Well, we gave it our best shot, but the Region 6 contest at CCSC was officially cancelled today at 12:00. After five straight days of rain and wind, we had been counting on Friday and Saturday to give us a contest, but today turned out to be much worse than earlier forecasts led us to…
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No contest day at CCSC
by Bill Elliott •
The weather this morning at 8am when I ran was extremely odd. There were cloud streets and buildups that looked for all the world like 3pm in the afternoon on a really good day, complete with at least a few towering cu’s. How those clouds got up there and got organized that way was a…
Another no-fly day at CCSC (Region 6S)
by Bill Elliott •
Woke up to the sound of thunderstorm mating calls this morning. By the time I was back from my morning run/walk around the airport, there was already rain on the way from the southwest. By the time of the morning meeting at 10:00 the rain had arrived, with no letup in sight. If it weren’t…
No fly day at CCSC (R6S)
by Bill Elliott •
Woke up this morning to bright sunshine sparkling through mist on the field. Made it about halfway around the runway periphery on my run – used to be able to do the whole field with no sweat – its a bitch to get old and feeble ;-). Weather forecast doesn’t look so good. Popular weather…
Practice day at CCSC (R6S) – no flying today
by Bill Elliott •
After a week at home, I’m back on the road in my micro-castle at another regional contest. This one is a bit unique because its my home club (Caesar Creek Soaring Club, just north of Cincinnati, Ohio) and so its only 70 miles from home. I came down here on Friday, hoping to get in…
2011 Region 6 South, Caesar Creek Soaring Club
by SC Admin •
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