Marfa Task areas & directions

[chris]

I am planning a trip to Marfa TX for next summer. Several pilots in
the group want to attempt long flights, including some FAI length O&R
and Triangles.
300km, 500km, 750km and 1000km lengths. These lengths put you over a
lot of ground.

I'd like some advice from experienced Marfa/Hobbs pilots on which
areas, turnpoints and directions offer good soaring, better landout
areas - especially beginning and end of day.

Most importantly advice on areas to avoid.

I thought of looking at some of the contest tasks that have been flown
out of Hobbs but that is a bit away and I would not know what the
pucker factor was as the pilots overflew some of the areas.

thanks
Chris

[Stewart Kissel]

First thing is get ahold of the 'Marfa Report' by Wally
Scott. Burt Compton has them for sale. It has some
very nice maps and also extensive narrative. I found
it extremely useful when I visited this fall. You
will be flying over desert, so have your ship(water,
pee-system, landout kit) set up accordingly. Also
you will need oxygen system.



At 21:54 02 December 2003, Chris wrote:
>I am planning a trip to Marfa TX for next summer.
>Several pilots in
>the group want to attempt long flights, including some
>FAI length O&R
>and Triangles.
>300km, 500km, 750km and 1000km lengths. These lengths
>put you over a
>lot of ground.
>
>I'd like some advice from experienced Marfa/Hobbs pilots
>on which
>areas, turnpoints and directions offer good soaring,
>better landout
>areas - especially beginning and end of day.
>
>Most importantly advice on areas to avoid.
>
>I thought of looking at some of the contest tasks that
>have been flown
>out of Hobbs but that is a bit away and I would not
>know what the
>pucker factor was as the pilots overflew some of the
>areas.
>
>thanks
>Chris
>