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).
Tag Archive for 2011 US 18m Nationals
2011 US Region 2 North
by SC Admin •
Contest Website | Contestants | Scores | SPOT Tracking
Day 7 wrap up and start of Day 8
by Bill Elliott •
Sorry for the late post, too many tasks! Anyway Day 7 is done and all ships made it home safely. A cool front had draped over the area and make for uncertain weather and anxiety for the task committee. The day saw lower speeds and lower TOL than all earlier days. Gary Intner, P7, won…
Tuesday Day 7
by Bill Elliott •
Back at it again after a rest day on Monday. Monday afternoon and evening a cool front sagged over the area and a line from Roswell, NM to Lubbock got .5 to 4 inches of rain! Some cells were quite impressive as was the lightning. The weather is tricky today with the remnants of the…
Dog Days at the US 18m Nationals
by SC Admin •
photos by Leigh Zimmerman.
Day 6 wrap up
by Bill Elliott •
Contest Website | Contestants | Scores | SPOT Tracking Well it was an amazing day for racing in Hobbs. 8 of the 15 contestants did over 100 MPH for the task and the top speed was 111 MPH covering 452 miles. Simply great great flying and racing conditions. Monday is a rest day, more reporting…
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Panorama from 4pm today. Forecast called for CB at 18-19K
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There are off and racing …..
by Bill Elliott •
Task opened at 13:30 MDT. Maximum start height is 12,000 MSL and reports of pilots at 10K climbing 9 knots were heard from the task advisers. Clouds are filling into to the north ad over the field. The URL’s for the various tracking sites: Google Maps: http://www.hawketracking.org/hobbs/files/tracking.htm Google Maps Large: http://www.hawketracking.org/hobbs/files/trackinglarge.htm Mobile: http://www.hawketracking.org/hobbs/files/mobile.htm There also…
18 Meter Nationals – Day 6
by Bill Elliott •
Everyone is pumped up for another day of great racing. The weather forecast and models are calling for TOL to be 18,800 with some area in the tasking to be over 20K! There is low level moisture this am and this should be enough to create CLOUDS! With a good inversion at 500 MB The…
WOW
by Bill Elliott •
Results at http://ssa.org/members/contestreports/contestresultsdetail.asp?id=2167&display=results Two over 100 MPH, average ~94 MPH, smiling pilots, happy crews GREAT meal, sorry TA you missed it, and we get to do it all again on Sunday! RACE ON Ron Gleason
