Thread: winter is hard.
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Old July 3rd 06, 06:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bruce Greef
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Default winter is hard.

Mike Schumann wrote:
Winter where????

Mike Schumann

"Bruce Greef" wrote in message
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Just being provocative.

Although I was stuck in the back seat of the club trainers, the day was
good enough for serious cross country today.

Best thermal fo the day reached 6.5 on the 30 second averager (V1000M) -
in a Bergfalke III flown by a student! Not bad for the middle of winter.




Johannesburg - South Africa

Flying from Parys airfield (FAPY) http://www.whisperingwings.org.za
4740MSL
Temperature peaked at 18 degrees centigrade.
Thermal bases were at around 10,500, but thermals were getting disorganised and
scratchy much above 9,500.

Still a fine day for soaring.