48 | 825 | |
9 | Kevin Carter | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 112.47 | 820 |
10 | Greg Kendall | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 | 107.09 | 737 |
11 | Bruce Barmakian | Laminar | 103.81 | 700 |
12 | Davis Straub | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 102.94 | 687 |
13 | Sergey Kataev | Wills Wing T2C | 99.30 | 641 |
14 | Dustin Martin | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 95.26 | 604 |
15 | David Gibson | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 95.04 | 598 |
Task 1 sport:
# | Name | Glider | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Longshore | Moyes Gecko | 39.00 | 900 |
2 | Kelly Myrkle | Moyes Gecko | 38.72 | 896 |
3 | Gary Anderson | Wills Wing Sport 2 | 13.36 | 353 |
19 topics in this article: Bruce Barmakian, competition, David Gibson, Davis Straub, dust devil, Dustin Martin, Gary Anderson, Glen Volk, Greg Kendall, John Simon, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Kraig Coomber, Larry Bunner, Moyes Litespeed RX, Niki Longshore, Phill Bloom, Robin Hamilton, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2016
Rob Kells Memorial - day seven
The longest task ever at the Florida Ridge
Dustin Martin|Flytec 6030|Jamie Shelden|Jeff O'Brien|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand jnr|Phill Bloom|Rob Kells|Rob Kells Memorial 2009
http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/
http://lucasridley.blogspot.com
Results here:
Open: http://soaringspot.com/rkm2009/
Rigid: http://soaringspot.com/rkmr2009/
Sport: http://soaringspot.com/rkms2009/
Team Score: | |
---|---|
Dream | 15451 |
Usa | 12568 |
Blind Squirrels | 8266 |
Big And Tall | 7324 |
Unlike at the Worlds, we scored all five pilots every day.
The last day of the Rob Kells Memorial Competition turned out to be a great one, even though it started off looking a bit iffy. With a lack of cu's and some cirrus in the area we decided to forego the triangle task and go back to our 165 km, up and down highway 17 task. You can find the task itself here. This task is the longest one called from the Ridge and it was well made with quite a few pilots in goal.
We figured that with an lighter easterly wind it would be possible to go north and south on US 17 after we worked our way west to it from the Ridge, ending back at Shell. As launch time approached we could see a lot more cumulus development over in that area and very few where we were.
After a very wild first tow and again a broken weaklink, I got a very nice tow behind Kerry to a small cu forming to the north east of the flight park. It wasn't very strong at first, and there was a big shelf of cirrus just to the south, but I held on waiting to see what would happen. What happened was it got stronger after the cu disappeared and then reappeared and I climbed up to 5,500'.
Zac, the Jeff's, Dustin, Glen, Andre and Jonny were just downwind four kilometers and I noticed that there was a small cu between me and them. We had a start time of 2 PM, one hour after the launch time opened, so I didn't want to go downwind too fast, but it looked like they were staying up and it was far enough from the edge of the start cylinder so as not to crowd the plate.
I found 600 fpm just before I got to them and after a while they came and joined me in the better lift. We climbed up and hung around before heading out for the first start time. A whole bunch of other pilots joined us, which made for a fairer start and task, and with the lighter winds pilots were able to stay in the start cylinder for an hour.
We (about twenty of us) raced to the first good cu's to the northwest and were rewarded with strong lift. Jonny and Andre got away and headed north to the next turnpoint which would put us on an east west road. The cu's were thick as thieves now and it was easy to race from cu to cu.
Southern Florida is filled with cu's most of the time. Lots of moisture even in this drought. Soft air, great flying, just so much fun to be in the air.
We hit the turnpoint at highway 31 high after strong lift and began a hard leg to the north. Jonny and Andre were trading off with Dustin, Jeff O'Brien, and Zippy for the lead. I was four kilometers behind them.
The basic strategy was to go upwind to the best looking clouds and climb up as you drifted back to the west. A few times I really had to push strongly upwind to get in the good stuff.
Coming back from the northerly turnpoint I wasn't finding any good lift and pushed again to the east to get under some better looking clouds. These weren't working and I though my goose was cooked, when I went back tot he north to get under a few wisps that turned out to be great markers for the lift. I climbed out as the guy below me landed.
There was a nice looking cloud over arcadia and I came in under a pilot still heading the other direction to the last turnpoint to the north. It was already 5:30 PM. I knew that Dustin, Zippy and Jeff O'Brien were already in goal and I was thirty kilometers out.
There was a convergence and a sea breeze from the west at goal which was evident from the shelf of lower clouds to the west. I was concerned about turbulence associated with the approaching sea breeze.
I climbed high in strong lift at Arcadia but didn't tale it to cloud base stopping at 7,200', the highest I had been all week. My 6030 said I had 1,500' above best glide to goal. Goal at Shell was 30 km away. Phill Bloom was a few thousand feet below me climbing.
I headed out but took a line a little bit to the right of the course line toward the sea breeze. This was inadvertent as I was following the road a bit rather than looking more closely at where I needed to be going.
This track took me off a better line that would have been right on course and right smack dab under the convergence, which i could see out ahead of me. But I wasn't too concerned as my numbers kept being positive through out the final glide. It started of at 12.9:1 to make goal.
Phill wouldn't get as high as me but he took the course line and went under the convergence when I was just on its western edge. He found lift there and was able to get to goal with an extra 2,000'. I glided to the last landable field just before goal, missing it by less than 2 km.
Dustin was the first pilot in, followed by Zippy and then Jeff O'Brien. All the US team was flying together on the radio and these three flew near each other the whole way. By winning the day Dustin was able to win the meet and beat Andre and Jonny.
We had four days of outstanding flying in southern Florida. Unlike in previous meets at the Ridge we called lengthy tasks and completed them. The east wind was actually favorable getting us out to the west for lots of wide open flying over pasture lands.
Few pilots have had the opportunity to come down to this extreme end of the US. It is a wonderland so far away from everyone else in the US. It is out in the middle of the Everglades. It is a great place to fly, but it is hard to get the word out in a convincing manner.
9 topics in this article: Dustin Martin, Flytec 6030, Jamie Shelden, Jeff O'Brien, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand jnr, Phill Bloom, Rob Kells, Rob Kells Memorial 2009
Rob Kells Memorial - day six
Rob Kells Memorial - day five
A third day of great flying
André Wolfe|André Wolfe|Dustin Martin|Jamie Shelden|Jeff O'Brien|Jeff Shapiro|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand jnr|Phill Bloom|Rob Kells|Rob Kells Memorial 2009
http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/
http://lucasridley.blogspot.com
Results here (will not be fully updated until the morning):
Open: http://soaringspot.com/rkm2009/
Rigid: http://soaringspot.com/rkmr2009/
Sport: http://soaringspot.com/rkms2009/
The easterly winds were forecasted to back off a bit today going down to ten mph overall over the Ridge and less to the west. It turned out that the winds were still reasonably high near the Ridge and about ten to twelve mph to the west.
We called a task to the northwest again, but with three turnpoints that forced pilots to head straight north on one leg and thereby requiring that they fight an easterly wind. Anything to spice things up a bit.
Jeff O'Brien was the first open class flex wing pilot to launch and I was right behind him. It was one of the most exciting tows in my life. With Kerry piloting a 914 powered tug, it was pure bucking bronco with strong lift powering us up and down until the weaklink snapped and the bridle went flying. Fortunately the conditions on landing were reasonable given the strong winds and I got back into the line quickly.
Rhett towed me up next behind his 582 powered tug and it was a smooth ride. I couldn't help myself and I pinned off again not at the top of the tow but at 1,800' when we first hit lift. Fortunately unlike the day before I was actually in lift and just stayed there. It was only 100 fpm, but I wasn't complaining.
Jeff O'Brien, Jeff Shapiro, Andre Wolf, Dustin Martin, and Jonny Durand had been hauled up and were near the edge of the cylinder while I was working my way up slowly after my second launch. They took the second start time while I had to wait and take the third one as I was too far behind.
I started low (as does Jonny) at 3,000' and got lower heading for the first turnpoint to the west northwest of La Belle. I was down to 1,500' hanging in zero sink when Phill Bloom came by just below me searching around for better lift and found it a quarter kilometer to my south. I joined him and we climbed out of this hole and got going on the task.
There was an area just to the northwest along our course line that would make for difficult retrieval and we were headed right for it. There were a good number of pilots around now and a bunch of us headed out over this area, getting low quickly. Fortunately we were able to find 400+ fpm lift after getting down to 2,000', which made it possible to get across this area without too much concern. One pilot, Mark Fruitiger, had to land just past the north edge of the area.
I got high and headed out on my own to the upwind side of the course line under good cu's and they produced. There was a turnpoint just south of Arcadia and with the good cu's it was easy to make it staying high.
I was down to 1,500' just east of Arcadia and found 600 fpm to 6,400', the highest climb of the day and the best lift. The next turnpoint was to the north just south of Wachula right up highway 17. We had to fight a east wind to stay near the course line. About half way up this leg we spotted four stragglers from the first start time, including Jeff Shapiro. We were able to catch them before we got to the next turnpoint.
There was a strong thermal just downwind of the turnpoint which a few pilots were marking and it was easy to get high enough to get the turnpoint back into the wind and then headed downwind toward goal. Shapiro and I flew together now that we were next to each other.
Getting to goal was a breeze given that it was downwind and the cu's were lined up for us all the way to goal.
Jonny was first in, followed by Andre, Glen and Dustin. Jeff O'Brien came in twenty minutes later.
Updated scores in the morning. The Dream Team is quite a bit in front of the USA team. More scoring soon.
Discuss "Rob Kells Memorial - day six" at the Oz Report forum link»
10 topics in this article: André Wolfe, Dustin Martin, Jamie Shelden, Jeff O'Brien, Jeff Shapiro, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand jnr, Phill Bloom, Rob Kells, Rob Kells Memorial 2009
Rob Kells Memorial - day four
Why we fly here.
Dustin Martin|Jamie Shelden|Jeff Shapiro|Phill Bloom|Rob Kells|Rob Kells Memorial 2009
Dustin Martin|Jamie Shelden|Jeff Shapiro|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Phill Bloom|Rob Kells|Rob Kells Memorial 2009
Dustin Martin|Jamie Shelden|Jeff Shapiro|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Phill Bloom|Rob Kells|Rob Kells Memorial 2009
http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/
http://lucasridley.blogspot.com
After three days of waiting in windy conditions, we finally got the opportunity to get hauled into the air without too much drama in the first 500'. It was only about 2 mph less, 17 mph vs. 19 mph, but that was enough to make everyone feel that we would be safe enough.
The task was a short one with no fixed start time. Your time started when you crossed the cylinder. The cylinder was 15 km, and we figured with all the wind it would be hard to stay inside the start cylinder, but the wind wasn't all that bad. Still it would have been hard to stay inside it.
This gave a big advantage to the earlier launchers which is a bit unfair, and we will put start times and intervals back in again tomorrow.
The task was short at 75.7 km, with a cross wind component of 48 km. It was short as we called it when the winds were high and it looked like it might be tough to go cross wind. Tomorrow there may be a task 147 km cross wind. With maybe a little less wind tomorrow, it should be doable.
Once I got in the air I got to feel again why I love coming here to fly. The air is just so soft and sweet. It didn't matter that it was blowing at 17 mph, the thermals were still there and it was certainly possible to find them and stay in them.
I had to go cross wind right after getting off tow to get under a cloud. The lift on that line was weak, and after turning in it for a while and not getting high or climbing well I plowed up wind to give it another try as I didn't want to keep drifting downwind low. Zippy who was just above me in that weak lift stayed with it and hooked up with Andre, Dustin and Glen.
I found much better lift just west of the field and climbed to 5,200'. Carl, Jeff Shapiro and Phill Bloom were just upwind of me and came and joined me. We would fly together after that.
The sky was full of cu's. Dustin was to our north with Andre, Glen and Zippy as Carl who was on top headed to the southwest to a dark cloud. The lift was light up near cloud base and we were just kind of staying up and staying together as we drifted. This was not too bright, a left over from timed starts. We needed to get downwind and get an early start (while staying high).
Andre and his crew crossed the cylinder line at 1:41. We went across at 1:47. We had a six minute deficit already, but we didn't know that.
The lift was weak heading for La Belle but there were only orange groves ahead so we had to take what was given to us just east of the airport. Carl was high as was Phill. I was on the bottom below Jeff climbing in weak stuff that finally got stronger as I got over 4,000'. I was still circling as the others headed off to the turnpoint. Jonny and James Stinnet came in just under me but I was climbing well enough to stay above them.
Finally, I headed out at 5,500' and the lift really got good as the cloud suck took over and it was now 1000 fpm. I just pulled the bar in as I wanted to get to the edge of the cloud. This extra lift made it easy to catch up with Carl, Phill and Shapiro coming in over all but Carl at the edge of an area that we were nervous about going over as there weren't any roads.
We all dawdled around at the edge of the not so friendly area trying to get as high as possible allowing Jonny and James to catch up with us. Phill was low but headed out anyway and he would end up taking up additional time to make goal.
The new crew headed out with Andre and his crew not that far ahead. Phill saw them, but I didn't. The lift was good over the no man's land and we now knew that we'd make it to areas that were friendlier.
