Thanks Mitch.

Indeed my comment was directed as much at myself as anyone and was
highlighting the difficulty of soaring forecasts rather than vilifying
individuals. We were all expecting the influx of moisture, typical of
the pre-monsoon conditions, to bring superb conditions.

Here in Arizona, the moisture spread a lot of mid and high level cloud
and pushed much further and quicker than expected. I had my own ship
prepped and ready to go and was disappointed when conditions tanked.

Mike



Mitch wrote:
Pete,

Mike was simply talking forecaster to forecaster. Mike is universally
recognized as Arizona Soaring Association's weather guru. He regularly
posts his forecasts (Right or wrong) onto the ASA webpage:
http://www.asa-soaring.org/ If you check it out, he was predicting
much the same weather, and was simply joking about the blunder.

-From New Mexico, where the soaring is STILL great,
Echo X-Ray



309 wrote:
So you'd prefer the Specialized Soaring Forecasters like Walt to return
to not sharing their predictions with us?

I for one spent many valuable kitchen passes to show up on the ramp at
Cal City in hopes of flying a 500k in my 1-26. Walt was even gracious
enough to give me cuts in the launch line to try and get airborne just
a little earlier. With more than double my L/D, Kevin Wayt flew 860
km, while I seem to have forgotten how to soar.

Thanks again, Walt...keep the forecasts coming -- it got me to change
my priorities for the weekend and go soar rather than just fly. And
thanks for giving me consideration in the line...I'm all the more sorry
for not capitalizing on it. I still had fun, and despite the fact that
I drove to Lone Pine (vs. Soaring there), the wife & daughter enjoyed
their special weekend.

Here's to the SSF's like Walt & Dan.

So Mike, when was the last time DUATS gave you a three-day headsup on
decent forecast conditions (right, wrong or indifferent)?

-Pete
#309

Mike the Strike wrote:
HA! So much for our forecasts.

"Weather forecasts are like horoscopes with numbers"