Wave on a thermal day
Today the BLIPMAPS forecast a ballistic day, but we had already spotted that they (and NOAA) seem a little blind to our inversions. And today we had a 10 degree inversion.
After a launch from tuggie-combo John&Piet (thanks!) with Ed running the wing, X32 found good lift in Jan du Toit's and headed for Waaihoek. MUCH more sink than usual and it took a while to climb up again to start at Botha.
Rob Manzoni (see pick of him syphoning fuel into GUF at Porterville recently) reported good conditions on the front ridge, but it was really bumpy and decidedly soft at Dasklip, so at 2500ft (after losing 500ft in less than 5 km) I bailed and returned somewhat gingerly back to Jan du Toits.
Jan du Toits rotor-thermal worked to 6500 and suddenly went smooth (like is does) and friendly controllers allowed a run at FL120 to Villiersdorp and further.
We are so priveledged to have these mountains to play in!
And Ed just LOVED the short retrieve from the taxi-way. YAY! X32 lands at FAWC for a change.
After a launch from tuggie-combo John&Piet (thanks!) with Ed running the wing, X32 found good lift in Jan du Toit's and headed for Waaihoek. MUCH more sink than usual and it took a while to climb up again to start at Botha.
Rob Manzoni (see pick of him syphoning fuel into GUF at Porterville recently) reported good conditions on the front ridge, but it was really bumpy and decidedly soft at Dasklip, so at 2500ft (after losing 500ft in less than 5 km) I bailed and returned somewhat gingerly back to Jan du Toits.
Jan du Toits rotor-thermal worked to 6500 and suddenly went smooth (like is does) and friendly controllers allowed a run at FL120 to Villiersdorp and further.
We are so priveledged to have these mountains to play in!
And Ed just LOVED the short retrieve from the taxi-way. YAY! X32 lands at FAWC for a change.
posted by CGC Reporter at 14.2.06
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