A booming day in New England !

You shoulda been here...

Phil sent out a note on Monday that Wednesday looked *really* good. I
got
in gear and got my plane ready, Bill Greenwood was kind enough to come
over
and do my annual condition inspection, all set except for the
forecast.
National Weather Service said chance of rain in the afternoon,
southerly
wind, not what you expect for a good day in New England. But I really
should get in a few flights prior the nationals, and haven't flown
since
early March at the Seniors, really should knock the rust off, but the
forecast... So I dithered about and got to the airport a bit late,
and
launched after Phil PG, Bob 90, and Juan Z8 were already on their way.

Wow. Immediate 6 knots off the end of the runway, so I shut down the
motor
about 1000 feet. Climbed up to 7k and started chasing the guys north.
9
knot climbs to 8k cloudbases ! When I even needed to circle that is.
Caught
Z8 near Eagles Nest, then Phil near Plymouth, then blasted on up to
Franconia. The Mount Washington area was a bit overcast and OD'd, but
I
couldn't resist. There's still a hint of snow on the peaks and the
scenery
was stunning. Couldn't resist but go have a look, past Franconia
notch,
turned the Mt Washington observatory.

Couldn't help but head north up towards Jay peak near the Canadian
border.
Curiously it was blue in the Sugarbush area while I headed north-west,
but
I could see good clouds in the Champlain valley. Turned a bit south of
Jay
(north of Belvidere), and swung towards Lake Champlain to follow the
good
clouds. More stunning scenery and views. The clouds developed nicely
as I
headed south, but it stayed blue to the West. T8 was struggling to
turn
Manchester Center in the blue on his pre-declared task, but I took the
easy
road and stayed with the clouds on past Killington and Springfield,
well
east of the course to North Adams.

Had a major instrument melt-down (flakey experimental software, my
fault no
doubt), and had to resort to the map. Big disaster as I struggled to
fold
the thing and figure out with some precision where exactly I was ! We
sure
do get spoiled with GPS... Finally got the map unwrapped from my head
(remember to close the airvent prior attempting map folding or this
could
be you). Even got the map properly folded, but North Adams was still
in the
blue, looked like a different airmass and seemed imprudent. RR also
was
playing near Mt Snow but we didn't hook up and he headed on home. I
continued to a bit East of North Adams, over Andover, south-east over
the
Quabbin, gorgeous as always. Just as I'd got finally organized and
planned
final glide back home sans instruments, I found a strong thermal in
the
middle of a blue patch and my instruments spontaneously came back to
life !

Obviously, Gotta keep going. Tacked on Southbridge down on the
Connecticut
border before final glide home as the day died. Total mileage around
450,
OLC scored just under 700km. I should have gone to the Canadian border
to
make it an even 750km !

What a day !
Thanks Phil for the encouragement !
See ya, Dave "YO electric"

See flight trace on:
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...tId=1017231311
Only good for 30th worldwide OLC, looks like Germany also had a
booming day Wednesday.

PS: Antares Rules !

On May 14, 8:14*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
You shoulda been here...

Phil sent out a note on Monday that Wednesday looked *really* good. I
got
in gear and got my plane ready, Bill Greenwood was kind enough to come
over
and do my annual condition inspection, all set except for the
forecast.
National Weather Service said chance of rain in the afternoon,
southerly
wind, not what you expect for a good day in New England. But I really
should get in a few flights prior the nationals, and haven't flown
since
early March at the Seniors, really should knock the rust off, but the
forecast... So I dithered about and got to the airport a bit late,
and
launched after Phil PG, Bob 90, and Juan Z8 were already on their way.

Wow. Immediate 6 knots off the end of the runway, so I shut down the
motor
about 1000 feet. Climbed up to 7k and started chasing the guys north.
9
knot climbs to 8k cloudbases ! When I even needed to circle that is.
Caught
Z8 near Eagles Nest, then Phil near Plymouth, then blasted on up to
Franconia. The Mount Washington area was a bit overcast and OD'd, but
I
couldn't resist. There's still a hint of snow on the peaks and the
scenery
was stunning. Couldn't resist but go have a look, past Franconia
notch,
turned the Mt Washington observatory.

