Flew LS8 for .5 hour. There was a weak wave over Sutter Butte.

Oktoberfest at Williams. Flew Discus CS for 1 hour.

Flew Discus CS for 2.6 hours. Released at 6,800 ft. Highest was 7,600 ft. Frank caught a wave, but Rick and I was not able to. Rick went to Rumsey Gap, and circled with two eagles.

Flew ASW-24 for 2.9 hours. Flew with 9Q, 98, ER, 59, JK, TMA-Bjork, and G3. Very similar day to yesterday, but the cloudbase was higher. Highest altitude was 10,500 feet. Went to Black Butte and Diamond M.

Other people's comments on today's condition can be found here.

Flew Discus CS for 5.3 hours. Flew with 12 other gliders - C1, JJ, TMA, OJ, 49, JHL, TG, G3, YE, 99, 98, 34, and FNX. The cloud base was very low (6,000 feet) when I launched around 1pm, but it went up a bit (8,000 feet) in late afternoon. Highest altitude was 8,400 feet. Turned Rumsey Gap and Indian Ranch. Had a good thermal 1 mile south of Indian Valley Dam.

Other people's comments on today's condition can be found here.

Flew Discus CS for 1.3 hours. The cloud base was 8,000 feet. Started at Tree Farm and headed south, but clouds in the south weren't working well, hence a short flight.

Flew Discus CS for 3.7 hours. Completed "Tree Farm-Bear Valley-Indian Ranch" task. Very smoky. Highest Altitude was 12,500 feet. Round trip from Tree Farm to Indian Ranch takes 3,000 feet.

Flew Discus CS for 2.9 hours. Went up to 13,100 feet. Completed "Tree Farm-Bear Valley-Indian Ranch" task. Very smoky due to fire near Yolla Bolly. It was the 14th race day. PK, PS, and 1B flew in formation.

Flew ASW-24W for 4 hours. Another convergence day, but it wasn't strong enough to complete a 100km task.

Flew ASW-24W for 1.6 hours. Convergence was predicted, but did not exist.

Williams

Flew ASW-24W for 5 hours. It was a similar convergence day, but there was less sink.

Flew ASW-24 for 2.5 hours. Landed on Charters. It was a convergence day with lots of sink.

ASW-24W

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Flew DG-1000 with Christian for 1.7 hours at Truckee. Highest altitude was 14,000 feet.

DG-1000


Working on a good thermal


Lake Tahoe


Christian and me


Truckee airport

Flew Duo Discus for 3.2 hours by solo. Highest altitude was 9000 feet. Completed a 100km task (Tree Farm, Ramsey Gap, Indian Ranch).

Duo Discus


A good thermal over Walker Ridge at 2:43pm


Looking north from Walker Ridge at 3:00pm


Flight trace

Flew Discus CS for 3.7 hours. Highest altitude was 9300 feet. Flew about 100km. Was a blue and tough condition.

Discus CS


Flying over Walker Ridge at 2:12pm.


Dinner after flight


Dinner after flight


The main dish - local crawdad


Flight trace

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Didn't fly due to high wind.

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Flew Discus CS for 3.8 hours. A blue day. Went to Ramsey Gap turnpoint. Highest altitude was 9500 feet.

Indian Valley reservoir at 4:25pm


Looking west from Indian Valley Reservior


Ramsey Gap at 4:56pm


BLIPMAP Wind Shear at 1300PST and 1600PST


Flight trace

Flew Discus CS for 2.7 hours. Went to Sheet Iron Mtn and M6 turnpoints, and landed on Willows airport. A blue day. Hightest altitude was 10,300 feet.

M6 turnpoint at 4:00pm


BLIPMAP Wind Shear 1300PST and 1600PST



Flight trace

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Individual's page
www.ranlog.com/ramsey/gliding.html
www.ranlog.com/pasco/tph98.html
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homepage2.nifty.com/JGAC/zerobase/
www.sonic.net/~pjkelly/

Cross Country
www.ranlog.com/pasco/tph98.html
www.ranlog.com/ramsey/tph500k.html

Racing
home.netcom.com/~pappa3
www.soar-high.com/soaring/Hilton/hilton_cup_2002.htm
www2.onlinecontest.org/bhc/
www.fai.org/gliding/bhc/
barronhiltoncup.org/

Flew Discus CS at Williams for about 5 hours and checked out local turnpoints.

Looking north from Black Butte at 4:16pm.


Looking north towards Yolla peak at 4:30pm.


Yolla peak at 4:36pm.


Looking south from Yolla peak at 4:38pm. Still plenty of clouds.


Heading to the next cloud.


Looking south from Black Butte. Nice cloud street through Sheet Iron Mtn to St John to Snow Mtn. At 5:10pm.


Near Tree Farm at 5:49pm. Clouds started to disppear from south to north.


Flight trace

Flew Discus CS at Williams for about 3 hours. Checked out Sheet Iron Mtn and Diamond M turnpoints.

Sheet Iron Mtn


Looking north from Diamond M.


Flight trace

Checked out local landing sites near Williams, CA.

Cooks (length = 2000 ft). Very wide and smooth.


Cooks approach line.


Charter airstrip (length = 2500 ft).


Charter approach line. Power line is nicely embedded in the ground at the end of R/W.


Antelope Valley airstrip (length = 2800 ft).


Bear Valley ranch (length = 4,000 ft).


Bear Valley ranch.


Indian ranch (length = 3000 ft).