- 15 Meter Task—16 January—Day 7
Team USA
Day: Francois (1), Sarah (13), Tom (31)
Total: Francois (12), Sarah(13), Tom (24)
Sarah comments, “There’s a front to the south of us and it should be here by the time the task opens bringing clouds. The only place we can fly today is to the North and NW and max lift is only expected to reach 1-2 meters per second, max height 1100 Meters. There will be another sounding before the 12:45pm launch. The day is forecast to end abruptly at 4:30 pm,making the day a short one.”
Update: Standard class is cancelled, but first launch of the open scheduled for 13:50. 15 meter class to follow.
Surface Weather Chart—16 January
GOES Satellite Image 16 January
Thermal Forecast—16 January
Jason’s Photos
Tow planes lined up near the main contest office
The photo is of the main hangars and the contest offices with a collection of tow planes out front.
An Aero Boero Tug
The most predominant tow plane here is the Aero Boero, a 180 HP Argentine aircraft which is no longer in production. They are kinda like a cross between a Super Cub and a Maule. Before the factory shut down, many were sold throughout South America, most notably to Brazil.
The Piper Pawnee is currently in production here in Argentina, with most examples working for their original purpose, as crop dusters. The occasional Pawnee is used here for towing. Out of about a dozen tugs at this contest there is only one Pawnee.
