No flying today at Seminole – 20-30kt from the south with higher gusts.
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2012 Competition Season Starts at Seminole
by Bill Elliott •
I’m sitting in my micro-castle at Seminole Lake Gliderport, getting ready to start my soaring season tomorrow. I rolled in this morning and have spent the day getting set up and ready for Russel Brown to annual my ship in the morning. Oh yes, and watching an absolutely beautiful soaring day go by in the process ;-).
PowerFLARM Rental Program in the U.S.
by Bill Elliott •
In an effort to fulfill Dale Kramer’s MIRA (mandatory if rentals are available) vision to have nearly 100% participation in contests, a handful of generous, farsighted and proactive pilots have donated funds for the purchase of portable PowerFlarm units to be administered through a rental program directed by Rex Mayes.
2012 Pre-WGC Report—20 January—Last Day Cancelled
by Bill Elliott •
Congratulations to the winners and a special congratulations and thanks from the Soaring Café to Francois, Sarah, Tom, and Peter for representing the U.S. in the 2012 Pre-World Gliding Championships!
2012 Pre-WGC Report—19 January
by Bill Elliott •
Today, Thursday, January 19th, is the penultimate day of the 2012 Pre-World Gliding Championships in Argentina. The competition ends tomorrow.
Pre-WGC Report—January 18—Tasks Cancelled for All Classes
by Rand Baldwin •
Announcement posted on the contest Web site: 21:06Z—”After a few launches, operations stopped because of the rain and visibility. The three tasks were cancelled.” Links: Contest Web site Web site photos
2012 Pre-WGC Report—17 January—15m and Standard Cancelled
by Bill Elliott •
Update: The 15 meter and standard class tasks were cancelled. Team USA Congratulations to Francois for winning the day yesterday! Jay Campbell has this to say about Sarah’s climb up the scoresheet: “I notice that Sarah’s cumulative score, as a percentage of the first-place cumulative score, has risen from ~78% after day one to ~…
2012 Pre-WGC Report—15 January—Day 6
by Bill Elliott •
2012 Pre-WGC Report—14 January—Day 5
by Bill Elliott •
2012 Pre-WGC Report—12 January—Day 3
by Bill Elliott •
Scores: 15m-Daily, 15m-Total, Standard-Daily, Standard-Total 02:00Z 13 January report from Jason: There have been 45 landouts today, all but thirteen of which are accounted for. All but one Team USA pilot made it home; Peter Deane landed out and will return in a few minutes after a seven hour retrieve. He and his crew are returning to Chavez…