2010

[Vorsanger1]

To all you glider drivers out there: here's wishing you a safe flying
season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at 18,000
feet.

Cheers, Charles

[HoUdino]

I'll echo that...may we all have as much fun as safety allows in 2010!

LT

[glidergeek]

Here's to global warming and unlimited thermals. Happy New Year!!!!

[Dave Nadler]

On Dec 31, 12:28*am, Vorsanger1 > wrote:
> To all you glider drivers out there: here's wishing you a safe flying
> season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at 18,000
> feet.
>
> Cheers, *Charles

Or 17,499 feet for us in USA comps !
Best for 2010, Dave "YO electric"

[Andy[_1_]]

On Dec 31 2009, 7:05*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> On Dec 31, 12:28*am, Vorsanger1 > wrote:
>
> > To all you glider drivers out there: here's wishing you a safe flying
> > season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at 18,000
> > feet.
>
> > Cheers, *Charles
>
> Or 17,499 feet for us in USA comps !
> Best for 2010, Dave "YO electric"

Well I was going to comment on the altitude of the first post but
resisted it.

I'm wishing for streets with bases at 18,500ft. That way I can
maintain legal cloud separation and not get an airspace violation
while running at 17,499ft.

Andy (GY)

[Jim Logajan]

Andy > wrote:
> On Dec 31 2009, 7:05*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
>> On Dec 31, 12:28*am, Vorsanger1 > wrote:
>>
>> > To all you glider drivers out there: here's wishing you a safe flying
>> > season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at 18,000
>> > feet.
>>
>> > Cheers, *Charles
>>
>> Or 17,499 feet for us in USA comps !
>> Best for 2010, Dave "YO electric"
>
> Well I was going to comment on the altitude of the first post but
> resisted it.
>
> I'm wishing for streets with bases at 18,500ft. That way I can
> maintain legal cloud separation and not get an airspace violation
> while running at 17,499ft.

Why not wish for cloud bases at 19,000ft so that you can fly all the way to
17,999ft (at least in U.S. airspace)?

I must be missing something.

[Andy[_1_]]

On Jan 1, 12:34*pm, Jim Logajan > wrote:
> Andy > wrote:
> > On Dec 31 2009, 7:05*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> >> On Dec 31, 12:28*am, Vorsanger1 > wrote:
>
> >> > To all you glider drivers out there: here's wishing you a safe flying
> >> > season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at 18,000
> >> > feet.
>
> >> > Cheers, *Charles
>
> >> Or 17,499 feet for us in USA comps !
> >> Best for 2010, Dave "YO electric"
>
> > Well I was going to comment on the altitude of the first post but
> > resisted it.
>
> > I'm wishing for streets with bases at 18,500ft. *That way I can
> > maintain legal cloud separation and not get an airspace violation
> > while running at 17,499ft.
>
> Why not wish for cloud bases at 19,000ft so that you can fly all the way to
> 17,999ft (at least in U.S. airspace)?
>
> I must be missing something.

US (SSA sanctioned) contest rules provide for a penalty for coming
within less than 500ft of the floor of a "prohibited" airspace area.

Andy

Andy

[Jim Logajan]

Andy > wrote:
> On Jan 1, 12:34*pm, Jim Logajan > wrote:
>> Andy > wrote:
>> > On Dec 31 2009, 7:05*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
>> >> On Dec 31, 12:28*am, Vorsanger1 > wrote:
>>
>> >> > To all you glider drivers out there: here's wishing you a safe
>> >> > flyin
> g
>> >> > season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at
>> >> > 18,000 feet.
>>
>> >> > Cheers, *Charles
>>
>> >> Or 17,499 feet for us in USA comps !
>> >> Best for 2010, Dave "YO electric"
>>
>> > Well I was going to comment on the altitude of the first post but
>> > resisted it.
>>
>> > I'm wishing for streets with bases at 18,500ft. *That way I can
>> > maintain legal cloud separation and not get an airspace violation
>> > while running at 17,499ft.
>>
>> Why not wish for cloud bases at 19,000ft so that you can fly all the
>> way
> to
>> 17,999ft (at least in U.S. airspace)?
>>
>> I must be missing something.
>
> US (SSA sanctioned) contest rules provide for a penalty for coming
> within less than 500ft of the floor of a "prohibited" airspace area.

I guess I missed that important context qualifier. I still don't see it on
looking back up thread. So I'm already confused on the first day of the
year! That means things can only get better! ;-)

[Hagbard Celine]

Well, as I live in Canada the 18,000 cloudbase would be more difficult
for me to exploit, and I don't have an oxygen system installed
anyway... But what the hell, I'll be generous and hope everyone does
get those 18,000 cloud streets. I'll try not to be too jealous!