dinsdag 21 augustus 2012

XC Course day 2


We start the day by watching the launches that Annet filmed. What a great way to give and get feedback on your launch! Do you start from a stable position and how many steps do you make? Do you keep your hands in grapevine long enough to avoid the nose from going up? Are your hands sliding down for better control? Check it out!

We also see how Dimitry toplands and Petrovich shows us how the Russians learn how to make an emergency landing.




The task for today is to count the number of seconds it takes to make a 360 turn. It’s thermalling today!

Another trick is to check the bank by checking where your front wire / sail touches the horizon.

At Tre Pizzi (again) we have east wind 20 km/h, max altitude of the day approx. 1500 m (inversion).

Harm’s group (Harry, Erik, Rene and Elsard, Jack can't fly today unfortunately) flies up and down the Tre Pizzi ridge and 3 of them make it to Matelica and back.
Koos’ group plans to cross the gap, fly to Metalica and back. Unfortunately the group falls apart and in the end Koos, Aaron and I cross the gap but can’t make it to Metalica.
Dennis’ group makes it to the gap and back, except for Petrovich, who flies a 19 km triangle out to Matelica.

In most groups there are problems with radio’s which makes it difficult to communicate.

Don't worry about Andrey, they found him behind the mountain.



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