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Big SouthEast Ridge Day in Progress in the Appalachians



 
 
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Old October 6th 14, 07:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Big SouthEast Ridge Day in Progress in the Appalachians

A unique weather pattern has set up, resulting in very strong S to SSE flow in the central and eastern Appalachians. A number of gliders operating out of Blairstown are attempting speed tasks. Bill Thar (BT) flying a Duckhawk is visible on the SSA Tracker site. He appears to be almost to his southern turnpoint (PA Turnpike tunnels). Check out the SSA tracker site to watch this and other flights: http://www.ssa.org/sailplanetracker/default.asp


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Old October 7th 14, 06:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Big SouthEast Ridge Day in Progress in the Appalachians

On Monday, October 6, 2014 2:38:57 PM UTC-4, Papa3 wrote:
A unique weather pattern has set up, resulting in very strong S to SSE flow in the central and eastern Appalachians. A number of gliders operating out of Blairstown are attempting speed tasks. Bill Thar (BT) flying a Duckhawk is visible on the SSA Tracker site. He appears to be almost to his southern turnpoint (PA Turnpike tunnels). Check out the SSA tracker site to watch this and other flights: http://www.ssa.org/sailplanetracker/default.asp


I'm only seeing Minden on the list of sites... What am I doing wrong?
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Old October 7th 14, 06:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Big SouthEast Ridge Day in Progress in the Appalachians

On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 1:36:44 PM UTC-4, Kevin Christner wrote:
On Monday, October 6, 2014 2:38:57 PM UTC-4, Papa3 wrote:

A unique weather pattern has set up, resulting in very strong S to SSE flow in the central and eastern Appalachians. A number of gliders operating out of Blairstown are attempting speed tasks. Bill Thar (BT) flying a Duckhawk is visible on the SSA Tracker site. He appears to be almost to his southern turnpoint (PA Turnpike tunnels). Check out the SSA tracker site to watch this and other flights: http://www.ssa.org/sailplanetracker/default.asp





I'm only seeing Minden on the list of sites... What am I doing wrong?


The flights were yesterday. Use the back arrow at the bottom of the screen or the calendar to select Monday.

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Old October 7th 14, 09:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Big SouthEast Ridge Day in Progress in the Appalachians

BT's tracker went out just after the first turnpoint. Checked OLC later, he made it back.
Minden/Nampa flights today are not in gliders.
Jim
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Old October 8th 14, 12:18 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Big SouthEast Ridge Day in Progress in the Appalachians

Le lundi 6 octobre 2014 14:38:57 UTC-4, Papa3 a écrit*:
A unique weather pattern has set up, resulting in very strong S to SSE flow in the central and eastern Appalachians. A number of gliders operating out of Blairstown are attempting speed tasks. Bill Thar (BT) flying a Duckhawk is visible on the SSA Tracker site. He appears to be almost to his southern turnpoint (PA Turnpike tunnels). Check out the SSA tracker site to watch this and other flights: http://www.ssa.org/sailplanetracker/default.asp


Same weather pattern in Lake Placid NY gave a 23 000 foot wave flight
 




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