SC Nationals Day 8 Report

[Frank[_12_]]

Well, we finally had a good day - maybe 3/4 of a full Parowan day -
great lift, but very few clouds. Apparently the temps got a few
degrees higher today, and the winds were fairly light out of the
south. The task advisors knew we didn't want to go very far south,
and we *definitely* did not want to go back over the desert with no
clouds, so they tasked us to the east. Reports were of achieved
bottom-to-top climb rates in the 6-8kt range, topping out well above
18,000'. Very few landouts, and most pilots had a pretty good time.

Tomorrow is the last day, and there is a very tight race for 2 & 3rd
overall, but Ray Gimmey seems to have the 1st place position locked
up. It would be very nice to end the contest with a 'full Monty'
Parowan day, but we'll take whatever comes.

TA

[laura betzoldt]

On Jun 23, 11:39*pm, Frank > wrote:
> Well, we finally had a good day - maybe 3/4 of a full Parowan day -
> great lift, but very few clouds. *Apparently the temps got a few
> degrees higher today, and the winds were fairly light out of the
> south. *The task advisors knew we didn't want to go very far south,
> and we *definitely* did not want to go back over the desert with no
> clouds, so they tasked us to the east. *Reports were of achieved
> bottom-to-top climb rates in the 6-8kt range, topping out well above
> 18,000'. *Very few landouts, and most pilots had a pretty good time.
>
> Tomorrow is the last day, and there is a very tight race for 2 & 3rd
> overall, but Ray Gimmey seems to have the 1st *place position locked
> up. *It would be very nice to end the contest with a 'full Monty'
> Parowan day, but we'll take whatever comes.
>
> TA

WAY TO GO FRANK!!! & THANKS FOR THE REPORTS
Glen

[Papa3]

On Jun 23, 11:39*pm, Frank > wrote:
> Well, we finally had a good day - maybe 3/4 of a full Parowan day -
> great lift, but very few clouds. *Apparently the temps got a few
> degrees higher today, and the winds were fairly light out of the
> south. *The task advisors knew we didn't want to go very far south,
> and we *definitely* did not want to go back over the desert with no
> clouds, so they tasked us to the east. *Reports were of achieved
> bottom-to-top climb rates in the 6-8kt range, topping out well above
> 18,000'. *Very few landouts, and most pilots had a pretty good time.
>
> Tomorrow is the last day, and there is a very tight race for 2 & 3rd
> overall, but Ray Gimmey seems to have the 1st *place position locked
> up. *It would be very nice to end the contest with a 'full Monty'
> Parowan day, but we'll take whatever comes.
>
> TA

Frank,

Look at it this way... you could be back home sitting in the mud stuck
on Day 4. By that standard, you're in pretty darn good shape.

P3