Archive for July, 2017

 

Record day for us. 7 Pilots Out and Return 100km.

July 21st, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

With not such an epic forecast, but light winds and a strong convergence in the Avila valley, 7 of us managed to do the trip to Avila and back.  From a group of 15, all but one made it over the pass and of those only one failed to reach Avila, the rest returning a […]

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192km, best from PN today after 2 poor weather days.

July 19th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

After 2 windy days of South wind today we got to fly Peña Negra.  A fair bit of wind especially just after the pass.  Today we were joined by the Candelario Open XC event.  Candelario tends to be a more fickle site, so they all ended up with us at Piedrahita.  Best flights amonst the […]

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Big Sunday. 4300m. 102km O&R for Esa

July 17th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Whilst I was hanging around the airport all day for the new arrivals, Esa managed a great out and return to Avila.  Also, Bart made Avila along with Simon and Abbey on the tandem.  In the comp event up the road at Candelario, 2 pilots made it over 200km. Unfortunately, today, Monday, has not been […]

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NW going NE. Lighter Winds. 3000m

July 15th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

A reasonable day with blue thermals going above 3000m.  More at briefing at 11.15.

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Another Avila Goal. This time for Alan

July 14th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Another day for a flight to Avila, though only Alan arrived, with 4 other over the Pass downed in the Ambles valley.

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Possible 4000m climbs. blue thermals

July 14th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Today a shift in the wind direction with a more complex airflow making open distance not a good option but still some good potential for interesting flying.  Climbs to maybe 4000m and an interesting convergence line running from near Barco to Gijuelo.  More detail  at briefing at 11.15am  

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Thurs 13th July. 86km for Ollie

July 13th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Q Quite a tricky day with increasing winds at take off.  5 over the Pass, all landed before Avila except for Ollie who made Villacastin.

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Wednesday 12th. Avila Goal forAbbey and Simon on Tandem

July 13th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Tough to get up on the other side of the pass yesterday.  Many of us went down, but Abbey and Simon on the tandem made it as did Ollie and Mark (nearly)

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More westerly but 2600m tops in general

July 12th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

Similar day to yesterday with thermal tops mainly around 2600m with the occasional 3000m probably.  More westerly flow.  Avila probably, Segovia difficult.  More details at briefing at house at 11am

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90.2km for Mark, Goals in Avila and O&R for others

July 11th, 2017 - Posted by Steve Ham

RASP forecast pretty much as announced.  Myself and Olli landed at the arranged Avila Goal and Ana, Alan and Mark flew a good deal back towards the pass after making Avila.  Mark Senior, whose radio was down carried on to 90.2km landing at Navas de San Antonio.  

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