When I looked out the window of the micro-castle this morning, I saw a gorgeous sunny day, with very light winds. When I went to the 0930 pre-meeting seminar (this morning's discussion was about using SPOT trackers for soaring), I saw gliders being assembled right and left, and smiles on ... ∞
No fly day at Ionia (again again)
The weather for our flight today was mild, with a high in the 80's. Scattered clouds with bases from 5000-6000' msl, with climbs of 3-5kt expected. The task was an 83 nm assigned task from Mifflin to Honey Grove to Raystown Dam LF (at the southern end of the Raystown ... ∞
The following photos were provided by Aaron Kiley from the Region 6 North contest in Ionia.
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Today's weather forecast was for hot (near 90) temps, 12-17kt winds from the southwest, and maybe cu's in the 3000-5000' msl range. The combination of mediocre lift values and the high wind promised to make things interesting, with Bouyancy/Shear ratio values in the 5-and-below category (generally, a value of 5 ... ∞
How much water can there be in the universe, anyway? I've been rained on at Mifflin, and I've been rained on at Ionia. I got here Thursday night, and it's been rainy or cloudy or windy or some combination of the three every day since then. ... ∞
Yesterday was the official practice day at Ionia, and we did everything but fly. We all got our trailers squared away, and got our paperwork inspected by CD Andy McQuigg. I moved my micro castle from where it was out near the highway after an 18-wheeler drove through ... ∞
