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Old January 30th 04, 06:11 PM
Wendy W.
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Default Best time of year?

I got a soaring certificate recently, good for one year. I live in
Houston, so I'm wondering if there's a good time of year, as opposed
to a bad one, to use it? I.e. are there times when the thermals are
better, therefore more fun, etc?

I've never done it before; done some hang-gliding and a lot of
skydiving, so the thought of thermals is not real scary. I'm just
looking for when it's most likely that I'll be able to plan and go,
and have fun.

thanks
Wendy
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Old January 31st 04, 02:10 AM
Stewart Kissel
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At 23:36 30 January 2004, Gary Kemp wrote:
(Wendy W.) wrote in message news:...
I got a soaring certificate recently, good for one
year. I live in
Houston, so I'm wondering if there's a good time of
year, as opposed
to a bad one, to use it? I.e. are there times when
the thermals are
better, therefore more fun, etc?

I've never done it before; done some hang-gliding
and a lot of
skydiving, so the thought of thermals is not real
scary. I'm just
looking for when it's most likely that I'll be able
to plan and go,
and have fun.

thanks
Wendy


Spring, usually after a cold front passes or summers
in your area.

Gary



You might check with some of your HG buddies who have
been in sailplanes. Even they can get airsick the
first time if you get cranked way over in a spring
thermal.



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Old February 2nd 04, 10:27 PM
303pilot
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The two clubs in Houston are Soaring Club of Houston and Greater Houston Soaring Association, both a great groups. I belong to the Soaring Club of Houston www.scoh.org.

Contrary to conventional international wisdom, after the passage of a front is not a good time to catch thermals in the Houston area. Most sunny day when the ground is dry will produce some thermals. The difference is that in February you'll only have thermals for an hour or so around 1 pm, but in August or September the thermals will start around 10 or 11 am and go until nearly 7 or so.

Don't let the responses on the newsgroup scare you about thermalling. It can be disorienting, but I don't know of any guest who has actually gotten sick at SCOH.

Brent

"Gary Kemp" wrote in message om...
(Wendy W.) wrote in message . com...
I got a soaring certificate recently, good for one year. I live in
Houston, so I'm wondering if there's a good time of year, as opposed
to a bad one, to use it? I.e. are there times when the thermals are
better, therefore more fun, etc?

I've never done it before; done some hang-gliding and a lot of
skydiving, so the thought of thermals is not real scary. I'm just
looking for when it's most likely that I'll be able to plan and go,
and have fun.

thanks
Wendy


Spring, usually after a cold front passes or summers in your area.

Gary

 




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