There was even better lift ahead and I headed for it, keeping an eye on the many cu's in the vicinity. James stayed high and just kept going toward goal in his rigid wing. After a short climb the lift ahead looked to be provided by the cu's above the brush fire whose smoke I was heading for. I wasn't worried about turning any more as there seemed to be plenty of lift and I was plenty high eighteen kilometers out.
The winds had decreased as we were now on the west side of the state. It was still a fast and easy glide into goal. The air was just as great as you can imagine.
Results here:
Open: http://soaringspot.com/rkm2009/
Rigid: http://soaringspot.com/rkmr2009/
Sport: http://soaringspot.com/rkms2009/
I can't imagine a better place to fly if what you appreciate if wonderful soft lovely air to fly in. Lots and lots of puffy cu's, high winds are not a big deal.
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6 topics in this article: Dustin Martin, Jamie Shelden, Jeff Shapiro, Phill Bloom, Rob Kells, Rob Kells Memorial 2009
Team Competition at the Rob Kells Memorial
Lots of money on the line
André Wolfe|Ben Dunn|Charles Allen|Chris Zimmerman|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Evgeniya "Zhenya" Laritskaya|Glen Volk|Greg Chastain|Jamie Shelden|Jeff Chipman|Jeff O'Brien|Jeff Shapiro|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand jnr|Larry Bunner|Lucas Ridley|Moyes Litespeed RX|Ollie Gregory|Patrick Kruse|Paul Tjaden|Phill Bloom|Rob Kells|Steve Kroop|Tom Lanning|Wills Wing T2C|Zac Majors
The Florida Ridge has put aside $500 for the winner of the team competition ($100/team member). John Harris at Kitty Hawk Kites will match it if the US National Team wins. Glen Volk, Ollie Gregory, Steve Kroop (Flytec USA) and Jamie Shelden each pledged $200 to the US National team if they win the Rob Kells Memorial. The competition is very tough. Here are the teams:
Pilot | Team | Glider |
---|---|---|
Davis Straub | Usa | Wills Wing T2C - 144 |
Jeff Shapiro | Usa | Wills Wing T2C - 144 |
Dustin Martin | Usa | Wills Wing T2C - 144 |
Zac Majors | Usa | Wills Wing T2C 144 |
Jeff O'brien | Usa | Wills Wing T2C - 144 |
Andre Wolf | Dream | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 |
Chris Zimmerman | Dream | Wills Wing T2C - 144 |
Carl Wallbank | Dream | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 |
Jonny Durand | Dream | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 |
Glen Volk | Dream | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 |
Derreck Turner | Big And Tall | Moyes Litespeed S5 |
Paul Tjaden | Big And Tall | Aeros Combat L 15 |
Larry Bunner | Big And Tall | Wills Wing T2C-144 |
Tom Lanning | Big And Tall | Wills Wing T2C - 144 |
Patrick Kruse | Big And Tall | Wills Wing T2C-144 |
Konrad Heilman | Blind Squirrels | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 |
Mark Frutiger | Blind Squirrels | Wills Wing T2C 154 |
Phill Bloom | Blind Squirrels | Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5 |
Linda Salamone | Blind Squirrels | Moyes Litespeed S3 |
Ben Dunn | Blind Squirrels | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 |
Eric Donaldson | Wills Wing T2-144 | |
Jeff Chipman | Moyes Litespeed S4 | |
Greg Chastain | Moyes Litespeed S 5 | |
Miguel Molina | Moyes Litespeed S 4.5 | |
Evgeniya Laritskaya | Aeros Combat L 12 | |
Lucas Ridley | Moyes Litespeed S3 | |
Charles Allen | Icaro |
Day 1:
- Dream 3385
- USA 3322
- Blind Squirrels 2511
- Big and Tall 2007
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27 topics in this article: André Wolfe, Ben Dunn, Charles Allen, Chris Zimmerman, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Evgeniya "Zhenya" Laritskaya, Glen Volk, Greg Chastain, Jamie Shelden, Jeff Chipman, Jeff O'Brien, Jeff Shapiro, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand jnr, Larry Bunner, Lucas Ridley, Moyes Litespeed RX, Ollie Gregory, Patrick Kruse, Paul Tjaden, Phill Bloom, Rob Kells, Steve Kroop, Tom Lanning, Wills Wing T2C, Zac Majors
The final day - Santa Cruz Flats Race
Day seven SCFR
What happened?
(Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona)
André Wolfe|Brett Hazlett|Chris Zimmerman|Daniel Vé|Daniel Vélez Bravo|Derrick Turner|Dustin Martin|Filippo Oppici|Jamie Shelden|Jeff O'Brien|Jeff Shapiro|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand jnr|Kraig Coomber|Larry Bunner|Leonardo Dabbur|Mike Glennon|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Rhett Radford|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2008|Wills Wing T2C
The flex wing results.
The rigid wing results.
The Swift result.
The blogs of pilots here:
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/
With a forecast for a 10 mph northwest wind we call a 50 mile task to the southeast to the Marana airport. Some folks want to come back against the wind, but most don't.
The winds are light at launch with little dust so we are feeling good. The rigid wings get off, but they are not getting too high so this stops the flexies from launching, as the first pilot wants to wait. But Dustin evinces a desire to launch, moves to the front and takes off. This gets us going.
The lift is spotty, but adequate to get us up slowly. 55 minutes after launching I'm at 4,800', and there are lots of pilots nearby. The rigid wings have just left starting their task 45 minutes late given the poor conditions.
A few pilots head out for the first start time and I'm high enough to go with them. We've seen the rigid wings thermaling up at the hills to the east. A few of the pilot stop in light lift right at the edge of the start circle but there are a couple out in front of me heading for the hills. I follow.
After flying though the light lift at the edge of the start circle I hit 750 fpm and it continues for the next three miles as I race to get to the hills high enough to find something. I see a flex wing turning and a rigid wing behind him turning. There is a flex wing off to my right racing with me.
No luck, the flex ahead of me quits turning. The rigid wing disappears behind the hills and I come into the saguaro covered hills to get anything useful. I turn and run through the saguaro to land at the skeet shooting club. My contest is over.
At first, I hear that at least twenty five have made goal. This news seems to come about an hour after the start, which would mean that it was a much better day than it seemed at first. Thirty eight make goal.
Later Jeff Shapiro tells me that the day turned on soon after I left the start cylinder. Jeff O'Brien who I saw far below me in the start circle waited for the third start time getting high and then raced to goal to win the day.
Jeff said that he didn't stop for weak lift but watched the pilots ahead to see how well they were doing and just flew through the weaker lift pushing out a bit and waiting for 600 fpm. Larry Bunner flying a borrowed Wills Wing T2 (from Chris Zimmerman) came in fourth. His two week old T2C was the one broken by Rhett Radford early in the meet. Wills Wing is taking it back, replacing the broken carbon fiber spar and providing Larry with a brand new T2C. Quite a gesture.
Jonny and Andre were duking it out with each other over the task with Andre making sure that he covered Jonny. There was no need for him to take any risks to win the day, still he did very well.
Andre finished with two firsts, 1 second, 1 third, and 1 fourth for the meet. He won by a very substantial margin over the world number 1 (for now). Daniel Velez, a small pilot from Columbia, was able to be a bit more consistent than the local, Dustin Martin, to take third from him.
Wills Wing has a program to reward pilots who do well in big time competitions. $3,000 for first place, $1,500 for second, and $500 for third. Ron Kells gave Daniel his check during the ceremonies. Linda Salamone was the top female competitor. (Mark Fruitinger apparently beat her, but I haven't received his track log for the fifth task yet.)
Derrick Turner, an American and Venezuelan (he tried to fly in the last Worlds as a Venezuelan) was the big surprise of the meet doing very well in fifth and winning one day. Nene won one day, had two seconds, and a third, but fell down on two days. Jeff O'Brien did better every day, but didn't quite make it into the top ten. The other Jeff was just behind him.
Chris Zimmerman was in fifth place at one point but gradually fell back. Brett Hazlett had a couple of second place finishes, but didn't make goal on the last day.
The last day:
1. | Jeff OBrien | USA | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 01:17:19 | 971 |
2. | Nene Rotor | BRA | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 01:19:48 | 909 |
3. | Andre Wolf | BRA | Moyes Litespeed RS 4 | 01:19:50 | 908 |
4. | Larry Bunner | USA | Wills Wing T2 | 01:20:13 | 901 |
5. | Leonardo Dabbur | BRA | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 01:17:29 | 898 |
6. | Kraig Coomber | AUS | Moyes Litespeed RS3.5 | 01:20:50 | 890 |
7. | Daniel Velez | COL | Wills Wing T2 144 | 01:21:14 | 884 |
8. | Derreck Turner | USA | Moyes Litespeed S5 | 01:21:30 | 880 |
9. | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes Litespeed RS 3.5 | 01:22:10 | 869 |
10. | Mike Glennon | COL | Moyes Litespeed RS 4 | 01:23:01 | 856 |
The final results:
1 | 5451 | Andre Wolf | BRA | Moyes Litespeed RS 4 |
2 | 5102 | Jonny Durand | AUS | Moyes Litespeed RS 3.5 |
3 | 4812 | Daniel Velez | COL | Wills Wing T2 144 |
4 | 4720 | Dustin Martin | USA | Wills Wing T2C 144 |
5 | 4657 | Derreck Turner | USA | Moyes Litespeed S5 |
6 | 4617 | Filippo Oppici | ITA | Moyes Litespeed RS 4 |
7 | 4611 | Leonardo Dabbur | BRA | Wills Wing T2C 154 |
8 | 4588 | Nene Rotor | BRA | Wills Wing T2C 144 |
9 | 4563 | Phill Bloom | USA | Moyes Litespeed RS 3.5 |
10 | 4501 | Kraig Coomber | AUS | Moyes Litespeed RS3.5 |
The conditions were tricky and interesting here. We called tasks that were a bit too long for the conditions. Dustin refused to have 40 mile tasks. I loved the fact that I could make two low saves from 300' AGL, one right over Michael Williams' head. The other was witnessed by Leo Dabbur and Phill Bloom who got very excited about it. Sure you can't go fast when you have to do this, but it really enriches the experience.
I believe that pilots very much liked the competition except for the fine dust at launch, and the fact that not enough of us made it back to goal and landed on the nice green lawns (in the middle of the desert). It was a safe competition with no one hurt.
Dustin says that there are a number of ways that they could reduce the dust significantly. It is great to be able to hang out at the hotel/resort and they want us to make a five year commitment to coming back and holding a meet here. They are willing to do what it takes to keep us coming back. That will require a good word in the hang gliding community to encourage pilots to come here was a country club competition.
The word is that Frank Minnifee will let Quest Air run a Flytec Competition next year at Sheets field (which Frank's family owns) in Florida, so that is a great thing , but there may be a competition for the best dates. I'm sure that Jamie Shelden, who was the meet director here (Dustin Martin was the meet organizer along with the Arizona Hang Gliding Club) can work this out.
Everyone agrees that it is great to have a central location for the competition with a restaurant, bar, rooms, hot tub, pool, green grass, and shade. The flying is about on a level with flying in Florida in terms of strength and elevation (actually often quite a bit higher) and often the winds are lighter than we've seen this year, so we can often come back to the resort.
Jamie and Dustin did a great job. The way we did the scoring, dividing the downloading from the scoring, was a huge success, and I can see many way to improve how the scoring works without putting so much stress on the folks doing the scoring. I only had to take a half hour each night to do it after Jamie did the downloads. I expect something like this to work for the ECC in a few weeks.
22 topics in this article: André Wolfe, Brett Hazlett, Chris Zimmerman, Daniel Vé, Daniel Vélez Bravo, Derrick Turner, Dustin Martin, Filippo Oppici, Jamie Shelden, Jeff O'Brien, Jeff Shapiro, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand jnr, Kraig Coomber, Larry Bunner, Leonardo Dabbur, Mike Glennon, Phill Bloom, Quest Air, Rhett Radford, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2008, Wills Wing T2C
No one makes goal - Santa Cruz Flats Race
Day six SCFR
Not even Brian Porter
(Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona)
Brett Hazlett|Brian Porter|cart|dust devil|Filippo Oppici|Jamie Shelden|Jeff O'Brien|Jeff Shapiro|Kraig Coomber|Leonardo Dabbur|Mike Degtoff|Phill Bloom|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2008|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T2C
Brett Hazlett|Brian Porter|cart|dust devil|Filippo Oppici|Jamie Shelden|Jeff O'Brien|Jeff Shapiro|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kraig Coomber|Leonardo Dabbur|Mike Degtoff|Phill Bloom|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2008|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T2C
Brett Hazlett|Brian Porter|cart|dust devil|Filippo Oppici|Jamie Shelden|Jeff O'Brien|Jeff Shapiro|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kraig Coomber|Leonardo Dabbur|Mike Degtoff|Phill Bloom|Santa Cruz Flats Race 2008|Tyler Borradaile|Wills Wing T2C
The flex wing results.
The rigid wing results.
The Swift result.
The blogs of pilots here:
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/
Well, not true, two rigid wings (Johann and Yocom), but not the Swift, make it in.
