Yesterday we managed an evening flight and Andy a bit of a breezy soar mid afternoon. Today finally decent conditions forecast with a good chance of a flight to Avila. What Happened: A nice day but never getting hot enough for the 3000m climb. Alan went over the Pass twice and Beart (Swiss) made […]
1800hrs 25ºC A situation not disimilar to yesterday. Blue themals if the forecast max is 25ºC, however, if 35ºC reached, as yesterday, then there will be congestus forming in the valley. This will happen at a lower temp in the mountains. Winds will once again lighten and move to the north west later in the […]
Frontal systems affect the NW of Spain. More wind than yesterday and absence of cloud. Winds are SW but hopefully will come onto PN. More North by the end of the day. Thermal tops should be above 3200m. A good day for open XC. What Happened Today I was a little involved with […]
Should be a nice day with a light SW wind and probably convergence in Ambles. base around 3000m. What could possibly go wrong! What Happened Pretty much as forecast. 5 of us over the Pass. Great racing conditions in the convergence with somewhat big Cu at times. Geert went down for a Pee at 72km […]
All looks good, though we need to go above 18 ºC to get climbs and an inversion around 3000m. Estimated top temperature not so high and indicates stability, though yesterdays top of 30ºC in the afternoon went well above the estimated 16ºC. So, it should be good and if the wind direction is correct […]
What Happened. A warmer day than anticipated and strongish, though rough thermals and light N wind. Most of the group fizzled out after about an hour around Santiago de Collado. Decent evening flying as well.
My long awaited trip to the Uk has so far been fantastic. My new Delta 2 arrived just in time and my first flight was from my favorite site of Ubley was down to the coast to Exmouth with about 90km. A lovely bank holiday shared with lots of like minded folk in the North […]
Back home now to quite nice flying weather in Piedrahita. Yesterday we managed to get an hour or so at Montellano before going to the airport. Most had over 6 hours flying this week, with young Ed showing much promise for the future. No XC conditions the last week, but nice soaring in pleasant conditions […]
No flying but a bit of tourism in Ronda.
This morning and looking so for tomorrow, very windy in Algo. We came up to Cenes for a couple of flights protected from the strong SE wind by the Sierra Nevada range. Tonight into downtown Granada for an Indian meal.