Potentially not a bad day. We continue with the NE flow, Once again an inversion , the not so abrupt, at 2600, but climbs to c3000m should deb possible later in the day. The wind maybe light enough to take the NW track of yesterday (see track log and map below). this would take […]
A more stable day with less risk of high winds early on, though for sure at peak times the wind and thermal strength on the ground will get a bit uncomfortable. However, with the forecast we can expect to get a more enjoyable PG day. There is a strong inversion at 2600m, so most of […]
The Atlanic high is positioning itself to give us sunny weather for the week. However, today the tail end of a cold front with pass through. Winds are actually a little stronger than yesterday. Once again today it will be worth getting into the air early before we have problems getting off. Here is a […]
The Atlanic high is positioning itself to give us sunny weather for the week. However, today the tail end of a cold front with pass through. Winds are actually a little stronger than yesterday. Once again today it will be worth getting into the air early before we have problems getting off. […]
A quick sketch of Rob Couper done this afternoon between flights. Rob came to Flypiedrahita first way back in the 90s Rob Couper
Steve was an old client of ours. After retiring form the UK police force he set up XC Paragliding Brasil which he runs with his wife Jaqueline in Governador Valadares. The bad weather yesterday enabled me to finish off this caricature of him which he requested.
Finally we have some more stability in the upper levels. Today it is unlikely that we will see cumulus. There is an inversion around 2600m, and with the top temperatures today we are unlikely to make it above 3000m. A NE flow, so we will be going towards Barco and the Valle de Jerte. I […]
Hopefully this will be the last day we must suffer bad weather. Raining hard this morning at set to do so for much of the day. The wind is in the right direction and not to strong to fly from the main site, Peña Negra if conditions allow at the end of the day. Not […]
Capped vertical development again so we should escape storms. Plenty of upper level cloud so that might slow things down and allow us some dynamic soaring at Lastra. Another poor day but we may get something out of it this morning so we will leave a bit before 10am once again. Winds are likely […]
A SW wind around 15km/hr at take off level and rising to around 35- 40km/hr at cloud base. Wind bars on forecast seems stronger on the south side of the Gredos so I am not sure going to Pedro Bernardo is the best option, especially since I believe the wind will probably come onto Peña […]