Tag Archive for Australian Gliding Team
Day 10 Tom
by Bill Elliott •
David wins the day! Advice from Dan the Met man backed up by later data from Alex was to start early which David did to great effect, the only pilot today over 140kph. I was heading to the startline when I met up with a huge gaggle. We played the start…
More day 10
by Bill Elliott •
6.30pmIt’s getting bluer here.6.15pmGetting busy at the finish all on final glide now.6pmDavid and Brad are back, Bruce is close Tom and Team Trotter are still on task.We are hoping for stronger winds and blue conditions in the south of the task area t…
Day 10
by Bill Elliott •
The OSTIV conference finished today, details are at www.OSTIV.orgToday is expected to be a 7000′ blue day with strong Southerly winds. First launch is not before 13.00.This morning we took some team photos with everyone in their uniforms.Last night we …
Day 9 Tom
by Bill Elliott •
I had a pretty good day, could have been better. Good start, caught the Poles [4 counting Jerzy the Canadian] and flew with them and gradually caught up with an earlier gaggle. At about turn 4 or 5 [I lose count] I lost the leaders as we split up a lit…
End of Day 9
by Bill Elliott •
The sky is looking fantastic at the moment with scattered Cus at 9000′ we expect the first finishers in 45 mins or so.At briefing they told us that the pilots have together flown to the far side of the moon, hopefully they can get back….Overheard on …
Day 9
by Bill Elliott •
Yesterday there was a wind change as a storm gust front hit during landing.So for a while we had taxiway 15 and runway 33 in use during the change over. The pilots managed it very well – of course.Today they are forecasting a maximum of 38.5C with scat…
Day 8
by Bill Elliott •
Interesting start time decisions yesterday. Forecast storms from 1630 so early start to be conservative with a short AAT task [2.30] I was struggling to get height to start with the gaggle as most left. As it happens we all had waited a little as we th…
Monday – Day 8
by Bill Elliott •
5.15pmAll back now scores coming out4.45pmPeter and Lisa back, Tom extending his task as conditions improve. David inbound ETA 17.03.Tom 15 mins out, 2T 70km out on glide.4.30pmWe are expecting the first finishers shortly not much free…
Day 7
by Bill Elliott •
645pmTom home David not far behind. Some scores out – initial scores were incorrect scored as racing task now correct for AAT task620pm4 landed just waiting for 18m guys to come home615pmAlex on his new bike off to the gridLisa on CTAF6.00pmFirst finis…
