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Friday, December 24th, 2021 at 2:37 pm #11476Steven SnyderParticipant
Some of you may have heard that Proving Grounds is coming to Sky Soaring. What is Proving Grounds you ask? Good question! The best answer is read their website. https://soaringtasks.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Hpg_1LYiHaqIi7O1NAmC7plpnuqpBrQRzUeryUyRWN7RWS6qI96YAcew
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<div>This is an introduction to cross country flying for the low time pilot that has their A, B and C badges and is ready for the next step.</div>
<div>We as a club need to encourage our pilots to “stretch your wings” so beginning this Spring you will have a chance to do just that.</div>
<div>Stay tuned for more detailed information.</div>
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Saturday, December 25th, 2021 at 7:55 am #11478Steven SnyderParticipant
TASK FLYING AND RECOGNITION WITH THE NOVICE GLIDER PILOT IN MIND
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Friday, March 4th, 2022 at 7:01 pm #11764Steven SnyderParticipant
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
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Sunday, March 13th, 2022 at 12:53 pm #11808Steven SnyderParticipant
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
Thank you for using the Proving Grounds scoring system
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Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 at 5:57 pm #11900Steven SnyderParticipant
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
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 at 2:57 pm #11905Steven SnyderParticipant
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 circuitHit 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)
Update your flight computer for a better match
Glider ID: MERLIN2
Pilot: Steve Snyder
Flight date: 2022-04-09
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 at 3:16 pm #11906John DeRosaParticipantNice flight in a 1-26E (like SSI’s).
45km. Just short of the 50km needed for a Silver Badge leg!
John H DeRosa(OHM Ω)“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”– Albert EinsteinOn Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 02:57:49 PM CDT, SSI <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:
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