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Anyone interested in plots showing model wave predictions for this day
for the northern half of Gordon's flight can check out the plan view at 500 mb (around 18,000 ft MSL) for 1300 PST at http://www.drjack.info/RASP/MINDEN/p500.1600lst.d2.png and a corresponding vertical cross-section along the diagonal dashed line in the above plot (parallel to the wind) at http://www.drjack.info/RASP/MINDEN/b...1300lst.d2.png These are for a horizontal resolution of 4km, about the largest possible grid size to show such waves. Plots at other times, heights, etc. -- including plots at 1.3km resolution over a smaller domain at 1300 PST -- can use links at http://www.drjack.info/RASP/MINDEN/index.html (BTW the "RAS" in the RASP acronym has nothing to do with this newsgroup!) Jack |
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Eric, we see the same thing out here at the Colorado Front range. Having the ability to go higher would be a great help with some of the weak patches and discontinuities in our ranges. For a long (crosswind) flight in our location those gaps can be significant. Even being able to go up to 20-22K would be a big help, and you would not incur a big TAS penalty. Speaking of downwind wave dashes, Dr. Joachim Kuettner is sponsoring a new prize for the first person to complete a 2000km downwind wave flight. I believe details on this prize will be coming soon from the SSA. Nice to see these long flights being done without logging frequent flyer miles on Aerolineas Aregentina. Bill Hoadley |
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What a fantastic flight!
Way to go Gordon! Mike Koerner |
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At 00:00 29 March 2005, Jack Glendening wrote:
Anyone interested in plots showing model wave predictions for this day for the northern half of Gordon's flight can check out the plan view at 500 mb (around 18,000 ft MSL) for 1300 PST at http://www.drjack.info/RASP/MINDEN/p500.1600lst.d2.png and a corresponding vertical cross-section along the diagonal dashed line in the above plot (parallel to the wind) at http://www.drjack.info/RASP/MINDEN/b...1300lst.d2.png That is really cool! 9B |
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Has he posted on OLC?
Kemp wrote: Today Gordon Boettger flew his Kestrel on a 3TP flight of about 1800km out of Minden, Nevada. A sunrise takeoff lead to the first turn near Chilcoot, then South to near Inyokern, back North to Susanville, then down to Palmdale. This flight handily beats my flight of last year on a similar route. Gordon had clearances to 23,000 and sometimes 28,000 feet and was mostly screaming along. Ah, just another day in the Sierra Nevada wave..... Congrats to Gordon, more details to come soon. Kemp |
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My friend Gordo doesn't fly often....but when he flies....he flies
GOOD!! Before this, his previous flight was last year in the fall.....that was the Hilton Cup winner.....few flights before that was the 2004 Barringer Trophy, then a couple of Nevada State Speed records...oh... hum.... GREAT job Gordo! Erik / XL |
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On the OLC, Gordon made this comment:
"At 1615L near Owens Dry Lake, I was required by ATC to make an eastward deviation of 10 miles due to opposing glider traffic operating under IFR clearance like me. The trace shows a required departure from wave conditions and a track southbound until clear of traffic. I then proceeded westbound near Inyokern and in the process lost 16,000 feet before contacting wave again and making a climb to FL280 for final glide." I wonder what other glider was flying IFR, and why ATC made Gordon go so far to the east? wrote: My friend Gordo doesn't fly often....but when he flies....he flies GOOD!! Before this, his previous flight was last year in the fall.....that was the Hilton Cup winner.....few flights before that was the 2004 Barringer Trophy, then a couple of Nevada State Speed records...oh... hum.... GREAT job Gordo! Erik / XL |
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More details:
- Gordon's flight is now on the OLC for March 27. Stated distance is 1824km or 1133sm, a new longest soaring flight in the US. - The eastward deviation was to clear the IFR block allocated to the Perlan project, with Steve Fossett and Einar in the 30-35K range. ATC wouldn't allow two IFR flights to have intersecting airspace blocks, so Gordon had to go around, regardless of the fact that both are gliders. - Landing was at Fox Field, not at Palmdale as earlier stated. - The winds had quite a southerly component, with the wave ending near Inyokern. Although he had 28,000ft starting his final glide, the headwind chewed into his glide such that by Fox Field he had only 1,500 AGL! - Clearances were up to 31-32K, not 28K as stated earlier. Bob Speilman was flying his 1-26 out of Minden that day and flew the wave for a 300+km flight. Kemp |
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Good glider. Great flight. Interesting weather.
OC |
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