1000km in a 1-26

Ron Schwartz is trying today out of Blairstown. Perfect combination of a ridge day with nearly maximum available daylight.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...iZJ7FKDLiq JU

On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:31:57 AM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
Ron Schwartz is trying today out of Blairstown. Perfect combination of a ridge day with nearly maximum available daylight.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...iZJ7FKDLiq JU

Go Ron go.

On Jun 26, 10:26*am, wrote:
On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:31:57 AM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
Ron Schwartz is trying today out of Blairstown. *Perfect combination of a ridge day with nearly maximum available daylight.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...glId=0glVc2hGa....

Go Ron go.

It looks like he made it?

Congrats Ron if thats the case... First 1000km in a 1-26?

2C

On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:30:07 PM UTC-5, Kevin Christner wrote:
On Jun 26, 10:26*am, wrote:
On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:31:57 AM UTC-4, Tony wrote:
Ron Schwartz is trying today out of Blairstown. *Perfect combination of a ridge day with nearly maximum available daylight.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...glId=0glVc2hGa...

Go Ron go.

It looks like he made it?

Congrats Ron if thats the case... First 1000km in a 1-26?

2C

well he made it back to Blairstown but didn't make the 1000km. Still a darn good flight!

Well done Ron. On the ruler on Google maps it looks like 306Km from
start to turning point, and almost 14 hours in the air. It looked towards
the end that he was going north into Indian Country, but maybe the wind had
dropped by then. It must be the longest 1-26 flight.

Will be interesting to see the full report, to see what height was reached,
and what type of lift was used.. Ridge, Thermal and/or Wave?

Pete


At 12:31 26 June 2012, Tony wrote:
Ron Schwartz is trying today out of Blairstown. Perfect combination of a
ridge day with nearly maximum available daylight.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...iZJ7FKDLiq JU

On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:11:49 AM UTC-5, Peter Higgs wrote:
Well done Ron. On the ruler on Google maps it looks like 306Km from
start to turning point, and almost 14 hours in the air. It looked towards
the end that he was going north into Indian Country, but maybe the wind had
dropped by then. It must be the longest 1-26 flight.

Will be interesting to see the full report, to see what height was reached,
and what type of lift was used.. Ridge, Thermal and/or Wave?

Pete


At 12:31 26 June 2012, Tony wrote:
Ron Schwartz is trying today out of Blairstown. Perfect combination of a
ridge day with nearly maximum available daylight.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...iZJ7FKDLiq JU


http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...l?dsId=2516731

Not the longest 1-26 flight, Ron has a 750 km diploma which he earned last spring. http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...l?dsId=2516731

Originally Posted by Tony[_5_]

On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:11:49 AM UTC-5, Peter Higgs wrote:[color=blue][i]
Well done Ron.

Ron...my congratulations as well on a remarkable and inspiring flight. I hope details and pictures will show up somewhere...maybe in Soaring!?

Ron shows some amazing patience and persistence on those upwind
transitions. Over an hour searching for the key thermals. And then
keeps going. Wow.

John Cochrane

On Jun 28, 8:38*pm, John Cochrane
wrote:
Ron shows some amazing patience and persistence on those upwind
transitions. Over an hour searching for the key thermals. And then
keeps going. Wow.

John Cochrane

Hopefully these notes of encouragement are being passed on to Ron and
that they will serve as motivation for him to write a flight
narrative.
Congrats on this spectacular attempt; keep trying.