The preliminary results for the day, show Nene winning, and I think that he did, getting very close to the goal at the Francisco Grande, but I misreported this last time he was supposed to have won, when the results weren't quite right, and there are some scores that need to be reviewed for this day also.
1. | Nene Rotor | Bra | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 103.1 | 900 |
2. | Brett Hazlett | Can | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 | 102.1 | 894 |
3. | Jeff O'brien | Usa | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 100.8 | 885 |
4. | Jeff Shapiro | Usa | Wills Wing T2C 144 | 99.7 | 876 |
5. | Leonardo Dabbur | Bra | Wills Wing T2C 154 | 99.5 | 873 |
6. | Alex Trivelato | Bra | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 | 99.4 | 872 |
7. | Phill Bloom | Usa | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 | 99.2 | 870 |
8. | Kraig Coomber | Aus | Moyes Litespeed RS3.5 | 98.9 | 866 |
9. | Derreck Turner | Usa | Moyes Litespeed S5 | 98.6 | 861 |
10. | Filippo Oppici | Ita | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 | 98.4 | 858 |
The first thing that was different today is that the winds were relatively light. They were forecasted to be out of the northwest at about 6 to 9 mph. So we called a task to the northwest with a short last leg to the northeast. You can find the task at the links above.
The winds were almost non existent in the launch area which very much kept the dust down, which everyone appreciated. A bunch of pilots were ready to go soon, so it looked like there would be no pilot strike today like there was the day before.
I got in line and got behind a trike. Now I tow behind trikes all the time in Australia, but I've sometimes not had good results in the US. I assume that the trike tow pilots in the US are on average a little less skilled than what I've run into in Australia.
I rolled down the the runway on the cart and a few seconds after I got off the cart the trike shot up into the air way above my head as though the trike pilot was pushing out as though they were flying on their own. They've got to keep the trike pulled in when towing to come up slowly with the towed pilot.
Everyone at launch saw this and thought that I would soon be experiencing a weaklink break. The line was way bowed out and I also thought the weaklink would soon break, but I slowed down the glider and when the rope came tight it was a soft landing and the weaklink didn't break.
This seemed like a rookie trike/tug pilot mistake, and then it happened two more times while I was towing. In addition, I got tossed sideways a couple of times. At that point I pulled that pin. I didn't want the trike pilot to have my death on his/her hands.
I came down, landed next to the launch line and launched again, but this time insisted that I not tow behind a trike, because wouldn't you know it I was lined up to tow behind the same trike again and then the other trike. Rhett came and pulled me up and put me in a nice little thermal right above our heads.
I let Mike Degtoff go before me and take the trike. He got bounced off at less than 300'. He was not the only one to experience the problems with this particular pilot. I hope that they get some training.
Once off it looked at first like the winds were strong out of the north northwest, but it really wasn't that bad. It was just a bit of work to get to the north, way north of the course line, in an effort to get up wind and away from the cultivated land to the west. The first turnpoint was 27 miles to the west northwest.
Only a few pilots are up by the edge of the start cylinder 5 miles out near the first start time. Jonny and Andre were about 500' over me and I was at 6,100'. They started off at the first start time, about seven minutes after it opened and I went with them but below them. A few other pilots went with us but they were much lower. Tyler Borradaile was too low, went north as Jonny and Andre did, didn't find any lift and landed. I saw this and decided to head more westerly instead. Only a few of us took this first start time.
Andre had to cover Jonny, but he felt that it was a big risk taking the first start time, especially seven minutes late, as other pilots could catch them. But going west was difficult and no one was nearby.
Going over the feed lots I was using my nose to check for thermals but didn't find any. I had to work weak thermals off to the side of the feedlots while Jonny and Andre were a couple of miles ahead.
Working carefully and slowly to the northwest I got stuck south of Maricopa and worked whatever I could find. I soon saw the pilots coming from the third clock coming to join me. Andre and Jonny were
It seemed like everyone passed over me as I repeatedly failed to climb high. Finally I ran west low and ended up working a dust devil at 700' AGL. Then another dust devil low, when it turned out that the dust devils just don't produce much lift down low.
I was alone again, while Jonny and Andre were out in front getting the turnpoint and getting to over 7,500'. I spent most of the course under 5,000'. Almost three hours into the race I got to the first turnpoint. Coming up to the first turnpoint I found a three mile line of lift that made it possible to go against the wind without having to spend a lot of time turning.
Jonny and Andre were between the second turnpoint at Maricopa and the third turnpoint at the intersection of I8 and Stanfield road as I rounded the first turnpoint.
After getting the turnpoint everything got better, even as the day got later. The lift smoothed out and it was great to be able to drift down wind with the thermal.
Jonny and Andre landed early. Jonny was racing trying to stay ahead of the folks from the third start time. Andre landed near the third turnpoint at I8.
I heard this and started working the lift I was in as high as I could get. I found a nice thermal half way between Maricopa and I8 and Stanfield road at 5:20. I was hoping that there will be one more thermal before 6 PM.
It was not to be. I did have the pleasure of flying over Andre's head, but Jonny got a little closer to goal than I did. The Jeff's did very well coming in third and fourth.
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15 topics in this article: Brett Hazlett, Brian Porter, cart, dust devil, Filippo Oppici, Jamie Shelden, Jeff O'Brien, Jeff Shapiro, Kraig Coomber, Leonardo Dabbur, Mike Degtoff, Phill Bloom, Santa Cruz Flats Race 2008, Tyler Borradaile, Wills Wing T2C
Stop the presses, Andre Wolf wins the first day - Santa Cruz Flats Race
Andre on day one SCFR
The downloads weren't quite right but the scoring have been updated.
(Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona)
André Wolfe|Brett Hazlett|Chris Zimmerman|Dustin Martin|Filippo Oppici|Glen Volk|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand jnr|Konrad Heilmann|Leonardo Dabbur|Phill Bloom|Wills Wing T2C
The flex wing preliminary results.
Check out the new results (the guys who made goal):
1. | Andre Wolf | Bra | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 |
2. | Nene Rotor | Bra | Wills Wing T2C 144 |
3. | Dustin Martin | Usa | Wills Wing T2C 144 |
4. | Leonardo Dabbur | Bra | Wills Wing T2C 154 |
5. | Filippo Oppici | Ita | Moyes Liespeed Rs 4 |
6. | Daniel Valez | Col | Wills Wing T2 144 |
7. | Jonny Durand | Aus | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 |
8. | Phill Bloom | Usa | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 |
9. | Konrad Heilmann | Bra | Moyes Litespeed RS3.5 |
10. | Chris Zimmerman | Usa | Wills Wing T2C 144 |
11. | Glen Volk | Usa | Moyes Litespeed Rs 4 |
12. | Michael Williams | Usa | Moyes Litespeed S5 |
13. | Brett Hazlett | Can | Moyes Litespeed Rs 3.5 |
We had a few problems with the downloads but those have been fixed.
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12 topics in this article: André Wolfe, Brett Hazlett, Chris Zimmerman, Dustin Martin, Filippo Oppici, Glen Volk, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand jnr, Konrad Heilmann, Leonardo Dabbur, Phill Bloom, Wills Wing T2C
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Moyes USA
Gliders pouring into the US
Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kraig Coomber|Mike Barber|Phill Bloom
Kraig Coomber «kraig» writes:
After months of development I am happy to announce that http://moyesusa.com has been launched. Chris Smith at Sonic Media is the man responsible for the result and I am very happy with what he has created.
In other news, we have a shipment of seven gliders in transit from Australia which we are expecting to take delivery of later this week. Six of the seven gliders are fully optioned Litespeed RS's with an additional seven RS's set to arrive later in the month in time for the World Championships in Big Spring. A number of these gliders will be available for sale after the Worlds creating an opportunity for pilots to take immediate delivery of some of the best equipment available. Contact us at «fly» for more details.
Fort Funston demo/tuning weekend -
Moyes USA will be heading up to Fort Funston for the weekend of July 14th and 15th. We will be accompanied by Jon Durand Jnr, Phill Bloom, and possibly Mike Barber, so if you are in the area stop by to check out the latest equipment and grab a flight or two. Hope to see you there.
4 topics in this article: Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kraig Coomber, Mike Barber, Phill Bloom
2007 USHPA NTSS flex wing ranking
NTSS
The ranking with two more USHPA sanctioned competitions to go in 2007
Bubba Goodman|Chris Zimmerman|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Glen Volk|Jack Simmons|Jeff O'Brien|Kevin Carter|Phill Bloom|USHPA|USHPA NTSS flex wing ranking
Chris Smith sent this preliminary version of the NTSS ranking:
1 | SMITH, CHRIS | 1837 |
2 | O'BRIEN, JEFF | 1819 |
3 | MARTIN, DUSTIN | 1597 |
4 | CARTER, KEVIN | 1543 |
5 | VOLK, GLEN | 1483 |
6 | ZIMMERMAN, CHRIS | 1358 |
7 | LANNING, TOM | 1306 |
8 | STRAUB, DAVIS | 1278 |
9 | SLOCUM, JACK | 1165 |
10 | BLOOM, PHILL | 938 |
11 | WILLIAMS, MICHAEL | 933 |
12 | SIMMONS, JACK | 878 |
13 | SHAPIRO, JEFF | 824 |
14 | ZANETTI, MARCELO | 817 |
15 | WARREN, CURT | 756 |
16 | TJADEN, PAUL | 730 |
17 | SALAMONE, LINDA | 726 |
18 | GOODMAN, BUBBA | 707 |
19 | FRUTIGER, MARK | 695 |
20 | BURICK, CARL | 685 |
11 topics in this article: Bubba Goodman, Chris Zimmerman, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Glen Volk, Jack Simmons, Jeff O'Brien, Kevin Carter, Phill Bloom, USHPA, USHPA NTSS flex wing ranking
Phill Bloom speaks
Phill
So, like, what happened?
(where Phill tumbled) (Sylmar LZ)
Phill Bloom
Phill Bloom|Phillip Bloom
Phillip Bloom «phillipbloom» writes:
The Owens Valley comes to Kagel.
The forecast is for 11000' MSL, possibly the best day of the year, so the usual suspects head up to launch, Chippy, Weiner, the Seabastard, driver Pauli-ester and yours truly Filthy. The first thermal of the day at launch is 1000 up on the averager right to 12000' so we head northeast on to the back range toward Magic Mt.
Another climb of 1200 up on the averager to 12500' then continuing on to Mount Gleason (first time I've ever done this, I've been flying Kagel for twelve years). We are now out of the convergence and in search mode pushing into a northeast wind of about 10-15 mph.
Trying to wait and decide what direction to go, I move toward Chippy and Weiner who are now working 100-200 up at about 8000'. I'm at about 9000'. With about 1/2 VG and flying straight and level at 23 mph my glider "tumbles" or "tucks" straight forward without warning. I might have been reaching for my VG but I'm not sure.
No nose up motion at all just a nose down motion all the way over one complete revolution and I hit the sail breaking the control frame, keel, spar, leading edge and shredding the sail. (Guess I know where I'll be spending my winnings from the Flytec comp.)
I hucked my chute and flew the glider by the unbroken portion of the keel to help slow my decent rate. I aimed the glider toward the windward side of the mountain and a dirt road, and had a nice touch down thanks to my Lara Gold 250 parachute and Greblo's pack job. (Dinners on me, Joe.)
Now the part you've all been waiting for (the glider's stability set up). Yes, it was a little bit racey, down about 1 or 2 turns. Hey I'm no "Brazil Nut," but I do like to compete.
I can't believe any high performance glider I've been flying with or without a king post would have had any different outcome. So like the country song says, "That's my story and I'm stickin to it".
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The story of Phill Bloom's tumble at Kagel
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Flying back behind Kagel in the wilderness
(near Mt. Gleason) (Sylmar LZ) (Agua Dulce)
Phill Bloom
Phill Bloom
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I was one of the three pilots (Ron Wiener, Sebastian Lutges, and me) flying with Phill on Tuesday and was quite surprised to see a glider under canopy considering the conditions we were experiencing. The day was certainly living up to expectations given the BlipMap and BlipSpot predictions.
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The Flytec Championships 2006, day 5, task 4
Ring around the Green Swamp
Flytec, day 5
Thu, Apr 20 2006, 9:16:53 pm EDTA.I.R. ATOS VR|Brett Hazlett|Campbell Bowen|Davis Straub|Flytec Championships 2006|Gary Osoba|Jacques Bott|James Lamb|Jim Lamb|Johann Posch|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Larry Bunner|Mark Stump|Oleg Bondarchuk|Oliver Gregory|Phill Bloom|photo|Quest Air|Robin Hamilton|Ron Gleason|Russell "Russ" Brown|Timothy Ettridge|weather
The flight and the task on the HOLC and on Google Earth.
On Wednesday thirty two gliders follow Jonnie here.
We under call the day again, as we thought we would. The forecast calls for cloud base between 6,500' and 7,000' in the afternoon, with sea breeze convergence setting up in the middle of the state. The lift was supposed to average 500-600 fpm.
We decide to go around the Green Swamp as Gary Osoba and the Tampa Bay National Weather Service guys are both calling for sea breeze convergence and Gary says he thinks that it will be west of Quest. The flexies have a 79 mile task and the rigid a 92 mile one. We want to make the tasks long enough to get full validity for the day, which means three hours for the rigids and two and a half for the flex wings.
