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Dust Devil Dash - Tehachapi on Saturday September 7th



 
 
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Old September 9th 19, 04:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Dust Devil Dash - Tehachapi on Saturday September 7th

Yes, Nick...

Bailing out of the Tehachapi valley was very very challenging. Most pilots got down to 4000msl (2000agl)... and a few (5Z and Z9) recovered from around 1200 agl and 700agl within glide of the Honda Race track strip or Cantil fields. These are all 8-10 miles north of California City.

Still, very low heading up toward Inyokern and transitioning to the Sierras..

I'd love to hear more about Todd Schult's 1-26 flight. It must have had it's moments also.

Walt WX

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Old September 9th 19, 04:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I should credit Tom for the tips on how to leave the area and to Jim Staniforth for a landout database with verified landing options every few miles between tehachapi and Inyokern. This, and having a crew following made the ground skimming relatively low stress. The only thing I wasn’t sure while circling low over the Honda tracks was where is the right spot to land, the track or the road just south of it. Both looked fine from 2K AGL.

Ramy
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Old September 9th 19, 05:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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UPDATED & CORRECTION 930AM Monday 9-9-2019

Todd Schultz 2nd Place !!! 1-26
Joel Garris 4th Place ! Discus 2c FES

1 - TG Ramy Yanetz – Landed Battle Mountain NV (ASG-29) – 389.23sm handicap 328.90sm

2 – Todd Schultz – Landed 30sm SE Cadiz – 197.44sm handicap 315.90sm

3 - 5Z Tom Serkowski – landed Austin NV (ASW-27) – 309.28sm handicap 271.55sm

3 - ER Eric Rupp – landed Austin NV (ASW-27) – 309.28sm handicap 271.55sm

4 - JG Joel Garris – landed Jean NV (Discus C FES) – 180.21sm handicap 157.78sm

5 - PB David Heffel – landed Bishop (PID-20D) – 157.02sm handicap 137.86sm

5 - TR Tom Riley – landed Bishop (ASW-27)

5 – Z9 Tom Coussens – landed Bishop (PID-20D)

8 – HA Kathyrn Fosha – landed Olancha strip .. 24sm south Lone Pine (LS-1f)

9 – NXS Douglas Fronius – landed 1.5sm south Lake Los Angeles RanchoPicacho (ASW-20)

10 – N NivLevy – landed California City L94 (ASW-15)

11- BB Britton Bluedorn – landed Mojave CA (ASW-27)

Walt Rogers WX

OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL BE DELIVERED FROM CONTEST DIRECTOR, ROB MORGAN...


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Old September 9th 19, 07:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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These are PRELIMINARY RESULTS.. Rob Morgan will publish the OFFICIAL RESULT.. UPDATE 2 - 1130am Mon 09-09-19

Hats off to everyone who flew on Saturday. It was a real struggle with low recoveries over the terrain between California City and Inyokern. Congratulations to all for great airmanship.

Walt WX

1 - TG Ramy Yanetz – Landed Battle Mountain NV (ASG-29) – 389.23sm handicap 328.90sm

2 – Todd Schultz – Landed 30sm SE Cadiz – 197.44sm handicap 315.90sm

3 - 5Z Tom Serkowski – landed Austin NV (ASW-27) – 309.28sm handicap 271.55sm

3 - ER Eric Rupp – landed Austin NV (ASW-27) – 309.28sm handicap 271.55sm

4 - JG Joel Garris – landed Jean NV (Discus 2C FES) – 180.21sm handicap 157.78sm

5 – Z9 Tom Coussens – White Mtn returned to Bishop (PIK-20D) – 157.02sm handicap 149.17 sm

5 - PB David Heffel – Boundary peak returned to Bishop (PIK-20D) – 157.02sm handicap 149.17 sm

7- TR Tom Riley – landed Bishop (ASW-27) – 157.02sm handicap 137.86 sm

8 – HA Kathyrn Fosha – landed Olancha strip .. 24sm south Lone Pine (LS-1f)

9 – NXS Douglas Fronius – landed 1.5sm south Lake Los Angeles RanchoPicacho (ASW-20)

10 – N NivLevy – landed California City L94 (ASW-15)

11- BB Britton Bluedorn – landed Mojave CA (ASW-27)

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Old September 10th 19, 04:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Official Preliminary Results of 2019 Dust Devil Dash
Rob Morgan - Contest Director Dust Devil Dash

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5v2l9ecvy0... lts.PDF?raw=1

posted by: Walt Rogers WX


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Old September 10th 19, 05:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Was hoping to see the flight by Todd on OLC. Doesn't seem to be posted?

