Home Minden Soaring Club Forum Note: Registration to this site or Forum is by request only!     FAQ    Search  Register     Log in  Soaring weather November 23 2009          Minden Soaring Club Forum Forum Index -> Doug Armstrong's famous Soaring Forecast View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message skybird Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 521 Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:36 am    Post subject: Soaring weather November 23 2009 HAPPY THANKSGIVING...!! Feedback yesterday...reported by Chukar...flew 390 sm in 6+42. The forecast said wave wasn't likely but I thought I'd try it anyway. I didn't get out of the valley and did 10 legs and early it was strong, 18000' with speed brakes open sometimes to keep from going higher. I had 70k southbound and 90-120k northwest bound. Later it was a little slower with hardly any clouds. It was a beautiful day to fly...!! (flown in a 1-26)... Today...cool sunny ridge with weak thermals and northerly flow aloft... Virginia pk......(elev 8299 ft ASL)..... Slide mtn........(elev 9,694 ft ASL).....N 26-32 mph...temp 27...RH 6%... Mt Warren...(elev 12,327 ft ASL)..... White mtn.....(elev 14,246 ft ASL).....missing Barcroft RC..(elev 12,410 ft ASL).....missing Trend...Sierra wave again the Friday after Thanksgiving...(many years ago I was "honorable ballast" with Dick Gantt to 31,500 ft ASL in wave at Minden the Friday after Thanksgiving)...!! Please note...just released...a documentary on "Gordon's 2061 km Sierra wave flight"...it can easily be considered a worthwhile "tutorial" for Sierra wave soaring...you can see this computer friendly video version by accessing either of these websites: You can buy from Gordon's site: http://sierramountaingallery.com/ Or at HD Soaring: http://hdsoaring.blogspot.com/ cheers...Doug Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Minden Soaring Club Forum Forum Index -> Doug Armstrong's famous Soaring Forecast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Airport----------------General DiscussionRunway 21 Motor-gliding----------------DG 400DG 800ASH 26 Classifieds----------------GlidersMotor glidersMotor Weather----------------Doug Armstrong's famous Soaring Forecast Humor----------------Humor Safety----------------General discussion General Aviation----------------VLJ's  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You cannot download files in this forum phpBB component v1.2.4 RC2 by Adam van Dongen. Based on phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group