Super humid and heating up. Looks like another steamy contest day. Tim won the day in Club Class yesterday! Good job Tim. It’s going to be an exciting day.
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5/21 waiting on the grid
by Bill Elliott •
5/20 at Mifflin
by Bill Elliott •
A tough day but only a few land outs. This could be our last competition day because tomorrow doesn’t look that promising.
Last dinner tonight in the hangar. We thank Joanie and Janine who have been crewing AND preparing fantastic meals. Lots of us pi…
Monday 5/20
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Day 6 back side ridge
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Day 6 at Mifflin cloudy and cool
by Bill Elliott •
Weather forecaster Richard Kellerman isn’t too optimistic about today, but we plan to grid at noon. It’s just cool, overcast, and with light winds from the south southeast…well, we shall see. It’s Mifflin and it can change throughout the day. More …
Day 5
by Bill Elliott •
Day 5 lots of land outs
by Bill Elliott •
The nittany valley around state college is proving to be a sink hole with 14 gliders landed out so far. One pilot who is back now mentioned that he saw others on his way back that were at 8000 feet. So it isn’t a total bust.
Day 4 May 16
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Rest day!
by Bill Elliott •
It’s crew’s choice today and we are going to the Belleville auction to buy a cow. High winds aloft out of 255 (the wrong direction) and better forecasts over the next days make this a good point for a break from flying.