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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
Next class is on Instrumentation and Avionics. Wednesday March 2nd.
Start time 1900hrs, 7:00 pm local.
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Sorry for the late notice. This week’s class is Sectionals. So you don’t get lost flying the Proving Grounds!
Start time 1900hrs, 7:00 pm local.
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It does. The procedure is to click on “Analyze Flight” when you finish. At the bottom you should see “Save IGC file”.
Steve
From: SSI <webmaster@skysoaring.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 5:24 PM
To: Smsrsnyder@comcast.net
Subject: Reply To: It can be done; By Dennis Burke, [Sky Soaring]This is the results you receive via email.
<h1>Scoring Sky Soaring tasks</h1>
<h2>Condor Soaring Simulator Flight</h2>
<h2>Completed Sky Soaring Sprint CW in 1:25:37</h2>
<h3>98.1 km scored flight distance at 37.1 kt
Handicap speed: 59.4 kt [Beta]</h3>- Hit Sky Soaring at 12:11:46
- Hit Poplar Grove at 12:32:08
- Hit Galt at 13:16:46
- Hit Sky Soaring at 13:37:23
<h3>Flight passed within 2.0 km of the following waypoints</h3>
- 12:00:21 to 12:11:48 near: Sky Soaring
- 12:18:21 to 12:25:24 near: Walpole
- 12:32:04 to 12:34:33 near: Poplar Grove
- 13:16:44 to 13:18:58 near: Galt
- 13:37:21 to 13:41:52 near: Sky Soaring
<h3>Other Flight Info</h3>
- Take off detected at 12:00:21 UTC
- Off tow detected at 12:00:21 UTC
- Take off pressure altitude is 3900.9 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
Done scoring Sprint 1-26 vs L-13 2-19-22.igc
Thank you for using the Proving Grounds scoring system
Condor flight
1-26E
Task Sprint 55LL- Poplar Grove- Galt- 55LL
Cloud base 7,500ft
Wind 135@5kt
StartTime=12:00:00
FlightTime=01:41:53
TaskStart=12:10:00
TaskTime=01:28:37
PlayerStatus=Finished
DistanceFlown=54.83 nm
AverageSpeed=37.12 ktsSteve
Sure.
Steve
From: SSI <webmaster@skysoaring.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 4:14 PM
To: Smsrsnyder@comcast.net
Subject: Breakfast at Allen’s Corner tomorrow, By Art Silverman, [Sky Soaring]Beginning March 30th I would like to return to using the Glider Flying Handbook. Mostly for new students but open to everyone. Let’s see a show of hands (replies if that works better) if you would like to join in.
Steve
This Wednesday. 2-16 we will continue with Knowledge test preparation. Topic is Operations.
Start time 1900hrs, 7:00 pm local.
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Well last year didn’t turn out so well. But I could expand on Emergencies. If Mark is not available to do WINGS I can do that with FAA Flight Review.
Steve
From: SSI <webmaster@skysoaring.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 11:41 AM
To: Smsrsnyder@comcast.net
Subject: 2022 Spring Safety Meeting, [Sky Soaring]This week I will be dialed in to the WINGS seminar and I hope all club members will also. If you do not have a WINGS account yet you need to create one.
https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=109843
Steve
