http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2212602
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:davisstraub/8.3.2019/16:02
234 kilometers to the north

I launched first at 11:02 AM (soon to be 12:02 PM). I was pulled up to 2,600' to
the nearest cu', about 4 km south southwest of Wilotree. I climbed at an average
rate of 150 fpm to... mehr

At around 2 PM:

Looks like John Simon went down at 73 km out from Wilotree at about that time.
About 3 PM:

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast
5 to 10 mph in the morning. Surface winds southeast 8-9 mph
HRRR 3 at 11 AM:Updraft velocity: 580 fpm
TOL: 4,307
Wind TOUL: 15 mph, south southeast... mehr

Apparently pilots got cut off by the cirrus clouds that you see in
the Satellite photos in the previous article. These weren't forecasted.
Again a whole bunch of pilots went cross country. John Simon, Misael Rosalez,
Rob Clarkson, Mick Howard, Cory Barnwell, and maybe others.
I launched first again, as no one else was ready. A bit later this... mehr

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Here is what I sent out on Tuesday evening:https://ozreport.com/seweather.phpWednesdaySunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. North wind 5
to 10 mph.At 1 PM (six models):Updraft velocity: 400 – 500 fpm
TOL: 3,000’
Wind TOUL: 11 - 17 mph, north
B/S: 2ThursdaySunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph... mehr

Only Drew and Timothy flew, and they flew tandem. Drew was able to
thermal the tandem from 1,500' to 1,800', so there was lift. There was an
inversion at less than 3,000'. No cu's as would be the case with the predicted
low TOL and a north wind, post frontal.Leesburg airport:


Time
Wind
Temp


17:53
NE 7
58


16:53
N 10... mehr

Wednesday evening:ThursdayPatchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind
becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.At 1 PM (six models):Updraft velocity: 400 – 600 fpm
TOL: 3,000’ – 5,000’
Wind TOUL: 6 - 11 mph, south east or east
B/S: 4 - 10This forecast is for slightly improved conditions... mehr

http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2211328
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:davisstraub/7.3.2019/18:15
We had two tugs with Tim and Jim Prahl towing and I was launched right after
Larry Bunner who was ready first a little after 1 PM. The wind was north east at
about 10 mph and then it would stop and be light. I... mehr

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FridaySunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the
morning.
Surface winds south east 7 mph.At 1 PM (six models):Updraft velocity: 500 - 700 fpm
TOL: 4,000’ – 6,000’
Wind TOUL: 9 - 14 mph, southeast
B/S: 4 – 10HRRR 3 only at 2 PM:Updraft velocity: 736 fpm
TOL: 7,000’
Wind TOUL: 10 mph,... mehr

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"Flying like a bird" is not just poetic license - soaring birds
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