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| Pierandrea launching first (as usual) |
Unfortunately for my liking the wind in the air was a bit too strong (> 20kmh out of the East), but otherwise it probably would have been a good day to fly the 'Serra'.
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| LZ - long enough for hangies |
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Piemonte - Andrate (San Giacomo)
My last day on this trip and it looked pretty nice again. Today we went to Andrate (San Giacomo). Ennio, Pierandera (of course) and some other HG pilots met at the LZ and rode up in Ennio's car. Conditions on launch have been perfect - even for me ;-)
Unfortunately for my liking the wind in the air was a bit too strong (> 20kmh out of the East), but otherwise it probably would have been a good day to fly the 'Serra'.
Unfortunately for my liking the wind in the air was a bit too strong (> 20kmh out of the East), but otherwise it probably would have been a good day to fly the 'Serra'.
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Piemonte -3 Santa Elisabetta: upper TO (again)
Very promising day! Yesterday just a few pilots showed up early on launch. Today was completely different: the shuttle was crammed and Pierandrea took another 3 pilots in his car .
He (again) launched first (around 1115) and quickly disappeared from my view. By the time I was ready (1200), all others were already in the air and heading east.
Pierandrea's flight (133k) is here .
Today I was flying my 'old' Axis Vega III, as the last few days I had troubles launching the ('new') AD Rise2. And I have to say it felt as solid and stable as ever; just the performance is a bit lower, but today this was not really important.
I just got high enough (2270m) to catch a short glimpse of the main Alpine divide (Alpenhauptkamm). Once I got pretty low (about 100m/gnd), but luckily a nice thermal saved me. I didn't attempt to try to fly back as the wind had become westerly at about 8-10kmh. And so I landed at Calea, the main landing for Cavallaria.
A friendly pilot from Milan offered to drive me back to Salto, where I had parked my car.
He (again) launched first (around 1115) and quickly disappeared from my view. By the time I was ready (1200), all others were already in the air and heading east.
Pierandrea's flight (133k) is here .
Today I was flying my 'old' Axis Vega III, as the last few days I had troubles launching the ('new') AD Rise2. And I have to say it felt as solid and stable as ever; just the performance is a bit lower, but today this was not really important.
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| looking west towards Gran Paradiso |
I just got high enough (2270m) to catch a short glimpse of the main Alpine divide (Alpenhauptkamm). Once I got pretty low (about 100m/gnd), but luckily a nice thermal saved me. I didn't attempt to try to fly back as the wind had become westerly at about 8-10kmh. And so I landed at Calea, the main landing for Cavallaria.
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| Lessolo/ Calea (LZ is to the left of the roundabout) |
Grazie tanto Fabio!!
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Piemonte -2 Santa Elisabetta: upper TO
Another promising day. This time we went to the upper TO.
Pierandrea tock off first and flew a 125km triangle. I (again) couldn't adapt to the conditions and played 'JoJo' again :-((
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| Pierandrea and Ennio (with HG) |
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| Pierandrea |
Pierandrea tock off first and flew a 125km triangle. I (again) couldn't adapt to the conditions and played 'JoJo' again :-((
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| looking towards launch |
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| Gran Paradiso |
Piemonte -1 Santa Elisabetta: Belice (lower TO)
As the forecast was (finally ) predicting 4 good days in a row, I decided to head South in order to meet Ennio and visit with him some sites in this beautiful region of Italy.
We started in Belice, a site I had visited with and Pierandrea him last october.
Unfortunately the conditions were much less promising than everybody had anticipated and it was very hard for me to get even to 300m above launch.
So not much xc-flying for me, just some local 'JoJo' ;-)
We started in Belice, a site I had visited with and Pierandrea him last october.
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| Pierandrea |
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| Belice |
So not much xc-flying for me, just some local 'JoJo' ;-)
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Friday, 10 April 2015
Fanas
As I was heading home from Arosa today (which had been planned for some days), I've made a reservation for the gondola in Fanas (for 2 persons, as I hoped Andy would join me - which he did).
As you can see, quite a number of pilots had the same idea. And it took untill about noon before the first pilots could take off, as there was quite a persistent tail-wind. But as soon as the conditions improved, the rush began...
But with the intermittent tail wind periods, it took until 1345 until I was also ready to go (as one of the latest). But by then the (forcasted) south wind had increased to >15kmh, so I was not really in the mood to fly far.
But still it has been a nice day in the company of Andy and some other friendly and helpful pilots - thanks guys for your help and assistance!
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| Fanas, TO 'Eggli' |
As you can see, quite a number of pilots had the same idea. And it took untill about noon before the first pilots could take off, as there was quite a persistent tail-wind. But as soon as the conditions improved, the rush began...
But with the intermittent tail wind periods, it took until 1345 until I was also ready to go (as one of the latest). But by then the (forcasted) south wind had increased to >15kmh, so I was not really in the mood to fly far.
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| heading for Schiers |
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| Andy landing in Schiers |
Thursday, 9 April 2015
Arosa in April -2
That's the way flying in late winter/ early spring in Arosa is supposed to be: blue skies, nice thermals going > 3000m, magnificent views...
...and not as cold as the last flights.
...and not as cold as the last flights.
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| Arosa |
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| looking towards Engadin, Bernina |
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| Medergen |
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Arosa in April -1: with 'trailing camera', flight 100
Today for the first time I've made a flight with the camera I have received from Hartmut (thanks!) attached to a C-line. It took a picture every 10 seconds (I don't want to start making videos as well). It looks like a GoPro, but it isn't...
Btw: flight 100 in my second life ;-)
Btw: flight 100 in my second life ;-)
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| ready for TO... |
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| immediately after TO |
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| above Arosa (Tschuggen) |
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| just before landing |
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