Couldn't help but head north up towards Jay peak near the Canadian
border.
Curiously it was blue in the Sugarbush area while I headed north-west,
but
I could see good clouds in the Champlain valley. Turned a bit south of
Jay
(north of Belvidere), and swung towards Lake Champlain to follow the
good
clouds. More stunning scenery and views. The clouds developed nicely
as I
headed south, but it stayed blue to the West. T8 was struggling to
turn
Manchester Center in the blue on his pre-declared task, but I took the
easy
road and stayed with the clouds on past Killington and Springfield,
well
east of the course to North Adams.

Had a major instrument melt-down (flakey experimental software, my
fault no
doubt), and had to resort to the map. Big disaster as I struggled to
fold
the thing and figure out with some precision where exactly I was ! We
sure
do get spoiled with GPS... Finally got the map unwrapped from my head
(remember to close the airvent prior attempting map folding or this
could
be you). Even got the map properly folded, but North Adams was still
in the
blue, looked like a different airmass and seemed imprudent. RR also
was
playing near Mt Snow but we didn't hook up and he headed on home. I
continued to a bit East of North Adams, over Andover, south-east over
the
Quabbin, gorgeous as always. Just as I'd got finally organized and
planned
final glide back home sans instruments, I found a strong thermal in
the
middle of a blue patch and my instruments spontaneously came back to
life !

Obviously, Gotta keep going. Tacked on Southbridge down on the
Connecticut
border before final glide home as the day died. Total mileage around
450,
OLC scored just under 700km. I should have gone to the Canadian border
to
make it an even 750km !

What a day !
Thanks Phil for the encouragement !
See ya, Dave "YO electric"

See flight trace on:http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0....html?flightId...
Only good for 30th worldwide OLC, looks like Germany also had a
booming day Wednesday.

PS: Antares Rules !


Yep, that was sweet.

I did a little over 800K yesterday (300K was in the car!).

-T8

On May 14, 10:03*am, wrote:
On May 14, 8:14*am, Dave Nadler wrote:



You shoulda been here...

Phil sent out a note on Monday that Wednesday looked *really* good. I
got
in gear and got my plane ready, Bill Greenwood was kind enough to come
over
and do my annual condition inspection, all set except for the
forecast.
National Weather Service said chance of rain in the afternoon,
southerly
wind, not what you expect for a good day in New England. But I really
should get in a few flights prior the nationals, and haven't flown
since
early March at the Seniors, really should knock the rust off, but the
forecast... So I dithered about and got to the airport a bit late,
and
launched after Phil PG, Bob 90, and Juan Z8 were already on their way.

Wow. Immediate 6 knots off the end of the runway, so I shut down the
motor
about 1000 feet. Climbed up to 7k and started chasing the guys north.
9
knot climbs to 8k cloudbases ! When I even needed to circle that is.
Caught
Z8 near Eagles Nest, then Phil near Plymouth, then blasted on up to
Franconia. The Mount Washington area was a bit overcast and OD'd, but
I
couldn't resist. There's still a hint of snow on the peaks and the
scenery
was stunning. Couldn't resist but go have a look, past Franconia
notch,
turned the Mt Washington observatory.

Couldn't help but head north up towards Jay peak near the Canadian
border.
Curiously it was blue in the Sugarbush area while I headed north-west,
but
I could see good clouds in the Champlain valley. Turned a bit south of
Jay
(north of Belvidere), and swung towards Lake Champlain to follow the
good
clouds. More stunning scenery and views. The clouds developed nicely
as I
headed south, but it stayed blue to the West. T8 was struggling to
turn
Manchester Center in the blue on his pre-declared task, but I took the
easy
road and stayed with the clouds on past Killington and Springfield,
well
east of the course to North Adams.