We send the the rigids right over the Green Swamp to Dean Still and Rockridge intersection, but we are kind to the flexies and have their first turnpoint at Dean Still and highway 33 so that they don't have to cut across the swamp. Our collective next turnpoint is Clinton over the Green Swamp to the west, then thirty miles to the north to the Coleman and then back southeast to Quest. The flexies only have to go north to Kokee and then straight east to Quest.
With no clouds near us at noon we postpone the rigid launches until 1 PM, as pilots are reluctant to get launched when there aren't any visible signs of lift, especially on a day that calls for clouds. The rigids get launched within ten minutes and the flexies start launching fifteen minutes after we start. We've only got a fifteen minutes gap between the classes today, so it's good that we have different first turnpoints.
At 1 PM there are a few wispies around and cloud base is 4,500'. The lift is weak and only three rigids take the first start time at 1:30, a half hour after we open the launch. The rest of us take the second start time at 2 PM, fifteen minutes before the flex wings open their first start window. The start intervals are a half hour for them also.
I catch a little bit of lift just before the 2 PM start time and am able to head southwest with 4,000'. The lift is still weak but I'm heading for the Green Swamp and the cu's in that direction. I see that Jacques Bott is heading south instead, around the swamp, as I follow Johann on the course line. Then Johann heads south as I head into the swamp to get under some wispies.
I find more weak lift but a few pilots who are willing to head out over the swamp join me as we climb up. I get high enough to run deeper into the swamp to a black cloud and with no one in tow climb at 500 fpm to 5,200'. I'm feeling good.
There are plenty of clouds ahead on the way to the turnpoint, but I don't find much lift under them. Two miles from Dean Still and Rockeridge I meet up with Jacques, but don't find much of the lift he appears to be turning in. Then the bottom drops out from under me as I head into the swamp after the turnpoint. Larry Bunner is there with me and he is falling like a rock also. I go to the driest spot out in the swamp to find the lift and we start climbing from 1,400'. This allows all the guys behind to catch up with us.
They are awfully nice about it staying right above us as we work our way back to cloud base. I bet that this won't happen in the Worlds. Getting back to 5,000' I push hard to the west to get us under the nice black clouds out there before the second turnpoint at Clinton. If the lift isn't good I just keep going.
Four miles before Clinton I get under a nice dark cloud that is the beginning of a cloud street to Clinton. I work the 300 FPM until Campbell finds the 700 fpm right next to me. We climb to 6,000'. Tjaden got there above us and was out of there in a hurry. We see him running in front of us.
The convergence has set up and we are in it. We make the turnpoint going upwind against a 5 mph northwest wind under the street all the way, once we turn, the street continues for twenty miles directly on the course line to the north. It is about half a mile wide and on the west side, toward the Gulf of Mexico (thirty miles away), there are only a few cu's. The street is dark, thick and solid. We porpoise fly under it and then stop for the strong bits. We pass Jacques below us as we race together down the street.
Jim Lamb who started early is out in front but Johann and Tjaden soon catch and pass him. I'm right behind them with Kevin Dutt and now Jim following me. At the end of the street eleven miles from Coleman I catch up with Johann and Paul and we head out into the blue after finding weak lift in the last cloud.
Paul dives toward Coleman. There are clouds to the east of Coleman, but it is not clear that we can make it to the clouds after getting the turnpoint as the sink is strong. Johann is slowly following Paul and I'm keeping an eye on both of them. Three and a half miles out and down to 3,000' with my 5030 saying we'll arrive at Coleman at 1,700' I decide that they are diving into a hole that they might not get out of. I spot a tiny forming cu to my left over Lake Panasofskee to the northwest and get under it to climb back to 4,400'. I'm sure that I'm going to see two gliders on the ground by Coleman.
I head to Coleman and still get pounded but make the turnpoint with 2,800'. I'm still in search mode running downwind to find a thermal. Fortunately Jim Lamb gives me some directions and while it isn't right where he is climbing at 500 fpm I'm able to find the thermal at 1,400' in a ten mph west (downwind) wind. Russell comes and joins me and we slowly climb out. I earlier saw Johann and Paul climbing east of us but couldn't find that thermal. They got a strong thermal right after the turnpoint at 2,000'.
There is a set of cu's heading southeast paralleling the Florida turnpike going in the general direction of Quest Air. We climb to 5,800, fifteen miles out and I go on final glide, heading off the course line a little to the east to deal with the light north northeast wind (also forecasted) and get over the drier areas. There is plenty of lift on the final glide to goal.
Jacques Bott gets fitted for lead. Photo by Timothy Ettridge
Thirteen of fourteen ridge wings make goal:
Place | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Posch, Johann | Air Atos Vr | 03:08:30 | 934 |
2 | Tjaden, Paul | Air Atos Vx | 03:08:40 | 915 |
3 | Bott, Jacques | Air Atos Vr | 03:15:33 | 830 |
4 | Dutt, Kevn | Aeros Phantom | 03:17:24 | 807 |
5 | Straub, Davis | Air Atos Vr | 03:31:38 | 709 |
6 | Brown, Russell | Air Atos Vr | 03:32:25 | 696 |
7 | Gregory, Oliver | Air Atos Vx | 03:42:21 | 646 |
8 | Lamb, James | Air Atos Vr | 03:57:50 | 625 |
9 | Bowen, Campbell | Air Atos Vx | 03:49:41 | 611 |
10 | Yocom, James | Air Atos Vr | 03:51:46 | 601 |
11 | Giles, David | Air Atos V | 04:01:48 | 596 |
12 | Bunner, Larry | Air Atos Vr | 03:57:28 | 577 |
13 | Gleason, Ron | Air Resume C/v | 03:59:53 | 567 |
Totals:
Place | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Posch Johann | Air Atos Vr | 3051 |
2 | Straub Davis | Air Atos Vr | 2654 |
3 | Bott Jacques | Air Atos Vr | 2615 |
4 | Brown Russell | Air Atos Vr | 2588 |
5 | Lamb James | Air Atos Vr | 2408 |
6 | Tjaden Paul | Air Atos Vx | 2194 |
7 | Giles David | Air Atos V | 2180 |
8 | Bunner Larry | Air Atos Vr | 2139 |
9 | Yocom James | Air Atos Vr | 2134 |
10 | Gregory Oliver | Air Atos Vx | 1887 |
11 | Dutt Kevn | Aeros Phantom | 1700 |
12 | Bowen Campbell | Air Atos Vx | 1566 |
13 | Gleason Ron | Air Resume C/v | 1413 |
14 | Stump Mark | Air Atos V | 1118 |
Flex wings (40+ in goal):
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bondarchuk, Oleg | Aeros Combat | Ukr | 02:47:47 | 1000 |
2 | Warren, Curt | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Usa | 02:47:52 | 991 |
3 | Guillen, Bruno | Moyes Litespeed S4.5 | Fra | 02:47:53 | 987 |
4 | Hamilton, Robin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Gbr | 02:48:00 | 979 |
5 | Hazlett, Brett | Moyes Litespeed S4.5 | Can | 02:48:02 | 975 |
6 | Durand, Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Aus | 02:49:12 | 950 |
7 | Bloom, Phill | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Usa | 02:49:41 | 940 |
8 | Bajewski, Jorg | Moyes Litespeed S5 | Deu | 02:50:35 | 925 |
9 | Smith, Christopher | Moyes Litespeed S4.5 | Usa | 02:51:11 | 916 |
10 | De La Horie, Geffroy | Aeros Combat L | Fra | 02:51:37 | 908 |
10 | Carter, Kevin | Wills Wing Talon Ii 154 | Usa | 02:51:37 | 908 |
Totals:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bondarchuk Oleg | Aeros Combat | Ukr | 3030 |
2 | Hazlett Brett | Moyes Litespeed S4.5 | Can | 2979 |
3 | Durand Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Aus | 2872 |
4 | Hamilton Robin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Gbr | 2748 |
5 | Carter Kevin | Wills Wing Talon Ii 154 | Usa | 2618 |
6 | Warren Curt | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Usa | 2593 |
7 | Mathurin Didier | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Fra | 2571 |
8 | De La Horie Geffroy | Aeros Combat L | Fra | 2559 |
9 | Bloom Phill | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Usa | 2512 |
10 | Guillen Bruno | Moyes Litespeed S4.5 | Fra | 2496 |
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Flytec Results
Nine rigids in goal within three minutes and seven seconds
Results
April 20, 2006, 5:57:17 EDTA.I.R. ATOS VR|Brett Hazlett|Campbell Bowen|Davis Straub|Glen Volk|Jacques Bott|James Lamb|Johann Posch|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mark Stump|Oleg Bondarchuk|Oliver Gregory|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Robin Hamilton|Ron Gleason|Russell "Russ" Brown
Task 3:
Place | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BOTT, Jacques | AIR Atos VR | 02:35:46 | 974 |
2 | POSCH, Johann | AIR Atos VR | 02:36:58 | 932 |
3 | YOCOM, James | AIR Atos VR | 02:37:12 | 917 |
4 | GREGORY, Oliver | AIR Atos VX | 02:37:15 | 907 |
5 | BROWN, Russell | AIR Atos VR | 02:37:59 | 889 |
6 | TJADEN, Paul | AIR Atos VX | 02:38:27 | 877 |
7 | GILES, David | AIR Atos V | 02:38:58 | 866 |
8 | LAMB, James | AIR Atos VR | 02:38:59 | 862 |
9 | STRAUB, Davis | AIR Atos VR | 02:39:03 | 859 |
Totals:
Place | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | POSCH Johann | AIR Atos VR | 2117 |
2 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | 1945 |
3 | BROWN Russell | AIR Atos VR | 1892 |
4 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | 1785 |
5 | LAMB James | AIR Atos VR | 1783 |
6 | GILES David | AIR Atos V | 1584 |
7 | BUNNER Larry | AIR Atos VR | 1562 |
8 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | 1533 |
9 | TJADEN Paul | AIR Atos VX | 1279 |
10 | GREGORY Oliver | AIR Atos VX | 1241 |
11 | BOWEN Campbell | AIR Atos VX | 955 |
12 | DUTT Kevn | Aeros Phantom | 893 |
13 | GLEASON Ron | AIR Resume C/V | 846 |
14 | STUMP Mark | AIR Atos V | 790 |
The first nine flex wings within three minutes and eleven seconds of each other:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BONDARCHUK, Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 02:10:36 | 976 |
2 | HAZLETT, Brett | Moyes Litespeed S4.5 | CAN | 02:10:39 | 969 |
3 | HAMILTON, Robin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | GBR | 02:10:43 | 963 |
4 | DURAND, Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 02:11:55 | 935 |
5 | BLOOM, Phill | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 02:12:51 | 919 |
6 | WARREN, Curt | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 02:12:53 | 915 |
7 | MATHURIN, Didier | Moyes Litespeed S4 | FRA | 02:13:37 | 903 |
8 | BAJEWSKI, Jorg | Moyes Litespeed S5 | DEU | 02:13:38 | 901 |
9 | PALMARINI, Jean-Franqois | Aeros Combat L | FRA | 02:13:47 | 896 |
10 | CAUX, Raymond | Moyes Litespeed S 3.5 | FRA | 02:14:36 | 885 |
Totals:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 2030 |
2 | HAZLETT Brett | Moyes Litespeed S4.5 | CAN | 2004 |
3 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 1922 |
4 | HAMILTON Robin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | GBR | 1769 |
5 | MATHURIN Didier | Moyes Litespeed S4 | FRA | 1745 |
6 | CARTER Kevin | Wills Wing Talon II 154 | USA | 1710 |
7 | DE LA HORIE Geffroy | Aeros Combat L | FRA | 1650 |
8 | WARREN Curt | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 1601 |
9 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 1572 |
10 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 1570 |
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Sat, Aug 20 2005, 4:00:00 am EDT
A soft day with cu-nimbs under the blue sky.
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We woke up Saturday to a very dark day. There was a thick middle layer of clouds with plenty of low lying cumulus scud whipping by at 30 mph. It sure didn't look like we would be flying, and the RUC along with Dr. Jack indicated that we wouldn't have any lift at 4 PM.
None the less we went out to the airport and the day was slightly improving with a bit of sunlight filtering through the multiple layers of clouds. The RUC is updated around 9 AM CDT, and the lift forecast improves markedly to 500 FPM at 4 PM with a good chance of over development, due to the sunlight hitting the ground and creating the lift.
The task committee had to come up with a task given the forecasted conditions, in spite of how un inspiring it looked at 10 in the morning. We called a 46 mile down wind to La Mesa given the 20 mph average winds at 10 that are supposed to drop off to 12 mph at 4 PM.
We called for a late start at 1:30 PM given the satellite photos showing blue to our south coming our way. Around noon we began to see the blue as the upper level clouds open up to our south, but cu-nims started to develop under the blue. At the airport it was still dark and overcast. We postponed the launched a half hour.
At the last minute we postponed the launch 15 minutes as Kraig Coomber reported no lift and then took off in the dark with the sunshine five miles to our south and the cu-nimbs ten miles to our southeast.