Really nice flight!!!. With all the super ships having difficulty getting away, be very interested to see how he managed.

BG


On Monday, September 9, 2019 at 11:30:33 AM UTC-7, WaltWX wrote:
These are PRELIMINARY RESULTS.. Rob Morgan will publish the OFFICIAL RESULT. UPDATE 2 - 1130am Mon 09-09-19

Hats off to everyone who flew on Saturday. It was a real struggle with low recoveries over the terrain between California City and Inyokern. Congratulations to all for great airmanship.

Walt WX

1 - TG Ramy Yanetz – Landed Battle Mountain NV (ASG-29) – 389.23sm handicap 328.90sm

2 – Todd Schultz – Landed 30sm SE Cadiz – 197.44sm handicap 315.90sm

3 - 5Z Tom Serkowski – landed Austin NV (ASW-27) – 309.28sm handicap 271.55sm

3 - ER Eric Rupp – landed Austin NV (ASW-27) – 309.28sm handicap 271.55sm

4 - JG Joel Garris – landed Jean NV (Discus 2C FES) – 180..21sm handicap 157.78sm

5 – Z9 Tom Coussens – White Mtn returned to Bishop (PIK-20D) – 157.02sm handicap 149.17 sm

5 - PB David Heffel – Boundary peak returned to Bishop (PIK-20D) – 157.02sm handicap 149.17 sm

7- TR Tom Riley – landed Bishop (ASW-27) – 157.02sm handicap 137.86 sm

8 – HA Kathyrn Fosha – landed Olancha strip .. 24sm south Lone Pine (LS-1f)

9 – NXS Douglas Fronius – landed 1.5sm south Lake Los Angeles RanchoPicacho (ASW-20)

10 – N NivLevy – landed California City L94 (ASW-15)

11- BB Britton Bluedorn – landed Mojave CA (ASW-27)


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Old September 10th 19, 08:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Dust Devil Dash - Tehachapi on Saturday September 7th

On Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5:57:12 AM UTC-7, Nick Kennedy wrote:
I downloaded and played on SeeYou TG's and 5Z's flights. Jeez those
guys are brave. And must really know the local area.


Nick, not really as scary or ballsy as you might think. :-)

In the next day or two I'll find time to write up a blow by blow description of my flight. Too bad my FauxPro camera failed before takeoff and I left it with the crew. Video would have been fun to watch. Anybody want to buy me a nice camera? Wife loves to crew and supports me 110%, but won't let me spend on more toys :-)

I had an airport or known good dry lake at all times except after the first glide out into the desert where I had the Honda track or Cantil fields in comfortable glide. Was down to 3200 MSL with a safe (for me) glide to Cantil with 7-800' AGL arrival to sort out an appropriate landing.

Tom 5Z
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Old September 12th 19, 06:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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My flight and a blog entry are available at http://www.crosscountry.aero/flight/view/24514

Tom
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Old September 17th 19, 07:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Dust Devil Dash - Tehachapi on Saturday September 7th

5Z
Drink a cup of coffe and finish your write up please
I want to hear of your decision to go east off the Whites down that ridge into what appears to me to be oblivian.

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Old September 18th 19, 02:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Dust Devil Dash - Tehachapi on Saturday September 7th

OK Nick, it's updated.

Looks like I forgot to hit save on the website, but happened to have a copy in an email I sent.

That valley east of the Whites is named Fish Valley and has a couple landing strips as well as lots of nice fields in case I got low. I had been thinking Tonopah, then on to Eureka, but once on the Silver Peak mountains, due north looked a lot better.

Tom

On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 11:00:57 AM UTC-7, Nick Kennedy wrote:
5Z
Drink a cup of coffe and finish your write up please
I want to hear of your decision to go east off the Whites down that ridge into what appears to me to be oblivian.


 




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