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Old March 8th 12, 03:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Sean Fidler
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Default Condor - ridge tasks

Couple points:

Dont set the wind too high. 10-15 kts is plenty. Youll get 110+ kts easily at this setting. In online competition we often do mifflin with 8kts to make it reasonable. Many of us are getting good enough to approach redline in 12 mph of wind at mifflin in condor.

Fly the ridge at or just above ridge top level. Getting cuaght even slighly below is considerably slower. Higher is also slower. Like real life but amplified.

The ASW27 is the fastest ship on handicap and potentially all around on the ridges. I would suggest having all pilots use the 27, full of water and with the cg aft 2.4 inches. 2.8 if you will be thermalling often.

If you have a slower PC, be aware of scenery re-renderings. The terrian can suddenly appear closer than it was in the previous terrian packet and you can instantly be in a ground or tree collision. 100 ft away from the ridge or more to be safe.

Have you group fly the mifflin task tonight on us nighly soaring, gliderracing.com. 30+ will be there as they are almost every night. Great fun!