Erick Angles writes:
I was finally able to use enough of the clinic's wifi bandwidth to
centralize, classify (delete quite a few out of focus ones) and upload all the
official pictures from the 4th Edition of the SA Open. They were all taken by
Christine Lavigne Delville and a few by William. It's a shared album so anybody
can add pictures... mehr

Gilles Normandeau writes:
Today was a repeat of Sunday's task to Wilke, Saskatchewan about
130 km from the the launch area. The difference was that we had five pilots make
goal: Dale Regehr, Ross Hunter, Doug Keller, Doug Hartley and Felix Cantesanu.
Dale was the first to launch as usual (chomping at the bit again) and also the
first to tag... mehr

Bill Finn, local Chicago area pilot flying at Whitewater yesterday, getting at
hour and getting to 5,800'.Photo by Mike Degtoff. mehr

The task is a triangle with a 14 km start cylinder centered around
Palmyra:I was the first pilot to get towed up. Jim Prahl took me to the north and just
barely inside the 14 km cylinder whose edge is just upwind of the launch. The
wind was out of the east at about 10 mph, but I was able to stay near the start
cylinder as I drifted west in... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/brad.pierce/posts/10155229169841977
A local pilot hit an 11-foot alligator which was crossing runway
7/25 at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL). I was told the pilot was flying a
Navajo and the gator jumped up and struck the wing during his landing. The gator
was killed instantly and the aircraft sustained damage to... mehr

Thanks to Mike Degtoff. mehr

Gilles Normandeau writes:
https://airtribune.com/canadian/blog__day_3
Goal was Herbert, Sk. 137 km to the south. Task was up on Airtribune and launch
opened at 12:30 CST. A few pilots needed reflights but most got away. Seven
pilots made goal and three claimed personal bests. Dale Regehr was the first to
tag the goal cylinder, but he decided... mehr

The forecast for the day:
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
North northeast surface wind, 13 – 15 mph noon through 3 PM, 11 mph after that.
NAM3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 597 fpm (other models similar)
TOL: 5,632’ (other models similar)
Cloudbase: No cu’s (All other models show no cu’s except... mehr

https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/results
Task 2:



#
Name
Glider
Time
Total



1
Zac Majors
Wills Wing T2C 154
02:04:27
916


2
John Simon
Aeros Combat C 12.7
02:17:56
857


3
Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli
Wills Wing T2C144
02:20:39
851


4
James Stinnett
Wills Wing T2C
02:20:35
850... mehr

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NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5
to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high
as 25 mph.
The 25 mph gust is forecasted only for 11 AM. Launch wind speed forecasted to be
16 mph northeast.
NAM3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 477 fpm (other models vary between 0 and 517 fpm. But most... mehr

Most pilots got minimum distance:
https://airtribune.com/midwest-2017/results



#
Name
Glider
Time
Total



1
Steve Rewolinski
Icaro Z9
01:16:19
711


2
Andre Wolf
Moyes litespeed RX 3,5 PRO
01:22:13
663


3
Glen Volk
Moyes RX 3.5
01:26:22
638


4
Phill Bloom
Moyes RX 3.5
01:26:40... mehr

Philip Siscoe <<psiscoe>>
writes:
Tuesday, March 28th, 2017. I’m at work and on a call with my
colleague John.
- Phil, John says – Canada’s Department of National Defense (DND) is going to
require national level review of the software change you are planning for the
classified training system.
- Crap, I respond.... mehr

Gilles Normandeau writes:
Those guys who flew the practice day yesterday didn't need any practice. Doug Keller declared a 322 km goal and made it.
Day 1 - June 4
Today, the various committees have been set. Safety is comprised of Greg Leslie, Timmy Middlemiss and myself (Gilles Normandeau). The task committee includes Doug Keller and Rob... mehr

Here's the forecast for the day:
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph
becoming northwest in the afternoon.
NAM3 forecast:
1 PM:
Lift: 477 fpm (other models vary between 0 and 756 fpm)
TOL: 4,307’ (other models vary between 994’ and 8,945’)
Cloudbase: No cu’s (one other model shows... mehr

https://airtribune.com/davisstraub/tracks__122221

The open task today was to the south southeast. An easy task for some, a mere 31
km out and then return. The sky was full of cu's and cloudbase was super high.
I took off at 2:05 PM and waited on the line in sinking air until 2,100' AGL. It
looked to me like there would be lift ahead under a... mehr

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Patrick Schwitter <<patrick>>
writes:
The gods were with the pilots who benefited from fantastic weather
conditions on the four days of the competition.See the smile on all faces at the landing. The Valais in all its grandeur.The results picture : http://ipat.d.pr/h3qwvJPicture of the podium: http://ipat.d.pr/1DAgZAnd a lot of... mehr

Paula McCarty <<topsyt>>
sends: mehr

The pace of the Midwest 2017 is picking up with lots of pilots
here doing tasks. Sara Weaver completed out and return sport class task by
landing in the backyard of the neighbor across the street from the airport as
her flight instrument beeps when she was 3 feet off the ground.https://airtribune.com/sweaverflies/tracks__121950Krzys and Larry... mehr