The weather continues hot–very hot. I wake-up each morning around day-break and head out to the glider. I am keeping it assembled since I do not have crew and this allows me to stay out of the heat as much as possible. At 7am, the temperatures are in the low 80’s. It takes me about…
I must be getting old (54) as I can’t remember my flights like I used to. Rhonda Tyler (8H better half) often remarks, “It amazes me how you guys remember every thermal, cruise, bird, cloud, etc. — but, for some reason, you can’t remember to bring home some milk!” Yesterday was a fabulous Uvalde soaring…
Day 1 is in the bag and I finished 3rd at 80 mph. Our task took us southwest and then north into the hill country to Junction. The weather was softer than the previous two days and was mostly blue. We struggled to get a reasonable start and then struggled more on the first leg. …
Dan Gudgel, the official weatherman for the Pre-Worlds will be provding Soaring Cafe the official weather briefing provided each day to the pilots. Below are the weather briefings for the two Practice Days. Practice Day 1, Aug 4th Uvalde Weather, Practice Day 1, 4 Aug 2011 View more presentations from Glider Pilot. Practice Day 2,…
Brief Forecast from www.wunderground.com Today Sunny. Highs around 102. South winds 5 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Hourly Forecast from www.weather.com Surface Analysis Chart from www.aviationweather.gov/adds Skew-T from NOAA through XC-Skies Top of Lift from XC…
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Editor’s note: The grounding of the Blanik L-13 fleet has created a number of problems around the world. I found this article interesting; however, this approach has not been approved and is provided here for information and to stimulate discussion. — WE Note about the author: Francisco Leme Galvão, (urupema@ directnet.com.br) is an aeronautical engineer.…
Here is a cool 360 degree panorama from the ramp at Hobbs. It was created by Ron Gleason. You may have to install Microsoft SilverLight (free).