Had a major instrument melt-down (flakey experimental software, my
fault no
doubt), and had to resort to the map. Big disaster as I struggled to
fold
the thing and figure out with some precision where exactly I was ! We
sure
do get spoiled with GPS... Finally got the map unwrapped from my head
(remember to close the airvent prior attempting map folding or this
could
be you). Even got the map properly folded, but North Adams was still
in the
blue, looked like a different airmass and seemed imprudent. RR also
was
playing near Mt Snow but we didn't hook up and he headed on home. I
continued to a bit East of North Adams, over Andover, south-east over
the
Quabbin, gorgeous as always. Just as I'd got finally organized and
planned
final glide back home sans instruments, I found a strong thermal in
the
middle of a blue patch and my instruments spontaneously came back to
life !

Obviously, Gotta keep going. Tacked on Southbridge down on the
Connecticut
border before final glide home as the day died. Total mileage around
450,
OLC scored just under 700km. I should have gone to the Canadian border
to
make it an even 750km !

What a day !
Thanks Phil for the encouragement !
See ya, Dave "YO electric"

See flight trace on:http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0....html?flightId...
Only good for 30th worldwide OLC, looks like Germany also had a
booming day Wednesday.

PS: Antares Rules !

Yep, that was sweet.

I did a little over 800K yesterday (300K was in the car!).

-T8

Nice flight Evan !
Evan's flight is he http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...ml?dsId=821824

On May 14, 10:27*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
On May 14, 10:03*am, wrote:





On May 14, 8:14*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

You shoulda been here...

Phil sent out a note on Monday that Wednesday looked *really* good. I
got
in gear and got my plane ready, Bill Greenwood was kind enough to come
over
and do my annual condition inspection, all set except for the
forecast.
National Weather Service said chance of rain in the afternoon,
southerly
wind, not what you expect for a good day in New England. But I really
should get in a few flights prior the nationals, and haven't flown
since
early March at the Seniors, really should knock the rust off, but the
forecast... So I dithered about and got to the airport a bit late,
and
launched after Phil PG, Bob 90, and Juan Z8 were already on their way..

Wow. Immediate 6 knots off the end of the runway, so I shut down the
motor
about 1000 feet. Climbed up to 7k and started chasing the guys north.
9
knot climbs to 8k cloudbases ! When I even needed to circle that is.
Caught
Z8 near Eagles Nest, then Phil near Plymouth, then blasted on up to
Franconia. The Mount Washington area was a bit overcast and OD'd, but
I
couldn't resist. There's still a hint of snow on the peaks and the
scenery
was stunning. Couldn't resist but go have a look, past Franconia
notch,
turned the Mt Washington observatory.

Couldn't help but head north up towards Jay peak near the Canadian
border.
Curiously it was blue in the Sugarbush area while I headed north-west,
but
I could see good clouds in the Champlain valley. Turned a bit south of
Jay
(north of Belvidere), and swung towards Lake Champlain to follow the
good
clouds. More stunning scenery and views. The clouds developed nicely
as I
headed south, but it stayed blue to the West. T8 was struggling to
turn
Manchester Center in the blue on his pre-declared task, but I took the
easy
road and stayed with the clouds on past Killington and Springfield,
well
east of the course to North Adams.

Had a major instrument melt-down (flakey experimental software, my
fault no
doubt), and had to resort to the map. Big disaster as I struggled to
fold
the thing and figure out with some precision where exactly I was ! We
sure
do get spoiled with GPS... Finally got the map unwrapped from my head
(remember to close the airvent prior attempting map folding or this
could
be you). Even got the map properly folded, but North Adams was still
in the
blue, looked like a different airmass and seemed imprudent. RR also
was
playing near Mt Snow but we didn't hook up and he headed on home. I
continued to a bit East of North Adams, over Andover, south-east over
the
Quabbin, gorgeous as always. Just as I'd got finally organized and
planned
final glide back home sans instruments, I found a strong thermal in
the
middle of a blue patch and my instruments spontaneously came back to
life !

Obviously, Gotta keep going. Tacked on Southbridge down on the
Connecticut
border before final glide home as the day died. Total mileage around
450,
OLC scored just under 700km. I should have gone to the Canadian border
to
make it an even 750km !

