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On Dec 30, 11:56*am, Rick Walters wrote:
On Dec 30, 6:30*am, akiley wrote: Hi, I'm a flat land glider pilot with 70 glider hours of which 35 are in a standard Cirrus. *I'm doing a week trip to Minden this winter as a familiarization and glider checkout adventure. *SoaringNV. There is almost endless info available on the web, and I'll get help from an instructor, but here are a few random questions. Unless there is wave, I'm thinking of just getting high tows maybe 6k AGL. *This will put me near the Pine Nut range, or a little above the big ridge to the west. *If there is no lift I won't be able to wander much. 1. At this altitude, with flight durations of a half hour, should I be contacting NorCal? *Or is that something that one does when the flight is higher, longer duration, or closer to Reno? 2. How much wind does it take against these ridges to hold altitude using ridge lift? 3. Off topic, but I might drive from Minden to visit Williams Soaring Center. *I was raised in Vermont driving to ski areas, but the Sierra's seem pretty intense. *Any recommended route? *Any way to check driving conditions and to know if my rental "economy" car will suffice? 4. Any other advice welcome. ... Aaron Aaron Soaring NV will explain the jet routes into Reno. No contact is required local to Minden, but if you get above 12,000' you should monitor their freq. Reno tower is friendly and very familiar with our ops. Ridge soaring takes 10 knots of wind. Occasionally an east wind sets up allowing an easy run up and down the Carson Range with a view of Lake Tahoe. A strong west wind will allow soaring above the Heavenly Ski area. The Pinenut mountains are more difficult to ridge soar and require thermals to jump the gaps. You can hold on Mt Siegel (Pinenuts) all day with a light west wind. Rent a little 4x4 and avoid the chain gang. Rick Walters Thanks for the advice Rick, The Pine Nut ridge also seems like it might not yield much altitude to get back to Minden, especially if you're working a headwind and not much above the ridge. Is there any hope of a weak thermal or two in January? ... akiley |
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