Wave Soaring in Oklahoma

[Randy[_2_]]

January 4 - 5, 2008
We had two very successful days of wave soaring in SE Oklahoma. Yes,
Oklahoma!
We also had a couple of great ridge flights 3 months ago in the same
area.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.soaring/browse_thread/thread/1deb0ef1934c7a23/5cb9045a222d6871?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=rgteel#5cb9045a222d6871

Eight members from the Tulsa club and 2 members from TSA made the trip
to Talihina,
OK to try out another near by ridge for some ridge soaring. We were
amazed at all of the
lenticular clouds in the area. After a few tows, we were able to
locate the wave lift.

We had 9 successful flights into the wave. Most of the flights climbed
to over 8,00 feet and
the highest altitude was 9,900 feet. From the look of the lenticular
clouds, altitudes into the
teen's are probably very likely. We just need to do some exploring and
maybe instruction
from some experienced pilots.

Before yesterday, only two or three members from our group have every
climbed in wave,
so this is really a new learning experience for all of us.

Who would have every thought that we could have ridge and wave soaring
in Oklahoma?

Some of the flights are posted on OLC and we have some pictures posted
on our website
soon. http://web.mac.com/rgteel/TSSC/Home.html

Randy

N304RS

[[email protected]]

Fantastic! Still places to explore in the sky with a glider. Who'd
have thought. Hope to join you one of these days.


On Jan 6, 11:17*am, Randy > wrote:
> January 4 - 5, 2008
> We had two very successful days of wave soaring in SE Oklahoma. Yes,
> Oklahoma!
> We also had a couple of great ridge flights 3 months ago in the same
> area.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.soaring/browse_thread/thr...
>
> Eight members from the Tulsa club and 2 members from TSA made the trip
> to Talihina,
> OK to try out another near by ridge for some ridge soaring. We were
> amazed at all of the
> lenticular clouds in the area. After a few tows, we were able to
> locate the wave lift.
>
> We had 9 successful flights into the wave. Most of the flights climbed
> to over 8,00 feet and
> the highest altitude was 9,900 feet. From the look of the lenticular
> clouds, altitudes into the
> teen's are probably very likely. We just need to do some exploring and
> maybe instruction
> from some experienced pilots.
>
> Before yesterday, only two or three members from our group have every
> climbed in wave,
> so this is really a new learning experience for all of us.
>
> Who would have every thought that we could have ridge and wave soaring
> in Oklahoma?
>
> Some of the flights are posted on OLC and we have some pictures posted
> on our website
> soon. *http://web.mac.com/rgteel/TSSC/Home.html
>
> Randy
>
> N304RS

[Dave Newill]

So maybe we change the song...
OOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the PLANE
and the WAVE in Wheat can sure smell sweet (ok somebody else end the
line!)

[Tony Verhulst]

Dave Newill wrote:
> So maybe we change the song...
> OOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the PLANE


Somebody thinks that it may be windier in Wyoming :-).
http://www.bowkera.com/wyoming_windsock.htm

Tony V.

[Papa3]

On Jan 6, 12:17*pm, Randy > wrote:
> January 4 - 5, 2008
> We had two very successful days of wave soaring in SE Oklahoma. Yes,
> Oklahoma!
> We also had a couple of great ridge flights 3 months ago in the same
> area.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.soaring/browse_thread/thr...
>
> Eight members from the Tulsa club and 2 members from TSA made the trip
> to Talihina,
> OK to try out another near by ridge for some ridge soaring. We were
> amazed at all of the
> lenticular clouds in the area. After a few tows, we were able to
> locate the wave lift.
>
> We had 9 successful flights into the wave. Most of the flights climbed
> to over 8,00 feet and
> the highest altitude was 9,900 feet. From the look of the lenticular
> clouds, altitudes into the
> teen's are probably very likely. We just need to do some exploring and
> maybe instruction
> from some experienced pilots.
>
> Before yesterday, only two or three members from our group have every
> climbed in wave,
> so this is really a new learning experience for all of us.
>
> Who would have every thought that we could have ridge and wave soaring
> in Oklahoma?
>
> Some of the flights are posted on OLC and we have some pictures posted
> on our website
> soon. *http://web.mac.com/rgteel/TSSC/Home.html
>
> Randy
>
> N304RS

Super cool. I was on a commercial flight across the plains a few
weeks ago and swore I could see obvious wave patterns and lennies over
your neck of the woods. Glad to see you tested it out.