I was second off behind Vince. Drug to 3,000 AGL 2.5 miles out, I continued on for another 4.5 miles to the south against a seven mph head wind to get to a cloud and see if I can find any lift. There was zero sink there so I glided down wind back to just south of the airport to hook up with Russell over a bit of a landfill and climbed from 900' AGL to 1,500' AGL. At least we were still in the air. It was dark all around.
After not finding any lift under a cloud to the west, we spent the next ten minutes climbing at 15 fpm. Russell and Paul Tjaden landed and I spent another ten minutes climbing at 100 fpm. Russell was towed to the thermal next to me and we finally got to 5,300' at 200 fpm. It was time to get on course, half an hour after the last start time.
Campbell Bowen had already gone down having gone north and not made it out of the start circle. Danny Mallet and Vince Endter had given up and landed back at the air field to break down. The cu-nimb to the east had closed down the launch, but there were ten flex wings in the air with us and we were finally feeling good.
The sky was blue to the north and over us with a few cu's just to give us something to shoot for. We got on our way and we were ready for a great flight leaving the vast majority of the flex wings behind, but flying with the best ones.
After all that work (and it was great fun) we then heard on the radio that David Glover had called the day for both classes. It was confusing given that the conditions on course were great, and all he had to do was keep the launch closed as all the folks in the air were happy to be there and happy to be going on course. Dustin Martin didn't hear that the task was called and flew to La Mesa in an hour.
David needs to be more disciplined regarding these kinds of decisions or let someone else make them. The rules for the Worlds don't allow the meet director (only the safety director) to make this decision and only for conditions on the course line. The launch director/safety director can close the launch (which was already done).
We all landed safely back at the airport and had broken down in time to avoid the rain. The towns folks got to see us land, at least.
The task committee worked hard to get a task that was workable given the forecast. We chose a perfect task that could be done within the very narrow time window. Flex wing pilots chose not to launch when conditions were weak, but this did not stop rigid wing pilots from going up and working the lift that was available. There was plenty of time for most of the flex wings to get off and up in the air before the cu-nimb came close.
All our good work and hard thinking came to naught when the tasks were called erroneously. There certainly was no need to call the rigid wing task. When I asked David about this, he just said he made a bad call.
On Sunday it rains hard all day. West Texas is becoming Wet Texas.
The Results:
Rigids on the last day:
Place | Name | Glider | Time | Distance | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | 03:40:09 | 151.3 | 1000 |
2 | BOWEN Campbell | AIR ATOS VX | 147.0 | 752 | |
3 | LAMB James | AIR Atos VR | 146.8 | 751 | |
4 | BROWN Russell | AIR Atos VR | 141.7 | 728 | |
5 | BUNNER Larry | AIR Atos VR | 134.3 | 686 |
Finals for Rigids:
Place | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | 5033 |
2 | POSCH Johann | AIR Atos VR | 4268 |
3 | BROWN Russell | AIR Atos VR | 4061 |
4 | LAMB James | AIR Atos VR | 3713 |
5 | BUNNER Larry | AIR Atos VR | 3563 |
6 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Ato VR s | 3345 |
7 | TJADEN Paul | AIR Atos VX | 3313 |
8 | BOWEN Campbell | AIR ATOS VX | 3177 |
9 | GLEASON Ron | AIR Atos V | 2761 |
10 | MALLETT Denny | AIR Atos VX | 2744 |
Last day for Flex Wings:
Place | Name | Glider | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 02:57:13 | 1000 |
2 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 03:02:22 | 948 |
3 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 03:08:39 | 911 |
4 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | 03:10:44 | 896 |
5 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 03:05:36 | 890 |
6 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing T2 144 | 03:20:32 | 856 |
7 | GOODMAN Bubba | Wills Wing T2 144 | 03:19:32 | 837 |
8 | HAMILTON Robin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 04:07:30 | 724 |
9 | KENDALL Greg | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 04:09:10 | 720 |
10 | LEHMANN Pete | Wills Wing Talon 150 | 128.0 | 643 |
Totals for Flex Wings:
Place | Name | Glider | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 4600 |
2 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 4441 |
3 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 4300 |
4 | HAMILTON Robin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 4128 |
5 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 4027 |
6 | COOMBER Kraig | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 3585 |
7 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | 3539 |
8 | GOODMAN Bubba | Wills Wing T2 144 | 3313 |
9 | BURICK Carl | Moyes Litespeed S4 | 3282 |
10 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing T2 144 | 3272 |
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Mon, Aug 15 2005, 11:00:00 am EDT
The US pilot ranking after the Big Spring Open
Bo Hagewood|Bruce Barmakian|Bubba Goodman|Campbell Bowen|Chris Zimmerman|Davis Straub|Dennis Pagen|Dustin Martin|George Stebbins|Glen Volk|Greg Kendall|James Lamb|Judy Hildebrand|Kari Castle|Kevin Carter|Lauren Tjaden|Lisa Verzella|Mark Stump|Mike Barber|Oliver Gregory|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|Quest Air|Ron Gleason|Russell "Russ" Brown
The women:
13 | VASSORT Claire | 1013 |
19 | Castle Kari | 823 |
25 | SALAMONE Linda | 694 |
50 | PERMENTER Raean | 269 |
61 | VERZELLA Lisa | 164 |
66 | TJADEN Lauren | 141 |
78 | HILDEBRAND Judy | 85 |
The first six women pilots (there are seven in the table above) form the US Women's National Team and get to fly in the Worlds in May at Quest Air. The draft rules allow a women's team of six with six additional individual pilots.
The rigid wing pilots:
1 | Straub Davis | 1552 |
2 | ENDTER Vincent | 1307 |
3 | GLEASON Ron | 1246 |
4 | LAMB James | 1149 |
5 | Brown Russell | 1138 |
6 | Yocom Jim | 1091 |
7 | Bowen Campbell | 1087 |
8 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | 855 |
9 | GREGORY Oliver | 713 |
10 | TJADEN Paul | 624 |
11 | STUMP Mark | 597 |
12 | BUNNER Larry | 536 |
The first six pilots form the US rigid wing team for the Worlds at Quest Air in May. The second six can fly in the Worlds as individuals (according to the draft rules).
The flex wing pilots:
1 | Barber Mike | 1925 |
2 | Martin Dustin | 1922 |
3 | CARTER Kevin | 1863 |
4 | Volk Glen | 1831 |
5 | BLOOM Phill | 1766 |
6 | Warren Curt | 1741 |
7 | Williams Paris | 1721 |
8 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | 1524 |
9 | LANNING Tom | 1394 |
10 | Goodman Bubba | 1321 |
11 | PRESLEY Terry | 1098 |
12 | BURICK Carl | 1089 |
13 | VASSORT Claire | 1013 |
14 | KENDALL Greg | 958 |
15 | Stebbins George | 949 |
16 | Williams Michael | 924 |
17 | Pagen Dennis | 861 |
18 | ZABO Shawn | 855 |
19 | Castle Kari | 823 |
20 | Hagewood Bo | 822 |
The flex wing pilots will not have a Worlds until 2007 (in Big Spring) and so their ranking this year doesn't matter so much. They get to use their best two flights from this year when determining their ranking at the end of 2006.
http://davisstraub.com/Glide/2006class1ntss.htm
http://davisstraub.com/Glide/2006class5ntss.htm
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Tue, Aug 2 2005, 4:00:03 pm EDT
The US pilot ranking before the Big Spring Open
Bo Hagewood|Bruce Barmakian|Bubba Goodman|Campbell Bowen|Chris Zimmerman|Davis Straub|Dennis Pagen|Dustin Martin|George Stebbins|Glen Volk|James Lamb|Kari Castle|Kevin Carter|Mark Stump|Mike Barber|Oliver Gregory|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|Ron Gleason|Russell "Russ" Brown
Rigid:
1 | Straub Davis | 1370 |
2 | Yocom Jim | 1091 |
3 | ENDTER Vincent | 1071 |
4 | Brown Russell | 1058 |
5 | GLEASON Ron | 1051 |
6 | Bowen Campbell | 975 |
7 | LAMB James | 887 |
8 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | 855 |
9 | GREGORY Oliver | 713 |
10 | STUMP Mark | 597 |
Flex:
1 | CARTER Kevin | 1863 |
2 | Martin Dustin | 1838 |
3 | Warren Curt | 1741 |
4 | Williams Paris | 1394 |
5 | BLOOM Phill | 1390 |
6 | Barber Mike | 1384 |
7 | Volk Glen | 1308 |
8 | LANNING Tom | 1273 |
9 | Goodman Bubba | 1150 |
10 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | 1125 |
11 | PRESLEY Terry | 1098 |
12 | Pagen Dennis | 861 |
13 | Williams Michael | 842 |
14 | Castle Kari | 823 |
15 | Straub Davis | 811 |
16 | VASSORT Claire | 808 |
17 | HAYWOOD John | 787 |
18 | Stebbins George | 786 |
19 | SLOCUM Jack | 770 |
20 | Hagewood Bo | 690 |
20 topics in this article: Bo Hagewood, Bruce Barmakian, Bubba Goodman, Campbell Bowen, Chris Zimmerman, Davis Straub, Dennis Pagen, Dustin Martin, George Stebbins, Glen Volk, James Lamb, Kari Castle, Kevin Carter, Mark Stump, Mike Barber, Oliver Gregory, Paris Williams, Phill Bloom, Ron Gleason, Russell "Russ" Brown
NTSS Ranking »
Wed, May 4 2005, 5:00:03 pm EDT
After the US Nationals and the South Florida International
Bo Hagewood|Bruce Barmakian|Bubba Goodman|Campbell Bowen|Chris Zimmerman|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|George Stebbins|Glen Volk|James Lamb|Kari Castle|Kevin Carter|Mark Stump|Mike Barber|Oliver Gregory|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|Ron Gleason|Russell "Russ" Brown|US Nationals
Rigids (this year determines who gets to represent the US at the Worlds at Quest next year) :
1 Straub Davis 1344
2 Yocom Jim 1091
3 ENDTER Vincent 1071
4 GLEASON Ron 1051
5 Bowen Campbell 975
6 Brown Russell 973
7 LAMB James 887
8 BARMAKIAN Bruce 855
9 GREGORY Oliver 713
10 STUMP Mark 597
Flexies (doesn't matter that much when determining who goes to the 2007 Worlds in Texas):
1 CARTER Kevin 1863
2 Martin Dustin 1838
3 Warren Curt 1741
4 Barber Mike 1384
4 BLOOM Phill 1384
6 Volk Glen 1308
7 LANNING Tom 1271
8 ZIMMERMAN Chris 1125
9 PRESLEY Terry 1098
10 Williams Paris 1069
11 Goodman Bubba 915
12 Castle Kari 823
13 Straub Davis 811
14 VASSORT Claire 808
15 HAYWOOD John 787
16 Stebbins George 786
17 SLOCUM Jack 770
18 Williams Michael 739
19 Hagewood Bo 690
20 BURICK Carl 689
Full rankings found https://ozreport.com/compPilotRankings.php.
20 topics in this article: Bo Hagewood, Bruce Barmakian, Bubba Goodman, Campbell Bowen, Chris Zimmerman, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, George Stebbins, Glen Volk, James Lamb, Kari Castle, Kevin Carter, Mark Stump, Mike Barber, Oliver Gregory, Paris Williams, Phill Bloom, Ron Gleason, Russell "Russ" Brown, US Nationals
2005 Flytec Championship, day nine
A.I.R. ATOS VR|Bruce Barmakian|Chris Muller|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Flytec Championships 2005|Glen Volk|Jacques Bott|Johann Posch|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kari Castle|Kevin Carter|Mike Barber|Oleg Bondarchuk|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|photo|Ron Gleason|US Nationals
Sat, Apr 23 2005, 5:30:00 pm EDT
A front and rain.
Flytec Championship
The last day of the US Nationals was called on account of a forecast for rain and wind. The rain showed up, but the wind didn't.
Rigid final results:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 5806 |
2 | GRICAR Primoz | Aeros Phantom | SVN | 4807 |
3 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos VR | USA | 4533 |
4 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos V | GBR | 4449 |
5 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | FRA | 4366 |
6 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Atos VR | USA | 4265 |
7 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 4195 |
8 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | USA | 3904 |
9 | POSCH Johann | Helite Tsunami | AUT | 3806 |
10 | GLEASON Ron | AIR Atos VR | USA | 3448 |
Flex final results:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 5540 |
2 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 5505 |
3 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 5491 |
4 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 4943 |
5 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 4827 |
6 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | SWE | 4735 |
7 | MULLER Chris | Wills Wing T2 | CAN | 4557 |
8 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 4544 |
9 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 4502 |
10 | CARTER Kevin | Aeros Combat | USA | 4436 |
Kari Castle was doing well in twelfth place until she went down early on the last day, still she managed to be the US Women's National Champion and beat the current Women's World Champion. Kari loved flying in Florida (much better than Greifenburg). She was flying the Moyes Litespeed S4 that I was flying in Australia in January.
Flytec Championship photos.
19 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, Bruce Barmakian, Chris Muller, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Flytec Championships 2005, Glen Volk, Jacques Bott, Johann Posch, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kari Castle, Kevin Carter, Mike Barber, Oleg Bondarchuk, Paris Williams, Phill Bloom, photo, Ron Gleason, US Nationals
2005 Flytec Championship, day eight
Why did they want a short task? Well, the sea breeze for one thing.
