First day of the competition.
Things get started at 9am with a pilots meeting. We go over weather mostly, and discuss a few rules.
Shortly after, we head up to launch, set up our gliders, and wait for the route to be called. There are 4 potential routes that can be called depending on weahter.
Route 3 was called, and people started to launch. I got in the air after waiting in a long launch line, and slowly climbed. I was uneasy about some weather that was developing to the West, so eventually I went and landed in the bailout LZ.
Things get started at 9am with a pilots meeting. We go over weather mostly, and discuss a few rules.
Shortly after, we head up to launch, set up our gliders, and wait for the route to be called. There are 4 potential routes that can be called depending on weahter.
Route 3 was called, and people started to launch. I got in the air after waiting in a long launch line, and slowly climbed. I was uneasy about some weather that was developing to the West, so eventually I went and landed in the bailout LZ.
#5 in line to launch. It was 90 degrees, and we are dressed extremely warm for the sub-zero temperatures and 25mph winds we will experience when we get high.
In the air, at King Mountain (looking West towards Moore)Chris was there in the bailout LZ also and we sat watching others climb out (soar up over the peak) and head over the back of the mountain on course.
Heather went on the wrong route, but still managed to get back on track after a 20 mile detour.
Total points for the day..... 1
pics to follow
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