Flying Journal

 

Light NW. a bit stable, Avila Goal.

August 24th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

After the clouds clearing in the morning we did a quick morning flight then tried to get to Avila. With climbs to an inversion around 2300m it was a bit tricky, but Graham, Gavin and myself went through to 2600m at the quarry, allowing us to get over the pass. Tricky going on the other […]

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Strong wind and wave.

August 23rd, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

Just a down flight today late in the evening after a hot windy W windy day.

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15-20km SE 3700m base, few clouds

August 21st, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

I didnt come onto Peña Negra, and rejecting a turbulent early flight we did Salamanca and had some nice evening soaring at Chia for the last day of Malvern part 1.

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Classic convergence. S. 5km/hr 3200m base. PBs for Tony and Steve

August 20th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

A great day which started with a little spot landing comp on the first flight. The main flight I flew with John on the tandem. Easy climbs and we were soon at the pass in 5m/s climbs. Paul made it to near the Pass, but with his radio going out he did the O&R back […]

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Light W, 3000m but towering Cus by mid afternoon.

August 19th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

After an uneventfull morning flight our afternoon flight became quite exciting by the time we reached the corrals with much of the Ambles valley in shadow form big Cu formations. On tandem with Jim, we flew back to the NW, for perhaps 6km in strong lift, deciding to land N or Piedrahita as conditions were […]

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Chris goes over the Pass (NW.15km7hr, climbs to Cu at 3000m)

August 18th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

Chris has been a regular client over the years, but it seems he has always been held back by the rest of the Gloster bunch (Dennis and Cliff). Today he majestically sailed over our heads (myself with Paul on tandem, John, Nigel and Ian) after we had bombed near the cementary at Casas del Puerto. […]

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Light NW, slow climbs in alto-stratus filled sky.

August 17th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

A very pleasant day with easy flying…..4 flights in all. The veil of alto status kept the conditions from overdeveloping, though a break of sunshine at the end of the day really switched things on giving climbs to around 2700m. We stayed local though a few of the group went to Casas del Puerto, with […]

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Some rain and Cbs

August 16th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

A long time since we have had any of this stuff. No flying today

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Welcome Malverns Club Part 1. (NNW 15-20km/hr)

August 15th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

An airport run day for me today. Our first of two weeks with the mighty Malvern Club. A nice evening soar to start things off.

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Light N-NW. climbs to 2600m. O&R to Barco for Marc

August 14th, 2010 - Posted by Steve Ham

Anther nice day but with typically August condtions…….quite stable and mainly blue. We made our way to Barco, with Colin and Anthony dropping out before Aldeanueva. I bombed at Barco, some of the others crossing the river but getting little altitude on the other side. By this time the wind had changed to NW, so […]

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