Flytec Championship
2005 Flytec Championship, day eight
Fri, Apr 22 2005, 4:00:00 pm EDTØyvind Ellefsen|A.I.R. ATOS VR|Bruce Barmakian|Campbell Bowen|Chris Muller|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Flytec Championships 2005|Glen Volk|Greg Kendall|Jacques Bott|James Lamb|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mike Barber|Oleg Bondarchuk|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|Ron Gleason
The rigid wing flight and task
The forecast was for a twenty percent chance of rain after 4 PM, so we want to get every one back by then. I also forecasted a sea breeze, given the light west winds, and the Windcast showing what looks like convergence up the middle of the state. Pilots expressed the feeling that they were a little tired from the three hour task (plus one hour in the start circle) the day before, so a two and a half hour task sounded better.
Given the desire for a smaller task, we chose a run up and down highway 33 with a 64 mile task for the flex wings and 77 miles for the rigid wings. The cu's weren't happening when we rigids started to launch at 12:15, but after half an hour they began to appear nearby.
The flexies seeing the lack of clouds postponed their task 45 minutes. We rigids found the clouds and started our task on time. Soon the clouds were every where and we raced around the course. Our first turnpoint was at the intersection of highway 33 and the Turnpike north of Quest then back to the northeast corner of the Green Swamp and highway 50, down to I4 and 27, then back to Quest.
It was a nine mile glide to the second turnpoint after we got up at 700 fpm over the landfill just south of the Turnpike. Down to 1,400' I followed Bruce and a couple of other pilots into the Green Swamp to hit the lift than got us out of this hole. Primoz and Robert got away from me and were out in front.
With Ollie and Jacques in tow I headed southeast toward Wallaby Ranch, finding at first strong lift to 6,500', then weak lift under one thick black cloud after another. I only took a few turns under each cloud before I continued on looking for better lift. Twenty four miles later I finally found a strong core just past the intersection at 27 and I4 under a few wispies. Three miles out from the turnpoint I came in just under Primoz and Robert, but didn't find any lift there.
The gliders over Wallaby were a draw, for the leg back to Quest, and as I had no one who was flying with me, I chased after these guys to find that they were turning in nothing useful. Pushing west I finally got over a sunny spot with a nice black cloud over me that was working. After climbing I pushed northwest and found one more black cloud to 5,800' and went on glide from 15 miles out at 14:1 with an 8 mph cross wind.
It looked like there was a convergence line ahead paralleling highway 33 on the west side, so I got under it to got a little less sink or a little lift while gliding. It was enough to get me in.
Today Paris leaving early on the first clock won the day but not by enough to catch Jonny and Oleg. Oleg was second and had enough points to move ahead of Jonny into first place. Kevin Carter has been flying with wheels as he has a bad knee from an earlier bad landing and has to walk with a cane (yesterday it was crutches).
Rigids:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Endter Vincent | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 02:39:28 | 1000 |
2 | Straub Davis | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 02:42:52 | 929 |
3 | Barmakian Bruce | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 02:44:41 | 898 |
4 | Parcellier Thierry | Air Atos V | Fra | 02:50:46 | 838 |
5 | Almond Neville | Air Atos V | Gbr | 02:51:07 | 828 |
6 | Bott Jacques | Air Atos Vr | Fra | 02:52:29 | 812 |
7 | Gleason Ron | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 02:57:58 | 770 |
8 | Chopard Patrick | Helite Tsunami | Fra | 02:58:03 | 767 |
9 | Bowen Campbell | Flight Designs Axxess + | Usa | 03:04:56 | 723 |
10 | Lamb James | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 03:21:40 | 634 |
Rigid cumulative:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Reisinger Robert | Air Atos Vr | Aut | 4812 |
2 | Barmakian Bruce | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 4711 |
3 | Almond Neville | Air Atos V | Gbr | 4605 |
4 | Bott Jacques | Air Atos Vr | Fra | 4518 |
5 | Endter Vincent | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 4497 |
6 | Yocom James | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 4323 |
7 | Straub Davis | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 4095 |
8 | Gricar Primoz | Aeros Phantom | Svn | 3875 |
9 | Gleason Ron | Air Atos Vr | Usa | 3590 |
10 | Bowen Campbell | Flight Designs Axxess + | Usa | 3483 |
Flexies:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Williams Paris | Aeros Combat L | Usa | 01:56:59 | 963 |
2 | Bondarchuk Oleg | Aeros Combat | Ukr | 01:55:16 | 929 |
3 | Carter Kevin | Aeros Combat | Usa | 01:55:57 | 907 |
4 | Olsson Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | Swe | 01:56:31 | 895 |
5 | Haywood John | Aeros Combat L | Usa | 02:04:47 | 868 |
6 | Durand Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Aus | 01:58:16 | 866 |
7 | Zabo Shawn | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Usa | 02:06:15 | 851 |
8 | Anderson Johan | Wills Wing T2 144 | Zaf | 02:01:06 | 834 |
9 | Kendall Greg | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Usa | 02:09:50 | 818 |
10 | Ellefsen Oyvind | Moyes Litespeed 4 | Nor | 02:02:35 | 809 |
Cumulative flexies:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bondarchuk Oleg | Aeros Combat | Ukr | 5539 |
2 | Durand Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | Aus | 5503 |
3 | Williams Paris | Aeros Combat L | Usa | 5491 |
4 | Bloom Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | Usa | 4938 |
5 | Martin Dustin | Moyes Litespeed 4 | Usa | 4823 |
6 | Olsson Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | Swe | 4733 |
7 | Muller Chris | Wills Wing T2 | Can | 4553 |
8 | Volk Glen | Moyes Litespeed | Usa | 4541 |
9 | Barber Mike | Moyes Litespeed | Usa | 4498 |
10 | Carter Kevin | Aeros Combat | Usa | 4434 |
19 topics in this article: Øyvind Ellefsen, A.I.R. ATOS VR, Bruce Barmakian, Campbell Bowen, Chris Muller, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Flytec Championships 2005, Glen Volk, Greg Kendall, Jacques Bott, James Lamb, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Mike Barber, Oleg Bondarchuk, Paris Williams, Phill Bloom, Ron Gleason
2005 Flytec Championship, day seven
A.I.R. ATOS VR|Brett Hazlett|Brian Porter|Bruce Barmakian|Campbell Bowen|cart|Chris Muller|Davis Straub|Dr. John "Jack" Glendening|Dustin Martin|Flytec Championships 2005|Glen Volk|Jacques Bott|Jim Lamb|Johann Posch|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mike Barber|Oleg Bondarchuk|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|Ron Gleason|Tim Denton|weather
Thu, Apr 21 2005, 4:00:00 pm EDT
Ring around the swamp.
Flytec Championship
The weather models and the weather gods get it together for today, which we greatly appreciate. The National Weather Service local forecast (from some model) and the RUC model (that Dr. Jack uses) disagreed on the top surface temperature (79 degrees for Jack and 84 for the NWS). I liked the NWS number so went with that value. Therefore I predicted stronger lift and higher cloud bases than BLIPSPOT showed, and sure enough, that's what we got.
Cloudbase was over 5,000' at 1 PM and over 6,700' later in the day (around 4 PM). Dr. Jack called for nice coherent thermals, and sure enough they were perfect. At one point four of us were in a thermal going up at 1,800 fpm (according in Robert Resinger's instrument, mine showed 1000 fpm).
The clouds were predicted to be about 2,000' thick and they were about that. They were also quite plentiful starting early. We also got going 45 minutes earlier with long tasks to take advantage of the great conditions forecast for the day.
Both the flex wings and the rigid wings were tasked to go around the Green Swamp with different turnpoints and start times to keep them separated. The task for the rigids was a little over 90 miles and for the flexies a little over 80 miles.
The cu's formed early and the pilots got excited. The pilot Le Mans run across the runways to the setup area was especially grueling as it was much further than the case for the last few days. We opened launch at 12:15 PM, so there was no time to waste.
The rigids got off quickly and after working some light lift, I joined the pilots who got hauled up after me and we climbed quickly to cloudbase at 5,000'. We (most of the pilots) actually drove south to the edge of the 15 mile entry start circle too early and had to find lift one mile within the circle. Luckily at 10 minutes before the second start time we were able to drive two miles back upwind to the north (the wind is 5 mph out of the north) to get under a very inviting cloud that sucked us back up to 5,500'.
I played a little trick. Most of the pilots were hanging out at the south end of the cloud just outside the start circle staying out of the cloud. I hung back to the north and went back under the cloud four minutes before the start time. I climbed up under the cloud to get above the pilots at the edge of the cloud. I was able to stay out of the cloud and get two hundred feet over every one else.
At 1:15 we all took off with Robert in the lead (flying faster). I had the imperial view two hundred feet over a dozen or so rigid wing pilots all just behind Robert. My strategy of following Robert (he didn't have the yellow jersey today so it was harder) seemed to be the preferred strategy. Or it was Robert's strategy to lead.
I've mentioned before how important getting into a good position at the start is in competition. I had the perfect position.
He found the first thermal six miles out and we regained the 2,000' that we had all lost on the glide. Robert took off a little over my head and I followed closely behind while the others were not following as fast.
Robert took a couple of turns in a thermal that I didn't notice as having much lift and continued through. Robert and I continued on a nine mile glide to the turnpoint at Dean Still and Rockridge Road. He came in five hundred over my head and continued to the west toward the next turnpoint over the Green Swamp.
I found 600 fpm just south of the intersection to 6,000' and headed west toward the slow burning swamp fire in the Green Swamp. What's this I see? There was Robert down below me turning in the smoke of the fires. I joined him and we slowly climbed up as blackened bits flew passed us.
We worked together in light lift under lots of clouds to catch up just before the Clinton turnpoint with Jim Lamb and Tim Denton who started at 1 PM. The lift was light until we got north of Dade City to find the strongest lift of the day with Brian Porter and Bruce Barmakian joining us. I was lower as we climbed out in the strong lift. I followed a mile behind at 6,700'.
I raced to catch up and caught Bruce about 7 miles out from the thermal right at his altitude. Robert was still 500 feet higher with Brian (who decided to stick with him). Within a mile Robert and Brian were showing another thermal and I joined them. Bruce came over lower, didn't find it and continued on getting very low.
The clouds were lined up to Coleman our next turnpoint, 33 miles from Clinton and the lift was plentiful as I raced to keep Robert and Brian in sight. Every one else was left behind. The cu's thinned out at Coleman, and it was a bit of a struggle to jump from thermal to thermal to the Turnpike and 33 intersection. I kept spotting Brian and Robert so I was feeling good.
With a northwest wind it was an easy glide back to Quest.
Not long after we landed the flexies came in from their task. Dustin was first in, with Jonny getting the bag once again.
Primoz had trouble with his control frame falling into pieces on the cart. According to Regina he seems to be having trouble landing the Phantom. I saw him take out one of his aluminum down tubes today (the one that replaced the damaged carbon fiber one) and the control frame was pretzeled. Primoz got a late start as he replaced his down tube and came in fast.
Rigids:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 03:00:43 | 1000 |
2 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | USA | 03:04:48 | 927 |
3 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Atos VR | USA | 03:12:25 | 855 |
4 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos V | GBR | 03:19:43 | 799 |
5 | BOWEN Campbell | Flight Designs Axxess + | USA | 03:23:21 | 771 |
6 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 03:29:14 | 727 |
7 | RUEHLE Felix | AIR Atos VR | DEU | 03:30:18 | 718 |
8 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos VR | USA | 03:40:23 | 710 |
9 | POSCH Johann | Helite Tsunami | AUT | 03:31:14 | 709 |
10 | GLEASON Ron | AIR Atos VR | USA | 03:35:40 | 682 |
Cumulative Rigids:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 4812 |
2 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos VR | USA | 3820 |
3 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos V | GBR | 3778 |
4 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 3701 |
5 | GRICAR Primoz | Aeros Phantom | SVN | 3519 |
6 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Atos VR | USA | 3498 |
7 | POSCH Johann | Helite Tsunami | AUT | 3238 |
8 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | USA | 3166 |
9 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | FRA | 2958 |
10 | GLEASON Ron | AIR Atos VR | USA | 2827 |
Flexies:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat L | UKR | 02:48:02 | 962 |
2 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 02:49:45 | 922 |
3 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | SWE | 02:49:46 | 919 |
4 | ROTOR Nene | Wills Wing T2 144 | BRA | 02:50:21 | 909 |
5 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 03:02:03 | 890 |
6 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 03:02:44 | 878 |
7 | CARTER Kevin | Aeros Combat | USA | 02:53:07 | 875 |
8 | BARRETT Scott | Airborne Climax2 13 | AUS | 03:03:37 | 863 |
9 | HAZLETT Brett | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 03:04:38 | 852 |
10 | HEANEY Grant | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 03:05:54 | 831 |
Brett is Australian and Canadian.
