Proving Grounds

TASK FLYING AND RECOGNITION WITH THE NOVICE GLIDER PILOT IN MIND

Just flew the Sprint task in the 1-26. Below are the results. Winds 180@7 Cloudbase 8k.
<h1>Scoring Sky Soaring tasks</h1>
<h2>Condor Soaring Simulator Flight</h2>
<h2>Completed Sky Soaring Sprint CW in 1:36:21</h2>
<h3>98.2 km scored flight distance at 33.0 kt
Handicap speed: 52.8 kt [Beta]</h3>

• Hit Sky Soaring at 12:14:37
• Hit Poplar Grove at 12:47:42
• Hit Galt at 13:27:22
• Hit Sky Soaring at 13:50:59

<h3>Flight passed within 2.0 km of the following waypoints</h3>

• 12:00:31 to 12:14:41 near: Sky Soaring
• 12:33:59 to 12:36:12 near: Walpole
• 12:47:40 to 12:49:52 near: Poplar Grove
• 13:27:20 to 13:32:41 near: Galt
• 13:50:57 to 13:57:00 near: Sky Soaring

<h3>Other Flight Info</h3>

• Take off detected at 12:00:31 UTC
• Off tow detected at 12:04:35 UTC
• Take off pressure altitude is 885.8 ft raw
• Altitude correction is 0.0 ft
• Guessing glider type: SGS 1-26D, handicap: 1.6
• Multiple potential types identified as follows: SGS 1-26A (1.65), SGS 1-26B (1.65), SGS 1-26C (1.65), SGS 1-26D (1.6), SGS 1-26E (1.6)
• Update your flight computer for a better match
• Glider ID: MERLIN2
• Pilot: Steve Snyder
• Flight date: 2022-06-21

Another fun flight today. If you complete a Proving Grounds task email the IGC file to skysoaring@soaringtasks.com

This was a tougher task today. Set the cloudbase at 5,700ft winds 270@10kt and medium strength thermals. Task time 34 min 50 sec. Aircraft Standard Cirrus, similar to 1-34R.
<h1>Scoring Sky Soaring tasks</h1>
<h2>Condor Soaring Simulator Flight</h2>
<h2>Completed Sky Soaring Racetrack Sky Soaring in 0:34:50</h2>
<h3>44.8 km scored flight distance at 41.6 kt
Handicap speed: 41.6 kt [Beta]
Completed one racetrack circuit</h3>

• Hit Sky Soaring at 12:18:04
• Hit Walpole at 12:31:59
• Hit Funny Farm IL at 12:41:08
• Hit Phyllis at 12:44:32
• Hit Sky Soaring at 12:52:54

<h3>Flight passed within 2.0 km of the following waypoints</h3>

• 12:00:46 to 12:18:07 near: Sky Soaring
• 12:31:58 to 12:35:21 near: Walpole
• 12:41:08 to 12:42:48 near: Funny Farm IL
• 12:44:30 to 12:46:17 near: Phyllis
• 12:52:52 to 12:57:45 near: Sky Soaring

<h3>Other Flight Info</h3>

• Take off detected at 12:00:46 UTC
• Off tow detected at 12:05:32 UTC
• Take off pressure altitude is 885.8 ft raw
• Altitude correction is 0.0 ft
• Glider type: StdCirrus, handicap: 1.0 [Beta]
• Glider ID: MERLIN2
• Pilot: Steve Snyder
• Flight date: 2022-06-21

Done scoring PG Racetrack 3-13-22.igc

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So it’s snowing outside. What’s better to do than Condor Soaring?

Proving Grounds Sprint. 55LL to Poplar Grove to Galt and home again. In a 1-26!

Now to try it for real.
<h2>Condor Soaring Simulator Flight</h2>
<h2>Completed Sky Soaring Sprint CW in 1:42:58</h2>
<h3>98.1 km scored flight distance at 30.9 kt
Handicap speed: 49.4 kt [Beta]</h3>

• Hit Sky Soaring at 12:13:21
• Hit Poplar Grove at 12:53:18
• Hit Galt at 13:25:16
• Hit Sky Soaring at 13:56:20

Todays flight was Racetrack. Based on Sky Sight’s forecast for Saturday I set the weather as close as I could.

Winds 314 @10kt. Cloud base 4800ft. Thermals strong. Temp 53f Dew point 32f.

Glider 1-26E

Total flight time 1:07.54 Task time  55.06

Condor Soaring Simulator Flight

Completed Sky Soaring Racetrack Sky Soaring in 0:43:30

45.1 km scored flight distance at 33.5 kt
Handicap speed: 53.7 kt [Beta]
Completed one racetrack circuit

Hit Sky Soaring at 13:20:33

Hit Walpole at 13:38:47

Hit Funny Farm IL at 13:53:12

Hit Phyllis at 13:57:44

Hit Sky Soaring at 14:04:03

Flight passed within 2.0 km of the following waypoints

13:00:37 to 13:20:37 near: Sky Soaring

13:38:44 to 13:42:05 near: Walpole

13:53:09 to 13:55:21 near: Funny Farm IL

13:57:42 to 14:00:18 near: Phyllis

14:04:01 to 14:07:54 near: Sky Soaring

Other Flight Info

Take off detected at 13:00:37 UTC

Off tow detected at 13:05:27 UTC

Take off pressure altitude is 885.8 ft raw

Altitude correction is 0.0 ft

Guessing glider type: SGS 1-26D, handicap: 1.6

Multiple potential types identified as follows: SGS 1-26A (1.65), SGS 1-26B (1.65), SGS 1-26C (1.65), SGS 1-26D (1.6), SGS 1-26E (1.6)

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Glider ID: MERLIN2

Pilot: Steve Snyder

Flight date: 2022-04-09