[Papa3]

On Jan 7, 9:48*pm, Papa3 > wrote:
> On Jan 6, 12:17*pm, Randy > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > January 4 - 5, 2008
> > We had two very successful days of wave soaring in SE Oklahoma. Yes,
> > Oklahoma!
> > We also had a couple of great ridge flights 3 months ago in the same
> > area.
>
> >http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.soaring/browse_thread/thr...
>
> > Eight members from the Tulsa club and 2 members from TSA made the trip
> > to Talihina,
> > OK to try out another near by ridge for some ridge soaring. We were
> > amazed at all of the
> > lenticular clouds in the area. After a few tows, we were able to
> > locate the wave lift.
>
> > We had 9 successful flights into the wave. Most of the flights climbed
> > to over 8,00 feet and
> > the highest altitude was 9,900 feet. From the look of the lenticular
> > clouds, altitudes into the
> > teen's are probably very likely. We just need to do some exploring and
> > maybe instruction
> > from some experienced pilots.
>
> > Before yesterday, only two or three members from our group have every
> > climbed in wave,
> > so this is really a new learning experience for all of us.
>
> > Who would have every thought that we could have ridge and wave soaring
> > in Oklahoma?
>
> > Some of the flights are posted on OLC and we have some pictures posted
> > on our website
> > soon. *http://web.mac.com/rgteel/TSSC/Home.html
>
> > Randy
>
> > N304RS
>
> Super cool. * I was on a commercial flight across the plains a few
> weeks ago and swore I could see obvious wave patterns and lennies over
> your neck of the woods. *Glad to see you tested it out.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

BTW, I looked at the composite images on Google Earth. It looks like
a wind pretty much out of the North (or South) is ideal. Terrain on
the upwind side (on a North wind day) looked a bit foreboding. Tell
us a bit aobut the landout possibilities on the upwind side of the
ridges...

P3

[Randy[_2_]]

Here is a link to some of the pictures from our wave flights over
Oklahoma.
http://web.mac.com/rgteel/Talihina/Wave_Soaring.html

Landout areas on the north ridge are very limited. We have taken a lot
of
pictures of possible landing sites, and we just need to spend some
time
checking them out. When I did my ridge flight and transitioned to the
northern ridge, it was a little bit intimidating. Just need to stay
above
the ridge tops. You have better landing sites in the valley.

Randy

[Al Eddie]

What were the wind conditions..?

At 07:22 08 January 2008, Randy wrote:
>Here is a link to some of the pictures from our wave
>flights over
>Oklahoma.
>http://web.mac.com/rgteel/Talihina/Wave_Soaring.html
>
>Landout areas on the north ridge are very limited.
>We have taken a lot
>of
>pictures of possible landing sites, and we just need
>to spend some
>time
>checking them out. When I did my ridge flight and transitioned
>to the
>northern ridge, it was a little bit intimidating. Just
>need to stay
>above
>the ridge tops. You have better landing sites in the
>valley.
>
>Randy
>
>

[Randy[_2_]]

These winds are from the SeeYou program

3000 ft 205/37
4000 ft 218/41
5000 ft 239/47
6000 ft 246/47
9000 ft 259/50

[Mike Schumann]

What were the winds on the ground?

Mike Schumann

"Randy" > wrote in message
...
> These winds are from the SeeYou program
>
> 3000 ft 205/37
> 4000 ft 218/41
> 5000 ft 239/47
> 6000 ft 246/47
> 9000 ft 259/50



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[Randy[_2_]]

The surface winds were straight down the runway, 190 degrees.


> What were the winds on the ground?
>
> Mike Schumann

[Mike Schumann]

How fast?

Mike Schumann

"Randy" > wrote in message
...
> The surface winds were straight down the runway, 190 degrees.
>
>
>> What were the winds on the ground?
>>
>> Mike Schumann



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[Randy[_2_]]

Sorry for leaving out that detail.
I would be guessing 190 degrees 15-20mph