The compeo stopped recording part way through yesterday's flight and I had to use the backup xcsoar track, So today I borrowed Don's 6030. Which I'm relieved to say worked flawlessly unlike the pilot.
In goal despite getting flushed down the tree covered ridge behind turnpoint 4. Only saved by a pig farm thermal which eventually got me back to the ridge which is just a well as there weren't any good landing options down there.
The long cruise down the big ridge and back again from turnpoint 5 was fun definitely didn't want to go down in that high valley. Just thermalling at 6000 feet close to those spineback ridges was scary enough especially as at that altitude on a hot day the glider was very reluctant to slow down.
Left a final climb with Shedsy and Tim when the figures dropped to 9.6:1 for goal. Just as well the margin was good as I was only getting 6:1 when crossing the gorge below Tremp although the lift on the ridge behind goal meant I had plenty of height left again after the final glide.
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| Oh NO! Its the front ridge again saw enough of that on Sunday |
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| Back in the game again with enough time for the first start gate |
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| Taking the second turn point at the west end of the Ager ridge |
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| Crossing the gap at the west end of the main ridge. That is one awesome canyon to fly over. |
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| Climbing after TP3 at the east end of the ridge after the gap |
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| First time through TP4 with height to spare. Bad decision 2 about to follow... |
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| Oh no! getting flushed after TP4. Which means there is something here I just can't work out where it is |
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| Almost back at TP4 but an awful lot lower...time for a pig farm thermal... |
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| Climbing again eventually, but a lot of time lost...again. This is where the pictures stopped which is a shame as the next ridge run was epic |
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| Task 2 Just looking at that epic run after TP4 out to TP5 then back to TP6 and Goal |
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