This is the big open distance day of the week, however the winds are stronger so earlier in the day it may be a bit uncomfortable. Winds at launch at 8.30am are light over the back, which is a good sign that it should come on at PN (I expected it to be much stronger […]
Winds lighter and more to the NW with a heat low developing. Typical good conditions for summer in this area. The NW may stop us at Avila, but this is certainly a day to reach Avila at least. wind at take off at 8am is very light and on the hill.
The cold front has passed leaving us with a cooler NE flow. The is an inversion around 2600 and a further kink at around 3000m. Lower level winds are light (supposedly) and winds above the boundary layer seem to be more W. I don’t think this day will provide an amazing XC day like […]
A cold front is approaching from the NW and we have an increase in winds , though NW and on PN launch which should give us OK wind conditions for flying. With ground temperatures above around 31 ºC we will probably start to get Cu forming , some of which, especially in the Avila valley […]
At launch last night I was surprised to be congratulated by a pilot from Madrid for getting the spanish open distance record. Apparently my flight of 246km last week was the farthest flown by a member of the Spanish flying Fed. Maybe it is the case, but I have not logged a flight anywhere for […]
The instability generated by the passage of the trough seems to have moved further N and we probably will not get the build up of cloud in the Ambles valley today. if cloud does form it will be at around 5100m according to the skew. The Skew is giving SW, also S at launch at […]
Yet another high quality soaring day for XC with generally light winds from the NW, so as you can imagine we will be held back at Avila with large scale convergence in the Avila valley with possible congestus in that area and thermal sources in excess of around 36ºC. Not likely to be an earl […]
Heat low deepened a little and the wind a little emote to the SW so less chance of being stopped by the N wind beyond Avila. Once again a very high cloud base to around 4400m, so it would be very useful not to fly into the NOTAM area and try to go more north. […]
Still under the influence of the Atlantic high with a heat low forming over the Peninsula. The SW winds will give us blue convergence today and great potential for a big XC towards Avila and beyond. The more defined wind should make going over the Pass and advancing along the Avila valley easier. Early on […]
We are still under the influence and protection of the atlantic high with a ridge at higher levels giving reasonable flying conditions. today it should be hotter, and although there is a marked inversion early on around 2600m, later in the day we should go to 3000m plus with blue thermals. Wind in the west, […]