Archive for September, 2018

 

Avila and back to Poveda (nr Pass) for Tim

September 19th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

After last week, flying each day except Saturday.  This week we managed to fly both Monday (Navalacruz and PN) and Tuesday (PN), before the clouds got out of control, but just local flying.  Today (Wednesday) with a nice light wind forecast Tim was able to spend much of the day in the air on his […]

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110km out and return. 2 X PBs

September 13th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

Fantastic conditons with a very light NW wind and Cu at around 3300m.  After arriving at Avila, Nigel, Steve Wand Jamie turned aroound for the return (Jonothan, Dolf and myself landing at Avila).  Dominique landed high up in the Sierra de Paramera on the south of the Avila valley…something never done before…and never again I […]

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Avila for Dolf

September 13th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

Many of us were put down at the pass in the shade but Dolf coming up behind on the 2nd flight made it over in the sunshine and onto Avila.  Robin did an out and return from near the Pass.  On a second flight many of those bombing first time at the Pass made it […]

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Navalacruz and Lastra.

September 11th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

This morning a trip to Navalacruz (SE).  Only Jonothat made a decent XC flying 15km to the Chia landing field.  Later we flew at lastra, just a big fo ridge soaring in the light conditons at the end of the day.

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Monday 10th. Flights to West.

September 11th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

Most of us flew down to Baco, with Jamie continueing along the ridge further north to Becedas.  A nice day with good Cu and climbs to around 2600m.  Later int he afternoon the wind wend SE, so we went to Chia for the eveing flight.  Quite along walk up as the condition of the track […]

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Trying every site and final success.

September 7th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

A moderate SE forecast but  expecting to come onto PN; which it did. However, we tried Lastra early on, arriving just as some Swiss pilots successfully went XC after which the wind went over the back.   Later back at PN, most go off, but not all before it went over the back.  We then […]

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Flights down to Barco.

September 7th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

We set a modest goal at Barco and got underway very early with the Cu forming just some 50m or so above launch height.   A very interesting run and most made it in the first attempt, though a few a little short.  The day actually improved for a while enabling those who landed early […]

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3 days of local flying.

September 5th, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

From Monday to Wednesday this week we have been restricted to local flying due to the build up of large clouds and Cbs.  Yesterday did offer some hope, and some of the Swiss made 130km to the North, however there were large thunderstoms in the area.  Hopefully after today things will improve a little.

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200km for Ralph and the Tour of Spain bike race

September 3rd, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

Sunday for me is the changeover day and a journey to Madrid Airport.  Meanwhile back at launch the Tour of Spain was due to go through around 2.30pm.  With all the TV helicopters it meant there was no flying as that particular circus passed by.  Ralph, The Provincial League and some hot swiss pilots got […]

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Many 100km+ triangles. Amazing conditions.

September 2nd, 2018 - Posted by Steve Ham

A fanstastic day yesterday with light winds and good Cu at around 3500m.  5 of our group flew over the Pass then back, with Ralph making the most of things with a 127km closed circuit triangle and Steve B, not far behind, Both having more than 6 hours in the air.  The best flight of […]

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