Flying Journal

 

Too strong from SW and some frontal rain.

September 25th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

the passage of a cold front associated with the deep depression over the UK  will make safe paragliding impossible today.  Tomorrow looking OK at the moment.

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Post Cold frontal

September 24th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

A very difficult week ahead for decent paragliding as the low to the N of Spain depens and moves towards the UK but giving us persistent strong SW wins and unsettled weather. Today very little thermic activity with a strong inverstion aroun 2100m and cool temperatures (18ºC).  If the wind goes west enough then we […]

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Increasing SW wind. Inversion at 8000ft and max thermal tops at c3000ft

September 22nd, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

With the depression in the Atlantic nearer and nearer the winds from the SW will be picking up by the end of the day and we will see more Cirruss.  Perhpas less Cu today and the winds early on may be acceptable.  Thermal tops at end of day around 10,000ft but an in version at […]

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Stronger SW and more tense times at Lastra expected

September 21st, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

The depression to the West in the Atlantic is deepening and  sending us upper level SW flow which will begin to come down over today and the weekend.  More unstable than yesterday with upper level instability increasing over the day so we can imagine that Cbs are more likely (rather than the overgrown congestus of  […]

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Cu´s around 3000m, SW winds.PB for Peter

September 20th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

Still a low pressure situation but pressure rising slowly and an inversion growing which should cap overdevelopement at the end of day. SW winds of 10-15km/hr and thermall tops and Cu around 10,000ft. Weak thermals at expected max of around 26ºC, though will improve at lot at 28ºC. Reasonalbe XC potential if we are flying […]

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Light winds (S-SE). Reasonable thermals to c9000ft

September 19th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

Low pressure (heat low formed over central Spain) and the passage of a cold front southwards (though mainly to the East of us) will complicate the day. Development of large cumulus clouds and possibly Cbs (though more likely to E of us). We should get reasonable soaring conditions with the possiblility of a modest XC […]

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57.8km for Alistair

September 18th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

A band of nimbostratus comming in from the SW. The trace show limited posibilities of CBs, but winds a bit strong(and wet) for this morning . After it goes through we should have lighter and more N winds leaving us with a hope for flying late this afternoon. Rain at 9am , but sky clear […]

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Increasing upper level cloud. Thermals tops c10.500ft. 2xPBs 70.8km

September 17th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

An approaching low pressure system and associated warm front is approaching from the south west which will lead to thickening upper level clouds as the day progresses. With top temperature of 29ºC we still should get potential thermal tops to 10,500ft, with Cu possibly forming in convergence areas and parts of the mountain at c11.600ft. […]

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Great Day, some in Avila, others a triangle and PB height gains (3700m)

September 15th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

A good XC paragliding day though conditions not really getting going untill 2pm when we will get thermal tops (blue) to around 3000m. Good chance for long flight towards Segovia from PN or towards Miranda from Lastra. Choice of take off is difficult as although it is likely that the wind will come onto PN…if […]

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Less NE wind, blue thermals. PB for Ed

September 14th, 2012 - Posted by Steve Ham

Once again a strong inversion around 2100m, but with top temperatures higher than yesterday so slightly higher thermal heights. Should be sufficient and safe enough for a modest XC to the West towards Barco de Avila. What Happened? A nice day with Wim , Geert, Antoon, Luc, myself and Ed (PB) in Barco. Bill just […]

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