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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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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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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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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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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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Nice 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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