Cumulative Flexies:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 4636 |
2 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat L | UKR | 4609 |
3 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 4527 |
4 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 4218 |
5 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 4076 |
6 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 3844 |
7 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | SWE | 3838 |
8 | MULLER Chris | Wills Wing T2 | CAN | 3782 |
9 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed S4 | USA | 3750 |
10 | ANDERSON Hakan | Aeros Combat L13 | SWE | 3561 |
The weather is so fine as Jonny Durand shows in his photo:
25 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, Brett Hazlett, Brian Porter, Bruce Barmakian, Campbell Bowen, cart, Chris Muller, Davis Straub, Dr. John "Jack" Glendening, Dustin Martin, Flytec Championships 2005, Glen Volk, Jacques Bott, Jim Lamb, Johann Posch, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Mike Barber, Oleg Bondarchuk, Paris Williams, Phill Bloom, Ron Gleason, Tim Denton, weather
2005 Flytec Championship, day six
A.I.R. ATOS VR|Brett Hazlett|Bruce Barmakian|Chris Muller|Davis Straub|Dr. John "Jack" Glendening|Dustin Martin|Felix Ruehle|Flytec Championships 2005|Glen Volk|Jacques Bott|Jim Lamb|Johann Posch|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mike Barber|Nichele Roberto|Oleg Bondarchuk|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|Robert Reisinger|Ron Gleason|Russell "Russ" Brown|weather
Wed, Apr 20 2005, 5:00:00 pm EDT
Under called on a great day, but that makes most happy.
Flytec Championship
Today's flight and rigid wing task
The day started with thick clouds covering the sky until mid morning. This made the pilots wary. I knew from the forecast that these clouds would go away and the day would be sunny.
Dr. Jack, using the RUC (Rapid Update Cycle) model, called for a day like any other here recently with lighter winds (5 mph) out of the southeast, and maybe a cloud or two unlike the previous days where we saw nothing but wispies. The National Weather Service mentioned cirrus again, as we've had for the last two days. But there was a fly in the ointment.
The FSL chart completely disagreed with the RUC model. It called for cunimbs,and strong lift (even though the local forecast showed no rain). The winds on the FSL chart also rotated ninety degrees from northeast on the ground to southeast at 6,000' cloud base. But we were seeing light southeast on the ground.
Given the conflict in the models, the task committee called for a task that was 20% longer than the day before hoping for a three hour task. The winds in the launch field were switchy with a few bad tows.
Later in the morning the cirrus began to disappear and it looked like it would clear off completely. The satellite also showed this with clearing to the west.
The cu's were forming nicely and thickly throughout the sky (give that one to the FSL model) and this was very inviting. The winds were light. Lots of pilots wanted to launch early so I had to wait a bit to get launched. The lift over the field was not that great and all the lift we found in the start circle was weak. Jim Lamb was pulled way north, found 700 fpm, unlike the rest of us, and climbed to cloudbase immediately. He had to come back and hang with the rest of us who worked less than 100 fpm to get to cloud base. The clouds looked great, but it felt like they were faking it. The lift was so weak we struggled to get to cloudbase at 5,200'.
We were five miles north of Quest at the edge of the start circle. The course line was to our west. It was unclear what would happen at 1:45 the first start time. A few people headed out. I headed out then came back. More people headed out. I followed Robert Reisinger as he headed out, as my strategy for the day was to stick to Robert. Then he turned around and came back. Now there were only three of us left out of the main gaggle: Robert, Ron Gleason, and me.
We promptly fell down to 3,000' before we found 200 fpm (what luck) at the same spot we started with the original gaggle. As fifteen minutes slipped by we climbed back up to 4,800', all three of us very near each other in altitude. It looked like everyone else took the early start clock. We were feeling pretty darn smart.
Felix Ruehle, who was on top at 1:45, also turned around after going out a bit, but didn't find any lift and had to land back at Quest and relaunch fourteen minutes after the last start time. He would be on his own after that.
At 2 PM we headed off together spreading out to help each other find the lift. With the mostly weak lift that we'd experienced we were not expecting much out on the course. We quickly caught up with a couple of stragglers from the earlier clock.
The lift wasn't all that great. I was gliding and climbing with Robert, but Ron couldn't glide with us. Something is wrong with his setup. Robert and Ron will swap gliders in the morning and do some side by side comparisons to get to the root of the problem.
I had no worries staying with the Robert all the way to the turnpoint as we caught one pilot after another. The lift wasn't strong at all, but we were moving quickly from thermal to thermal.
Finally, after the turnpoint 34 miles north northwest of Quest at Savana air strip, I found the first good core and climbed from 2,600' at 600 fpm with Robert twenty feet over my head. I lost track of him in this thermal and I was on my own to get back home. Ron Gleason took a different line and met us there.
A few miles out from the turnpoint there was a cloud street paralleling the Florida Turnpike heading back toward Groveland. I got under it, climbed up fast and road that sucker all the way home. Johann Posch and Ron Gleason as well as a few others followed behind.
After I landed I found out that we weren't the only ones to take the later clock. The others were hiding more on the course line to our west. Robert apologized for not finding better lift. The others had a much better run down to the turnpoint than we did. Robert would pick this day to go slower (well, it wasn't that bad).
Rigids today:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Start | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GRICAR Primoz | Aeros Phantom | SVN | 14:00:00 | 02:05:02 | 948 |
2 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 14:00:00 | 02:05:55 | 913 |
3 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 14:00:00 | 02:07:07 | 890 |
4 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Atos VR | USA | 13:45:00 | 02:17:34 | 877 |
5 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos VR | USA | 14:00:00 | 02:10:28 | 847 |
6 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos V | GBR | 13:45:00 | 02:19:55 | 844 |
7 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | USA | 14:00:00 | 02:10:51 | 839 |
8 | BROWN Russell | AIR Atos V | USA | 13:45:00 | 02:20:28 | 826 |
9 | POSCH Johann | Helite Tsunami | AUT | 14:00:00 | 02:14:50 | 800 |
10 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | FRA | 14:00:00 | 02:14:54 | 796 |
11 | GLEASON Ron | AIR Atos VR | USA | 14:00:00 | 02:16:45 | 778 |
Rigid cumulative:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 3812 |
2 | GRICAR Primoz | Aeros Phantom | SVN | 3139 |
3 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos VR | USA | 3110 |
4 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos C | GBR | 2979 |
5 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 2974 |
6 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | FRA | 2928 |
7 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Atos VR | USA | 2643 |
8 | POSCH Johann | Helite Tsunami | AUT | 2529 |
9 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | USA | 2239 |
10 | BUNNER Larry | AIR Atos V | USA | 2166 |
Oleg Bondarchuck on an Aeros Combat won the day taking the second start time coming in first thirty seconds in front of Kevin Carter also on an Aeros Combat, who took the first start time. A couple of Wills Wing pilots made the top ten today with Nick in second. Jonny grabbed the bag at the finish line for the third day in a row, coming in third. He won one hundred dollars grabbing the bag on the first day.
Kevin hyper extended his leg on landing, so we'll see what happens tomorrow. Russell Brown broke a couple of toes before the meet and is still flying.
Paris Williams after not flying for a while, is doing very well.
The task for the flex wings was shorter at 60 miles. They flew northwest out to Coleman, south back to the top of the Green Swamp, north again to Center Hill and then 12 miles southeast to Quest.
Flex wings:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 01:51:35 | 957 |
2 | NICHELE Roberto | Wills Wing T2 144 | CHE | 01:53:48 | 908 |
3 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 01:53:57 | 903 |
4 | HAZLETT Brett | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 01:54:25 | 892 |
5 | ZANETTI Marcelo | Moyes Litespeed S5 | USA | 01:54:26 | 889 |
6 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | SWE | 01:56:45 | 860 |
7 | BAJEWSKI Joerg | Moyes LS 4.5 | DEU | 01:57:57 | 841 |
7 | CARTER Kevin | Aeros Combat | USA | 02:07:06 | 841 |
9 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 01:58:06 | 838 |
10 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 01:58:17 | 832 |
Flex wings cumulative:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 3752 |
2 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 3647 |
3 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 3602 |
4 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 3534 |
5 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 3186 |
6 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 3096 |
7 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 3078 |
8 | MULLER Chris | Wills Wing T2 | CAN | 2971 |
9 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 154 | SWE | 2918 |
10 | BAJEWSKI Joerg | Moyes LS 4.5 | DEU | 2869 |
As you can see from the times above, the tasks were under called given the great conditions. The clouds were much better than we thought at first. There was no over development. There were no cunimbs. Here's the BLIPSPOT for 4 PM at Groveland that I called up after I got back:
Dr. Jack is calling for zero lift at 4 PM and a high level of convergence and no surface heating (shade). The height of the -3 at 120 feet. In fact it was beautiful, sunny, warm, cu's every where. Pilots were piling into goal. Sixty flex wings made it back. All but one rigid wing made it back.
Here's the satellite photo showing cu's well up into Georgia:
Joerg Bajewski sends this photo from the air over Quest:
24 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, Brett Hazlett, Bruce Barmakian, Chris Muller, Davis Straub, Dr. John "Jack" Glendening, Dustin Martin, Felix Ruehle, Flytec Championships 2005, Glen Volk, Jacques Bott, Jim Lamb, Johann Posch, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Kevin Carter, Mike Barber, Nichele Roberto, Oleg Bondarchuk, Paris Williams, Phill Bloom, Robert Reisinger, Ron Gleason, Russell "Russ" Brown, weather
2005 Flytec Championship, day five
A.I.R. ATOS VR|Brett Hazlett|Brian Porter|Bruce Barmakian|Chris Muller|Chris Zimmerman|Davis Straub|Dustin Martin|Flytec Championships 2005|Glen Volk|Jacques Bott|Jim Rooney|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Jon Durand jnr|Mike Barber|Nichele Roberto|Oleg Bondarchuk|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom|photo|Ron Gleason|sailplane|US Nationals|weather
Tue, Apr 19 2005, 5:00:00 pm EDT
We braved the east winds and the cirrus and go south east for an out and return.
Flytec Championship
The weather service called for east south east winds at 8 to 10 mph (here in Groveland) all the way up to cloud base at 5,800'. Here's what we got:
We on the task committee (Jonny, Curt and I) wanted to do a two hour task to balance the three hour one the day before so we sent the rigid wings on a 60 mile out and return to Gore (spot on highway 27 south of Interstate 4), and the flexies 50 miles out and back to an intersection southwest of Wallaby Ranch. We made the first leg an upwind leg because we wanted to stay away from the weaker areas to the north which suffer from cooler air coming off the big lakes up that way (there are lakes every where, here in Florida).
We separated the rigid wings and flexies by at least a half an hour and sent them on separate courses so that there was no special help for the flexies who took the first start time.
There was plenty of cirrus around but wispy cu's were forming underneath it just like during the last two days. Pilots wanted to get going early so that they wouldn't get shut down as the sun got lower and therefore behind the cirrus to the west.
Bruce Barmakian was off first this day which was good as he got a trike, and I, right behind him, got a tug. Jim Rooney, flying the tug, whipped me around in a tight circle right right over the launch area and as we came around again, Primoz was taking off underneath me. Unfortunately he had a tug with a four stroke engine and they powered right through us. I was trying to hold on so that I could get let off above Primoz. I signal to Jim to follow Primoz, but Jim waved me off 500 feet below him. Shucks. It will stay that way all day.
There was lift right away and after climbing to 4,600' I forced the issue and headed east, trying to bring as many as I could with me as far as east as possible inside the start circle. I'd heard talk about taking the early start (cirrus is the issue) so I wanted to get east as far as possible as quick as possible. So now we know why Bruce was off early.
A bunch of us got together near the start circle circumference at 4,800' at 1:48 so it just seemed natural to leave and not wait around. Ron Gleason and I took first off with Primoz above and just behind us. We were heading for highway 27 to get the upwind part of this leg over early.
There were about eight pilots in the group. I took chances as the clouds in front looked good, and I found good lift, but the guys behind me caught up quickly and Primoz was on top along with a VR pilot (Ron at first). We found 700 fpm near 474 and got to 5,600'. This was a real core (unlike most of the lift) and it was great to just put the VR up on a tip and go up fast.
Primoz and the VR lead us out to 27 and we were finding lots of cu's as we headed south. I glided side by side (right next to each other) with Neville for a few minutes and we didn't notice any difference between the VR and the V in glide. Who knows.
I went out in front at the intersection of 27 and I4 to find better lift over the former Baseball City and three or four pilots came and joined me. Primoz went out in front south along 27 along the west side. We climbed to 4,800' and I headed out along the east side of 27, upwind and nearer the clouds (or so I think). It was light sink for a couple of miles to four miles out and it looked good when suddenly the bottom fell out.
I was racing to get out of the sink toward a pond that looked like it had a monster devil coming out of it. It turned out to be an aerator fountain. Rounding the turnpoint sinking fast all the way I was down to 1,400' when I finally got to the clouds and spent the next ten minutes climbing out of that hole as I drifted west and then forced my way back east to the highway.
We had a great close knit group of six pilots going down to the turnpoint but all that was gone now (at least for me). I spotted a couple of stragglers and used them to spot the next two thermals south and east of Wallaby for me. The cirrus had come over and that just added to the sense of woe.
I saw the guys I was with now just ahead of me north east of Wallaby next to 27. I raced in under them at 1,400' and climed at 500 fpm. The sun was out here and the cu above me was inviting as was the sailplane next to me.
