Texas Winter Down Wind Dash Contest?

[Snead1]

We have had very little rain in Texas this fall. Is anyone interested in a
handicapped open distance contest during December, January, and February?

Longest handicap distance flown in Texas wins.

Bill Snead
6W

[JohnD]

Well Bill, with your proven and authenticated knowledge of the
downwind aspects of Texas flying, your fantastic crew, and the humble
handicap of the PW-5 (which many others believe isn't an XC ship,) I
don't know if anyone, even with be most beautiful of sailplanes, would
challenge you in this endeavor.

Hmmm.......Any takers?

John Downing

[Burt Compton]

Aerotows are now available year-round at Marfa, Texas. Start your dash near
the mountains of west Texas!

See our website: www.flygliders.com

Burt Compton
Marfa Gliders
1-800-667-9464

[Libelle Driver]

Which way are your prevailing winds?
"Burt Compton" > wrote in message
...
> Aerotows are now available year-round at Marfa, Texas. Start your dash
near
> the mountains of west Texas!
>
> See our website: www.flygliders.com
>
> Burt Compton
> Marfa Gliders
> 1-800-667-9464

[Snead1]

In central Texas in the winter we have winds out of the south west about 60
percent of the time, out of the north west about 30 percent of the time and
various directions and calm about 10 percent of the time.

In the summer the winds are nearly always from the south east in central Texas.
In west Texas, the winds are frequently out of the south west. In the summer
the wind are frequently out of the east or west in my limited experienxce.

Bill Snead

PS - Some nice cloud streets in the Austin area this afternoon.

[Burt Compton]

Marfa (MRF) sees Southerly winds, generally. Fly North towards Carlsbad, NM or
Odessa, TX. East to San Angelo, TX often looks good. West towards El Paso is
tricky with terrain and airspace. A South heading won't work - the Rio Grande
river and Mexico are 75 miles south of Marfa! Mountains that produce our local
winter-spring wave are along the Rio Grande. ADIZ / Border awareness
essential. Consult WAC Chart CH-23 and El Paso sectional for XC planning.

Marfa field elevation is almost 5,000' msl. The terrain 50 miles to the north
- beyond the Marfa Plateau and Davis Mountains - drops to 3,000' msl. WAC
Chart 23 reveals all!

Come visit our new soaring facility at Marfa.

Burt & Kathie Compton
Marfa Gliders, west Texas
www.flygliders.com

>Which way are your prevailing winds?