Trying for a Diamond Goal tommorow - water ballast question

On Apr 28, 5:27*pm, Tony wrote:
so now im wondering how the flight went

He's still being retrieved ;-)

On Apr 28, 9:52*pm, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Apr 28, 5:27*pm, Tony wrote:

so now im wondering how the flight went

He's still being retrieved ;-)

Looks like he made it.

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...l?dsId=1199850

Nice flight, SA!!!


Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

Congratulations on your Diamond Goal flight!

Randy

tulsa, ok
http://talihinasoaring.com/

awesome! congrats!

On Apr 28, 9:41*pm, Tony wrote:
awesome! congrats!

Soooo,

Bada Bing!!! I made it! First 300K FAI Diamond Goal. (And a new TN
state record) Perfect day to go soaring. Cloudbase of 6500 feet.
4-5 knot thermals early, then 2-3 knot thermals later. Honest cumulus
clouds. Rounding the first turnpoint I could see the northwest corner
of Alabama, then rounding the second turnpoint I could see the
southeast corner of Missouri. Visibility was unlimited. I did get
caught up in some overdevelopment between mile marker 100K and 150K.
Had to take it slow through that area, conserving my altitude. Never
got low, thank goodness. Once I did get through the 80% overcast
area, Lunch time - two pbj's, an apple and an entire bag of sunflower
seeds. Easy sailing after the halfway mark.

All declarations valid, looks like a good igc log.


Man this little cirrus has got some legs! Now the next challenge is
to test the water bags on a non flying day. Can't wait to try water.
Thanks for your suggestions everyone.

SA

On Apr 28, 11:40*pm, Scott Alexander
wrote:
On Apr 28, 9:41*pm, Tony wrote:

awesome! congrats!

Soooo,

Bada Bing!!! *I made it! *First 300K FAI Diamond Goal. *(And a new TN
state record) *Perfect day to go soaring. *Cloudbase of 6500 feet.
4-5 knot thermals early, then 2-3 knot thermals later. *Honest cumulus
clouds. *Rounding the first turnpoint I could see the northwest corner
of Alabama, then rounding the second turnpoint I could see the
southeast corner of Missouri. *Visibility was unlimited. *I did get
caught up in some overdevelopment between mile marker 100K and 150K.
Had to take it slow through that area, conserving my altitude. *Never
got low, thank goodness. *Once I did get through the 80% overcast
area, Lunch time - two pbj's, an apple and an entire bag of sunflower
seeds. *Easy sailing after the halfway mark.

All declarations valid, looks like a good igc log.

Man this little cirrus has got some legs! *Now the next challenge is
to test the water bags on a non flying day. *Can't wait to try water.
Thanks for your suggestions everyone.

SA

Guess a weeks training/practice at Perry paid off.
Nice Job!
Careful that the grin doesn't break the canopy
UH

On Apr 29, 8:30*am, wrote:
On Apr 28, 11:40*pm, Scott Alexander
wrote:



On Apr 28, 9:41*pm, Tony wrote:

awesome! congrats!

Soooo,

Bada Bing!!! *I made it! *First 300K FAI Diamond Goal. *(And a new TN
state record) *Perfect day to go soaring. *Cloudbase of 6500 feet.
4-5 knot thermals early, then 2-3 knot thermals later. *Honest cumulus
clouds. *Rounding the first turnpoint I could see the northwest corner
of Alabama, then rounding the second turnpoint I could see the
southeast corner of Missouri. *Visibility was unlimited. *I did get
caught up in some overdevelopment between mile marker 100K and 150K.
Had to take it slow through that area, conserving my altitude. *Never
got low, thank goodness. *Once I did get through the 80% overcast
area, Lunch time - two pbj's, an apple and an entire bag of sunflower
seeds. *Easy sailing after the halfway mark.

All declarations valid, looks like a good igc log.

Man this little cirrus has got some legs! *Now the next challenge is
to test the water bags on a non flying day. *Can't wait to try water.
Thanks for your suggestions everyone.

SA

Guess a weeks training/practice at Perry paid off.
Nice Job!
Careful that the grin doesn't break the canopy
UH

Very classy, choosing an FAI triangle.

-T8

All declarations valid, looks like a good igc log.

Man this little cirrus has got some legs! *Now the next challenge is
to test the water bags on a non flying day. *Can't wait to try water.
Thanks for your suggestions everyone.

SA

Scott, you are a NATURAL...we have to keep you in the air as much as
possible. Congratulations.