I left early and raced six miles in light sink chasing the four pilots in front of me to south of 474. After a few miles of racing and watching the glide paths of the pilots four miles ahead I saw Brian Porter turning in his Swift and I came in under him over a burnt field. It was fourteen miles back to Quest, but this was all it would take to get there given the cross tail component of the wind and the strong lift. I flew through the next thermal catching Ron Gleason and kept it at 50 mph (or more) the rest of the way in bright sunlight with lots of hits of lift.
Meanwhile the flexies were on their route to our west. No interference between the flexies and the rigids today. Most flex wing pilots left early to try to avoid having to the deal with the late cirrus, but their first start time was 2:30, 45 minutes after most of the rigids had left.
It wasn't too long after we came into goal that the flexies started arriving with Jonny Durand in the lead.
Rigid wing results:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 01:46:39 | 955 |
2 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos VR | USA | 02:06:28 | 800 |
3 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Atos VR | USA | 02:08:35 | 770 |
4 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | FRA | 02:16:40 | 702 |
5 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos V | GBR | 02:16:47 | 695 |
6 | PARCELLIER Thierry | AIR Atos V | FRA | 02:17:57 | 681 |
7 | STRAUB Davis | AIR Atos VR | USA | 02:20:25 | 660 |
8 | GLEASON Ron | AIR Atos VR | USA | 02:20:43 | 654 |
9 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 02:28:58 | 568 |
10 | BUNNER Larry | AIR Atos V | USA | 02:32:26 | 546 |
Cumulative:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 2900 |
2 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos VR | USA | 2270 |
3 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | FRA | 2136 |
4 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos V | GBR | 2126 |
5 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 2079 |
6 | PARCELLIER Thierry | AIR Atos V | FRA | 1940 |
7 | ENDTER Vincent | AIR Atos VR | USA | 1766 |
8 | LANSER Pascal | Tsunami | FRA | 1592 |
9 | BUNNER Larry | AIR Atos V | USA | 1477 |
10 | LUCZYNSKY Thomis | AIR Atos VX | DEU | 1464 |
Flexies:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 01:46:57 | 981 |
2 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 01:47:01 | 972 |
3 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 01:47:19 | 958 |
4 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 01:49:43 | 913 |
5 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 01:52:38 | 876 |
6 | MULLER Chris | Wills Wing T2 | CAN | 01:52:39 | 872 |
7 | HAZLETT Brett | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 01:52:43 | 868 |
8 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 01:55:55 | 834 |
9 | NICHELE Roberto | Wills Wing T2 | CHE | 01:56:46 | 823 |
10 | ANDERSON Hakan | Aeros Combat L13 | SWE | 01:58:18 | 808 |
Cumulative flexies:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 2849 |
2 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 2760 |
3 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 2754 |
4 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 2689 |
5 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 2436 |
6 | MULLER Chris | Wills Wing T2 | CAN | 2281 |
7 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 2239 |
8 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 2237 |
9 | ANDERSON Hakan | Aeros Combat L13 | SWE | 2093 |
10 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 2091 |
The US Nationals slide show with Chris Muller's loop from 150 feet. The set of photos here.
The Wills Wing Team:
24 topics in this article: A.I.R. ATOS VR, Brett Hazlett, Brian Porter, Bruce Barmakian, Chris Muller, Chris Zimmerman, Davis Straub, Dustin Martin, Flytec Championships 2005, Glen Volk, Jacques Bott, Jim Rooney, Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr, Jon Durand jnr, Mike Barber, Nichele Roberto, Oleg Bondarchuk, Paris Williams, Phill Bloom, photo, Ron Gleason, sailplane, US Nationals, weather
2005 Flytec Championship, day four
A.I.R. ATOS VR|Bruce Barmakian|Chris Muller|Corinna Schwiegershausen|Dustin Martin|Flytec Championships 2005|Glen Volk|Jacques Bott|Jon "Jonny" Durand jnr|Kevin Carter|Mike Barber|Neville Almond|Oleg Bondarchuk|Paris Williams|Phill Bloom
Mon, Apr 18 2005, 4:00:00 pm EDT
Winds out of the east so we go south and back.
Flytec Championship
The call was for winds at 10 mph out of the east today, so the task committee decided to go for a task that was cross wind in both directions. We sent the pilots 33 miles south to the Winter Haven airport and back to Quest.
I'm off first again and find light lift to the northeast of Quest to 4,000'. With the wind forecast (along with the prediction of no or very few clouds, and 500 fpm lift), my tactic is to try to get as far up wind as possible. I find a good line of clouds and soon find myself three miles upwind of highway 33 with most pilots to my west. I've got wisps of cu's to tell me where the lift is, so it's pretty safe.
I'm almost at the edge of the 5 mile start circle and as I wait for the start clock to turn 2 PM, six more rigids come over and join me just before it opens. As we head off I keep an upwind line and watch Neville Almond to my right. I take a couple of turns and Primoz and a couple of other ATOS pilots join continue with Neville to my west. I continue south southeast and find another better core as the four pilots now in front continue diving toward highway 474 eleven miles out from Quest, and getting low.
I continue to work to the south east toward highway 27 to get under the clouds and hopefully stay upwind all the way to the turnpoint south of I 4. Another AIR ATOS VR pilot joins me and we head south along 27 over Wallaby. Not finding any lift in the blue I have to head south west to get up again.
The turnpoint at Winter Haven is surrounded by lakes, and I am able to keep upwind of it and get high enough to come in and take the turnpoint and find lift to get out of there. I see the four pilots in the lead just downwind of me before I get to the turnpoint, but they are higher and get ahead of me.
After making the turnpoint I notice that cirrus clouds have come in and cut down the solar heating. I take anything I can find then head north to find Mark in the Swift turning in crummy lift by the juvenile prisons north of I 4. I move ahead and become Mark' sniffer dog finding all the next thermals for him.
With weak lift and dark ground it is slow and tricky heading north of 33. The flex wing pilots behind us also took 27 north and then headed back to 27 to get better lift going back.
Just north of Dean Still Road I catch up with Chris Muller, and an ATOS pilot. Together we start finding lift and and helping each other out as we move north. At the Seminole Lake Glider Port, we're eleven miles out and almost 5,000' high as we go on glide. Chris will take a few more thermals and I'll have to take a few turns when I'm two miles out and down to 900'. Mark will just glide in. Chris will come in third in flex wings, just behind me.
I was slow getting killed by the shade. Twenty one out of eighty flex wings pilots made it to goal. Many went down by the turnpoint.
Flex wings day one:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 01:56:43 | 997 |
2 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 02:08:58 | 870 |
3 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 02:07:30 | 831 |
4 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 150 | SWE | 02:14:37 | 830 |
5 | ROTOR Nene | Wills Wing T2 | BRA | 02:07:37 | 827 |
6 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 02:07:44 | 823 |
6 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 02:15:05 | 823 |
8 | CARTER Kevin | Aeros Combat | USA | 02:09:49 | 807 |
9 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 02:17:53 | 803 |
10 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 02:25:39 | 74 |
Flex wings day two:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | Time | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 02:48:36 | 1000 |
2 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 02:49:10 | 981 |
3 | MULLER Chris | Wills Wing T2 | CAN | 02:55:28 | 920 |
4 | SCHWIEGERSHAUSER Corinna | Moyes Litespeed | DEU | 02:56:12 | 910 |
5 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 02:54:41 | 883 |
6 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 02:54:59 | 877 |
7 | BAJEWSKI Joerg | Moyes LS 4.5 | DEU | 03:05:50 | 852 |
8 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 150 | SWE | 03:19:53 | 758 |
9 | CARTER Kevin | Aeros Combat | USA | 03:26:46 | 729 |
10 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 03:37:09 | 690 |
Overall flex wing:
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | T1 | T2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros Combat L | USA | 997 | 877 | 1874 |
2 | DURAND Jonny | Moyes Litespeed S4 | AUS | 870 | 1000 | 1870 |
3 | BLOOM Phill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 823 | 981 | 1804 |
4 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros Combat | UKR | 831 | 883 | 1714 |
5 | OLSSON Andreas | Wills Wing T2 150 | SWE | 830 | 758 | 1588 |
6 | CARTER Kevin | Aeros Combat | USA | 807 | 729 | 1536 |
7 | MARTIN Dustin | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 823 | 687 | 1510 |
8 | VOLK Glen | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 803 | 690 | 1493 |
9 | MULLER Chris | Wills Wing T2 | CAN | 487 | 920 | 1407 |
10 | BARBER Mike | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 747 | 642 | 1389 |
Rigids (the results from the second day aren't up on the Flytec web site so I've published the overall score):
Place | Name | Glider | Nation | T1 | T2 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | REISINGER Robert | AIR Atos VR | AUT | 971 | 974 | 1945 |
2 | YOCOM James | AIR Atos VR | USA | 691 | 820 | 1511 |
3 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR Atos C | USA | 858 | 612 | 1470 |
4 | BOTT Jacques | AIR Atos VR | FRA | 700 | 734 | 1434 |
5 | ALMOND Neville | AIR Atos C | GBR | 775 | 656 | 1431 |
Winning and Losing in Big Spring, part 3 »
Wed, Aug 25 2004, 2:00:01 am EDT
You're low, you're slow, there's guys on the ground below, it's time to climb in anything as it drifts you back away from the next turnpoint, besides the air is friendly and its temperature pleasant.
Big Spring 2004|Brett Hazlett|Curt Warren|Jim Lamb|Mark Poustinchian|Phill Bloom|Ron Gleason|US Nationals 2004
There are times when everything seems to be going wrong. Of course, while flying you don't have the complete picture so it is very hard to know for sure how well you are doing relative to everyone else. You just know that things have become quite difficult and you are wondering if the effort is worth it. Maybe it's the fast guys on the ground below you (hmmm, not likely).
The task on the second day of the US Nationals required flying back upwind against a wind that was quite a bit stronger than had been predicted, under cloud bases much lower than predicted, in lift much lower than predicted. The only hope was that things would get better as the day went on.
Mark Poustinchian put himself in a deep hole by heading out on his own after getting a good start getting higher than anyone else in the first thermal. He was in the same position I was the day before when I got high over Mark and Bruce and went off on my own, but on this day we had a much more difficult task. Just the kind of day you would like to have some help from your comepetitors.
Mark went off on his own and went down soon after the turnpoint at LaMesa where we had to turn around and head back into the wind, i.e. where the going got tough. Putting himself out of first place meant that later he would have to claw his way back to get into contention.
After catching and leaving Bruce behind before the turnpoint, I was also on my own and in trouble heading south under what looked like a cloud street. I searched far and wide getting down to 1,000' AGL, after an easy run forty three miles to the turnpoint, before I slowly climbed out in the worst lift of the flight so far drifting back toward the turnpoint. To add insult to injury when I pushed forward again I joined a poor thermal with Curt Warren and a few other flex wing pilots who had started thirty minutes behind us. Even though they were on their way to the turnpoint it felt hopeless.
I continued to fly on my own after leaving this thermal, going back and forth and getting low numerous times and only finding poor lift to get me out of these repeated holes that I found. I was not encouraged and had to keep doing self talk to keep myself going.
Finally, after an hour, I found a good thermal and climbed up to join Brett Hazlett, Phill Bloom, Curt Warren, and Jim Lamb. Jim was flying an AIR ATOS VX, and I knew that he generally flies slowly, so it looked like I was really in big trouble.
Jim went out a head while the rest of us continued to turn in the thermal that he left too early. I couldn't see why Jim made this error. After a few minutes of climbing higher I was easily able to catch Jim and come in over him before he got to the next thermal. He was clearly flying too slowly and had greater drag than I.
I pushed ahead pulling the flex wing pilots behind and below me finding better lift and flying faster than them. Jim was soon on the deck and landing by the second turnpoint.
The day had completely changed and everything was much stronger and better. Still I had to make the decision to race sideways to get under a cloud to find lift before a final glide. My final decision was to continue to climb in strong lift and come into goal way too high, given all the uncertainly I had faced throughout the flight.
Ron Gleason won the day after he started fifteen minute behind and hooked up with Kraig and Paris. But, given not making goal the day before he was in no position to challenge for the lead. Bruce came in an hour later, dropping him further back.
After the second task I was in first place. It was a great place to start from. I would now need to think about how other pilots were doing relative to me.
Mark Poustinchian had made a crucial and characteristic mistake. He'd gone off on his own and the odds caught up with him. Sure I'd been on my own at least as much as him, but I was more cautious when on my own. I didn't race ahead, but slowed down when it got tough.
Alex and Christian flew fast and together. They doubled their chances because they were cooperating and could therefore afford to fly faster, with less caution. When Alex was flying in Florida without Christian in Florida, he was often flying with David Chaumet his fastest competitor there.
Competition in hang gliding relies on cooperation. This is true no matter what kind of competition that you have. I've flown on my own in many competitions and especially in the Chelan Cross Country Classic, but this is most often true because there were few pilots who could keep up with me. With higher level competitors, you find yourself with more gliders in your neighborhood (or way ahead).
(To be continued.)
8 topics in this article: Big Spring 2004, Brett Hazlett, Curt Warren, Jim Lamb, Mark Poustinchian, Phill Bloom, Ron Gleason, US Nationals 2004