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Diamond Altitude by Thermal - where to?
I am going to try and get mine in Kansas. Where my
club use to fly is about 1270 feet ASL. I figure if I go back there with my van, rope, and a crew, auto tow (so I don't have to bring along a towplane), make a high speed pass at below 200 feet, then get up and fly 200 miles to the West, where we can have cloudbase at or above 18,000, it will be a piece of cake! :-) The 18K cloud bases don't happen very often, though. So for now, it is just a thought. As Bob W. suggested, find a site that has a wave window and go when the thermals go high enough. Or do as Serg did a few years back, and go down into Death Valley, then back up into the mountains. I think he got the requirements for all three Diamonds on one flight, without going over 18,000. And worked like heck to do it, too. In the mean time, I sit and look out at the low overcast, and wonder when the rain will stop. :-( Steve Leonard Wichita, KS |
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