Weatherman Richard Kellerman (QV) told us this morning that we should have clouds up to around 4-5000’msl, and reasonably light winds out of the south southeast. After all the drenching we have been getting here lately, this was very welcome news. The flies in the ointment were the possibility that the day might end early,…
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Day cancelled at Mifflin
by Bill Elliott •
Today dawned overcast and windy, but at least we could see Jack’s Mountain. The bad news was that the weather forecast included a 60% chance of severe thunderstorms starting at noontime. At the time of the morning meeting, the weatherman’s forecast for wind direction and speed was such that new CD Pepe Sare called an…
Day cancelled at Mifflin
by Bill Elliott •
Woke this morning to light rain on the micr0-castle roof. When I looked out my window toward Jack’s Mountain, all I could see was mist – not even a hint of the ridge line. At the 9:30 pilot’s meeting, the winners talk for Sports class winner Adm Hank Nixon (K21) was given by back-seater Bill…
Day 2 at Mifflin
by Bill Elliott •
When I woke up this morning and looked outside, I saw 100% overcast at maybe 10-15,000′ and no sun at all on the ground. And, as I write this report at 4pm I can just barely see the Jack’s mountain ridge through the lowering mist and light rain, even though it is only about 3…
Day 1 at Mifflin
by Bill Elliott •
Well, this day was a bit of a surprise. The forecast was for partly sunny, with cloudbases at 4000-6000’msl. As the launch started, the sniffer was reporting 1-2kt climbs to 3500’msl. By the time the gate opened, cloudbase had risen to about 4500′, with some climbs a little higher. the task for the day was…
Pre-contest day at Mifflin
by Bill Elliott •
I arrived at the Mifflin airort at about 3pm, and was astonished to find that not all the good trailer spots along the main taxiway had been taken. I guess this is one consequence of the terrible weather all through the northeast last week, and the Striediecks’ courageous decision to postpone/reschedule the contest. The weather…
Mifflin regional SPOT map links
by Bill Elliott •
The Mifflin regional SPOT map links can be found at http://www.hawketracking.com Current Events I have already added all the pilots on the contest list that also have an entry on the SSA ‘Track a Sailplane’ page.
US Region 2 Contest Rescheduled
by Bill Elliott •
What: The Mifflin Region 2 Contest May 15-21 is cancelled. A new Region 2 contest is scheduled for May 21-27, Mifflin County Airport, Reedsville PA. An informal practice day will be held Friday, May 20 if pilots choose to fly and weather permits. The mandatory pilots meeting will be held Saturday morning. Why: A stubborn,…
