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5-17 2nd practice day 15 meter nationals Mifflin USA. by
TomnKeyLargo
Today a backside ridge misson was called. Three Barns and Mill Creek were the
turnpoints. It was a AST. About 96 to 100 miles on how you flew it. The first
starters ran into big trouble near the first turn with many splashing down.
Some at the airport near the turn or others in fields. The later...
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by BGMIFF
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Parowan 2nd Contest Day 6-21 by
TomnKeyLargo
This day, will be remembered by many. Charlie and the advisors just let
everyone call thier first turn as all classes got a MAT of 3 hrs. The sky was
covered with high clouds, but X reported 11 thousand so launch was started.
Well, Mr. Big Bumper came cruising in from the west towards Cedar City....
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Parowan 6-26 Last Day # 711 reporting by
TomnKeyLargo
Today the weather gods removed just enough moisture to let us race on this the
last day. After the pilots meeting, we have a grid time of 11 am. Charlie wants
to make sure we get out of Dodge before it thunders, all of us are thinkin we
wanta get back before it Ka Booms. Both Standard and 15 Meter...
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Hobbs 7-1 # 711 reporting by
TomnKeyLargo
Arrived here yesterday to a deep blue sky filled with white cu at 12 k. I was
the only trailer on the grid at the time. Now, this mornin there are 6 or 7.
Folks are starting to roll in. The contest folks are here getting ready for the
regionals. Today the weather shows a great day. Am going to...
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#711 reporting Uvalde by
TomnKeyLargo
Well the contest is over. Last nite we had the awards and dinner. This was a
good and hard test for this years Open Class and 18 Meter Nationals. Uvalde
weather gods did serve up a challenge for all pilots and the CD. Other than
several, well, slow tows, behind one Cessna, the towpilots and launch...
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New Castle Region 4S Practice day #711 reporting. by
[email protected]
The cannon was fired, at 10 am and the pilots meeting was
called to order. Patty Smith, the contest manager said a brief "HI" and
then introducted the CD Dick Butler. Dick explained it was important to
be nice to the CD, as he has always been, as someday you may be the CD.
Cough, heazeeeeeeeeeeeee....
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New Castle Day 2 USA # 711 reporting by
[email protected]
We were expecting big storms over night with a rain day
today, but it fell apart. This was good, as we grided about 12 noon
with clearing sky's. KS was launched, and shortly reported the ridge
was working. So, the task down to Big Walker and return was called.
Everyone had fun, high of 114 mph,...
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2007 practice day Seniors USA # 711 reporting by
[email protected]
Well, everyone who went out, got home, or a tow. Good day, with late
day bases around 7,000 ft. msl. Good lift to go along with those
bases. Task was a TAT with flying baron, 20mi., green swamp, 5mi, and
altras 20mi.radius's, min. time 2:30. Max task distance around 213
miles.
Early results, no...
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1st day 2007 Seniors USA by
[email protected]
First race day, and yep, we sat on the grid while the snifers went
round and round. You know the drill, pre practice ka boomers,, sky
filled with hard bottoms, then comes first race day. It even felt cool
at noon, and the sun gods were a hour late, earlier, heck, they even
didn't know, as we woke...
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New Castle Region 4S USA # 711 reporting by
[email protected]
Have arrived to the blue grass international flying site. Its
grrrrrrrr green. Been raining last few days, maybe some in a few more
days. Several others have been pulling in today, along with our CD. DB
is the CD for New Castle this year. Just heard a few more have just
pulled out, so its down to...
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Parowan 2007 Region 9 by
[email protected]
has been approved by the SSA. Dates July 1, 2007 thur July 7, 2007 with
June 30th as practice day. 18 Meter, 15 Meter, Standard, and Sports
class. Max. 50 entrants, no water ballast, no elt. Charlie Spratt CD,
Tom Pressley scorer, 20 RV spots with electric. Full 7 day contest with
no planned rest...
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September 6th 06 04:59 PM
by Fox Two
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Ely High Country Soaring camp # 711 reporting by
[email protected]
Just got off the phone with long time friend Tom Stowers. His camp in
Ely still has a few spots left in it. Tom has been doing these camps
since sometime before the earth cooled down. He and his gang do a
wonderful job of taking care of you. BBQ's almost everynite and even
trips into town for...
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Ely Region 11 Soaring contest # 711 reporting. by
[email protected]
I will be showing up in Ely in a few days. Just got off the phone with
Dan. Everything is ready for us. Should be a great contest, at this,
our newest contest site. The 10 day MRF looks good for the Ely area, so
we should get in some fantastic soaring. Their is still room to get in,
so give Karol...
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GPS Interference Testing # 711 reporting by
[email protected]
I have been told that GPS Interference Testing is taking place. Several
folks are reporting a drop in signal which they then lose final glide
information. Several of our pilots had seriously intermittant GPS
signals on Monday, May 16. Here is an...
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Charlie's better # 711 reporting by
[email protected]
Well, the power of prayer sometimes works. Charlies better and he is at
the PW 5 contest now as CD. It seems to me that just maybe he didn't
want all of us to really find out where he was. Seriously, he goes in
for surgery Mid-June, but the Doctors say now that he should be OK for
the 15 Meters in...
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Important News from the USA # 711 reporting. by
[email protected]
I just spoke with Charlie Spratt, he is at home and doing OK. He is
going back for more surgery mid-June which will cause him to be unable
to make the contest scene for the rest of 2005. He is in good spirits
and I said I would post this. His search for a kidney is still going
on, but he has some...
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# 711 reporting USA by
[email protected]
Just checked the 18 Meter USA Nationals and more folks have been
signing up. Great place to Soar and they put on a wonderful show of
support for us. Anybody find a site for the 15 Meter Nationals in
Uvalde to see who's coming? Heard and seen the insurance bill for one
towplane, $7995.00. Yep, and...
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1,000 mile ridge flight 4-05-07 by
[email protected]
Just got a email from Tom Knauff.........................
Dale Kramer flew a thousand miles yesterday - the only pilot on the
ridge due to snow showers - but apparently used a too-fast sample rate
on his logger, so it probably will not validate his flight.
KS sent me a email as Dale was flying,...
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