What a day !
Thanks Phil for the encouragement !
See ya, Dave "YO electric"

See flight trace on:http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0....html?flightId...
Only good for 30th worldwide OLC, looks like Germany also had a
booming day Wednesday.

PS: Antares Rules !

Yep, that was sweet.

I did a little over 800K yesterday (300K was in the car!).

-T8

Nice flight Evan !
Evan's flight is hehttp://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...l?dsId=821824- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hi,
We could have met ! I flew to the US border late in the day!
S6

On May 14, 1:50*pm, wrote:
On May 14, 10:27*am, Dave Nadler wrote:



On May 14, 10:03*am, wrote:

On May 14, 8:14*am, Dave Nadler wrote:

You shoulda been here...

Phil sent out a note on Monday that Wednesday looked *really* good. I
got
in gear and got my plane ready, Bill Greenwood was kind enough to come
over
and do my annual condition inspection, all set except for the
forecast.
National Weather Service said chance of rain in the afternoon,
southerly
wind, not what you expect for a good day in New England. But I really
should get in a few flights prior the nationals, and haven't flown
since
early March at the Seniors, really should knock the rust off, but the
forecast... So I dithered about and got to the airport a bit late,
and
launched after Phil PG, Bob 90, and Juan Z8 were already on their way.

Wow. Immediate 6 knots off the end of the runway, so I shut down the
motor
about 1000 feet. Climbed up to 7k and started chasing the guys north.
9
knot climbs to 8k cloudbases ! When I even needed to circle that is..
Caught
Z8 near Eagles Nest, then Phil near Plymouth, then blasted on up to
Franconia. The Mount Washington area was a bit overcast and OD'd, but
I
couldn't resist. There's still a hint of snow on the peaks and the
scenery
was stunning. Couldn't resist but go have a look, past Franconia
notch,
turned the Mt Washington observatory.

Couldn't help but head north up towards Jay peak near the Canadian
border.
Curiously it was blue in the Sugarbush area while I headed north-west,
but
I could see good clouds in the Champlain valley. Turned a bit south of
Jay
(north of Belvidere), and swung towards Lake Champlain to follow the
good
clouds. More stunning scenery and views. The clouds developed nicely
as I
headed south, but it stayed blue to the West. T8 was struggling to
turn
Manchester Center in the blue on his pre-declared task, but I took the
easy
road and stayed with the clouds on past Killington and Springfield,
well
east of the course to North Adams.

Had a major instrument melt-down (flakey experimental software, my
fault no
doubt), and had to resort to the map. Big disaster as I struggled to
fold
the thing and figure out with some precision where exactly I was ! We
sure
do get spoiled with GPS... Finally got the map unwrapped from my head
(remember to close the airvent prior attempting map folding or this
could
be you). Even got the map properly folded, but North Adams was still
in the
blue, looked like a different airmass and seemed imprudent. RR also
was
playing near Mt Snow but we didn't hook up and he headed on home. I
continued to a bit East of North Adams, over Andover, south-east over
the
Quabbin, gorgeous as always. Just as I'd got finally organized and
planned
final glide back home sans instruments, I found a strong thermal in
the
middle of a blue patch and my instruments spontaneously came back to
life !

Obviously, Gotta keep going. Tacked on Southbridge down on the
Connecticut
border before final glide home as the day died. Total mileage around
450,
OLC scored just under 700km. I should have gone to the Canadian border
to
make it an even 750km !

What a day !
Thanks Phil for the encouragement !
See ya, Dave "YO electric"

See flight trace on:http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0....html?flightId...
Only good for 30th worldwide OLC, looks like Germany also had a
booming day Wednesday.

PS: Antares Rules !

Yep, that was sweet.

I did a little over 800K yesterday (300K was in the car!).

-T8

Nice flight Evan !
Evan's flight is hehttp://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...sId=821...Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hi,
We could have met ! I flew to the US border late in the day!
S6

I thought I heard people talking funny on the radio, ehh ?
See ya, Dave "YO electric"