Boy did we have a wild day today! Actually, I think we had *several* wild days today, as the weather and the soaring conditions seemed to change minute by minute as the day progressed. The day started with dense ground fog, to the point where I wasn’t quite sure how to find my glider trailer.…
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Rain Day 2 at Mifflin
by Bill Elliott •
True to the predictions by weatherman Richard Kellerman, the day was again cancelled here at Mifflin. However, it wasn’t quite a ‘clean kill’ as Richard put it at the morning meeting, as CD Jackie held out hope by setting an update meeting at noontime, where an up or down decision would be made. In the…
Rain Day 1 at Mifflin 15m Nationals
by Bill Elliott •
This is Frank Paynter, reporting from lake Mifflin, site of the 15m water gliding nationals, with the Rain Day 1 results. We started the day with the morning pilots meeting at 0930, with gentle rain pattering on the roof of the maintenance hangar. After a few announcements from CM Brian Glick, including a short reading…
Day 1 at Mifflin 15m Nationals
by Bill Elliott •
It was a short but eventful competition day today, as CD Jackie and her task advisors raced to get in a task before the encroaching overcast shut everything down. Initially, based on a ‘slightly optimistic’ report from weatherman Richard Kellerman, the task was going to be a 3:30 or 3:00 TAT. However, it soon became…
First Photos from Mifflin, US 15m Nationals
by Bill Elliott •
Thank you Leigh Zimmerman for these photos. — Ed.
Second official practice day at Mifflin 15m nationals
by Bill Elliott •
Well, today was a day of pluses and minuses. On the plus side, the sun was out, no rain in sight, and we were getting occasional climbs to above 8000′ msl, and although weatherman Richard Kellerman predicted a blue day, we were seeing occasionally puffs here and there. On the minus side, the day started…
Random thoughts about the 15m Nationals
by Bill Elliott •
Some random thoughts about the 15 meter nationals here at Mifflin. The contestant list this year is incredible! Chip Garner (CG), perennial standard-class national champion and U.S. Team member, showed up today with his new 15-meter flapped super-ship the American-made Duck Hawk. I have yet to get a good look at the glider, but…
First official practice day at Mifflin 15m Nats & Sports Regional
by Bill Elliott •
Sorry about the long title, but the first week of the contest here will feature both the 15m Nationals and a Sports Class regional. As it seems it often happens in contests, the best soaring days occur just before, or just after the contest. Certainly the last two days here seem to bear that out.…
