Ridge Day at New Castle, VA, USA

[Ray Lovinggood]

I see the scores for Day 2 have been posted at:

http://ssa.org/members/contestreports/ContestResultsFullDetail.asp
?contestId=&ContestDetailId=2897&ContestName=Region+4+South+Contes
t

And all three classes did the 'milk run' ridge trip.

The speeds they ran must indicate one thing: The Ridge
Was Cooking!

But my question: Why has the day been devalued?

I guess I'll have to dive into the Sporting Code.
Maybe the task was too short, time wise?

But, I'm sure the particpants had a blast, especially
those that have never experienced a ridge run!

32 pilots flew it, with 27 having speeds greater than
100 miles per hour! And, they may have been dry!
We'll have to see in the official report if water was
allowed in this 'normally dry' contest.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

[[email protected]]

Ray,

See sections 10 and 11 of the Contest Rules. The standard minimum task
time is 2 hours; if a number of pilots finish in less than that time,
the day is devalued, though you have to be a sober CPA to figure it
properly without using Winscore.

Most of the days I've won were devalued for some reason or another!

~ted/2NO

[Ray Lovinggood]

I think there might have been a cold front blow through
and the CD had a small window to get in a task, a very
small window and he went for it.

Ray

At 00:42 20 September 2006, wrote:
>Ray,
>
>See sections 10 and 11 of the Contest Rules. The standard
>minimum task
>time is 2 hours; if a number of pilots finish in less
>than that time,
>the day is devalued, though you have to be a sober
>CPA to figure it
>properly without using Winscore.
>
>Most of the days I've won were devalued for some reason
>or another!
>
>~ted/2NO
>
>

[Doug Haluza]

Download the IGC files and do a maggot race. It's pretty wild!

Ray Lovinggood wrote:
> I see the scores for Day 2 have been posted at:
>
> http://ssa.org/members/contestreports/ContestResultsFullDetail.asp
> ?contestId=&ContestDetailId=2897&ContestName=Region+4+South+Contes
> t
>
> And all three classes did the 'milk run' ridge trip.
>
> The speeds they ran must indicate one thing: The Ridge
> Was Cooking!
>
> But my question: Why has the day been devalued?
>
> I guess I'll have to dive into the Sporting Code.
> Maybe the task was too short, time wise?
>
> But, I'm sure the particpants had a blast, especially
> those that have never experienced a ridge run!
>
> 32 pilots flew it, with 27 having speeds greater than
> 100 miles per hour! And, they may have been dry!
> We'll have to see in the official report if water was
> allowed in this 'normally dry' contest.
>
> Ray Lovinggood
> Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

[Ray Lovinggood]

Doug,

If only I had the software to do it!

(I had to replace the heat pump for the townhouse this
year. Ouch!)

Maybe there will be a super sale on SeeMe and StrePla
at the 2007 Convention in Memphis? :-)

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA


At 01:36 20 September 2006, Doug Haluza wrote:
>Download the IGC files and do a maggot race. It's pretty
>wild!
>
>Ray Lovinggood wrote:
>> I see the scores for Day 2 have been posted at:
>>
>> http://ssa.org/members/contestreports/ContestResultsFullDetail.as
>>>p
>> ?contestId=&ContestDetailId=2897&ContestName=Region+4+South+Conte
>>>s
>> t
>>
>> And all three classes did the 'milk run' ridge trip.
>>
>> The speeds they ran must indicate one thing: The
>>Ridge
>> Was Cooking!
>>
>> But my question: Why has the day been devalued?
>>
>> I guess I'll have to dive into the Sporting Code.
>> Maybe the task was too short, time wise?
>>
>> But, I'm sure the particpants had a blast, especially
>> those that have never experienced a ridge run!
>>
>> 32 pilots flew it, with 27 having speeds greater than
>> 100 miles per hour! And, they may have been dry!
>> We'll have to see in the official report if water
>>was
>> allowed in this 'normally dry' contest.
>>
>> Ray Lovinggood
>> Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
>
>

[Doug Haluza]

You can download either package from the web site and try it free for
30 days. So go for it!

Ray Lovinggood wrote:
> Doug,
>
> If only I had the software to do it!
>
> (I had to replace the heat pump for the townhouse this
> year. Ouch!)
>
> Maybe there will be a super sale on SeeMe and StrePla
> at the 2007 Convention in Memphis? :-)
>
> Ray Lovinggood
> Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
>
>
> At 01:36 20 September 2006, Doug Haluza wrote:
> >Download the IGC files and do a maggot race. It's pretty
> >wild!
> >
>

[[email protected]]

I tried to get theses IGC files so that I could run them on CU. Wanted
to live vicariously through you as our weather here in southern Germany
has not been good for soaring (getting better for the next few days
though).

I of course couldn't get into the SSA members site but also the OLC US
site would not give me access. Is it just down temporarily?

Bob

[Jack[_6_]]

wrote:
> I tried to get theses IGC files so that I could run them on CU. Wanted
> to live vicariously through you as our weather here in southern Germany
> has not been good for soaring (getting better for the next few days
> though).
>
> I of course couldn't get into the SSA members site but also the OLC US
> site would not give me access. Is it just down temporarily?



Use this: <http://tinyurl.com/eobas>



Jack

[kirk.stant]

Short task called on what was supposed to be a rain day.

All ships were dry.

It was a LOT of fun - we should have done it twice!

66

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> Use this: <http://tinyurl.com/eobas>
> Jack

Thanks Jack!

Now I have to download the maps and such for CU.

Bob