The temperature trace and thermal quality will be similar to yesterday. However, with the passage of another cold front the wind is going to get a little high mid afternoon, but should calm for good evening conditions. Quite strong already at 8 am at launch, so we may try to go up the hill […]
Conditions switched back on again today with light winds and some climbs to 3000m+. A few PBs, for Anders and for Faisal with flights to Avila. We set the goal there so we could be back in time for the evening flight and restitution, which was one of the good ones.
Today we have quite inverted conditions which will make getting above 2400 quite difficult for much of the day. Wind more to the N at Avila with the usual span wise convergence across the valley as we approach Avila. Lighter winds and a slow start to the day will probably allow us a few attempts […]
Yesterday an unusual day in that wave bars formed along the chain of mountains and out in the plains. We flew, though found the winds speeds switch quite dramatically at times. The best soaring for all was during the evening.
A much easier day for us with the wind on at PN. Some lower inversion to deal with and generally a cooler day with early afternoon climbs to around 2600m and maybe late in afternoon to near 3000m. The NW flow will give us a headwind low down in Avila, so unlikely to be a […]
Yesterday a turbulent windy morning flight for Phillip and Andy from the Crossed S side of lastra. After some swimming in the river a nice smooth lift evening flight from Lastra WSW.
A day with a lot of yellow dust suspended in the air which will make visibility very poor. Once again, SW winds and good thermals to over 3000m. Some streeting and convergence. Probable development of congestus near Avila, though our area should be free of problems again. A trough in the East of Spain will […]
Yesterday gave us strong lee side thermals at take of (PN), bringing the wind on but being very turbulent around the take off area. Only 6 of us flew, of those Andy land on the high ground south of Villatoro, Maxi threw his reserve which got lodged in his glider which he was then able […]
Winds on the strong side to the SW but dropping a little later in the afternoon and moving more West. An inversion around 3000m, but in some of the convergence areas we may find some large stacked clouds or Congestus. Storms unlikely. Good convergence along the Avila Valley N side. The wind may come […]
Saturday gave us tremendous conditions with strong climbs to around 3800m, light winds and great potential. Phillip did his PB with an FAI triangle of around 70km. Aron, Thomas and myself also went round, with Aron extending to around 100km but falling 5km short of arriving back in Piedrahita due to his batteries failing on […]