Garlock 5-15-10
Pilots
10 Pilots launched Garlock - 2 landed in the primary l/z, 3 landed down range a few miles, and 5th (Adam, myself, Oscar, BJ, and Max in that order) made it the 40 miles to Trona Airport. BJ, on his ~5 flight of the year, pulled off a few low saves and made the entire trip on a Falcon 2.
Tom Casper cancelled at the last minute and consequently could not prove that his earlier flight to the Trona Airport in a Falcon 3 was NOT a fluke (next time Tom).
Pilots reported max altitudes of 13K with temps of about 35 degrees.
I haven't downloaded my flight but airtime was about 2:05 with sink rates ranging from 600' - 1,200'+ fpm being common. Glide ratios were sometimes in the 6-7/1 ratio and that was on a Litespeed S
Tom Casper cancelled at the last minute and consequently could not prove that his earlier flight to the Trona Airport in a Falcon 3 was NOT a fluke (next time Tom).
Pilots reported max altitudes of 13K with temps of about 35 degrees.
I haven't downloaded my flight but airtime was about 2:05 with sink rates ranging from 600' - 1,200'+ fpm being common. Glide ratios were sometimes in the 6-7/1 ratio and that was on a Litespeed S
Garlock
TomS wrote:Nice job, guys!
Are we going to see some of the cross country footage, Oscar? Thanks in advance.
It all looks the same as what I posted earlier .
My Max Altitude was 13,141 and I averaged 10,000' except for my 2 low saves and my camera quit recording half way through the flight, but I believe Adam's Driver recorded the launches and landings ,We'll just have to wait and see.
Hi Don, Thanks for ride to Garlock
I flew 55 miles to Olancha:
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/327859
Tony Deleo made 214 miles to Luning, NV:
http://scpa.info/bb/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1863
I flew 55 miles to Olancha:
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/327859
Tony Deleo made 214 miles to Luning, NV:
http://scpa.info/bb/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1863
skydizzy.blogspot.com
Re: Pilots
Any idea as to what the altitude of the LZs are out there?Don wrote:Pilots reported max altitudes of 13K with temps of about 35 degrees.
(Curious as to what the AGL was there.)
Allen
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Trona
Way to go, guys. Wish I could have been there. I still need to redeem myself from the last Garlock trip. Ah well...there will be other trips. See you then!
Steve Murillo
Boring Statistics
For those interested in boring statistics - these came from downloading my flight into CompeGPS. The following are the majority of my Climbs and Glides:
Climb: 246'per min, 71 turns, 26:41 duration, 6,578'net climb
Glide: -410' ave sink, 6:1 Glide ratio, 9:10 duration, 4.2 miles
Climb: 331' per min, 43 turns, 14:59 duration, 4,951' net climb
Glide: -400' ave sink, 9:1 Glide ratio, 6:57 duration, 4.6 miles
Climb: 197' per min, 40 turns, 20:42 duration, 4,071' net climb
Glide: -492' ave sink, 7:1 Glide ratio, 4:03 duration, 2.8 miles
Climb: 597' per min, 11 turns, 3:42 duration, 2,208' net climb
Glide: -250' ave sink, 15:1 Glide ratio, 13:40 duration, 9.3 miles
Climb: 203' per min, 5 turns, 2:10 duration, 440' net climb
Glide: -478' ave sink, 7.6:1 Glide ratio, 7:07 duration, 4.9 miles
This was on a Litespeed S. I generally flew slower than Best Glide and with no or only 50% VG (I got popped/rocked a couple times - control became more important that glide ratio). My lowest AGL was about 3,500' so there were no "low saves".
I can't even imagine what BJ's statistics were on a Falcon - although he was using Joe's 5030 so the information is/was available.
Climb: 246'per min, 71 turns, 26:41 duration, 6,578'net climb
Glide: -410' ave sink, 6:1 Glide ratio, 9:10 duration, 4.2 miles
Climb: 331' per min, 43 turns, 14:59 duration, 4,951' net climb
Glide: -400' ave sink, 9:1 Glide ratio, 6:57 duration, 4.6 miles
Climb: 197' per min, 40 turns, 20:42 duration, 4,071' net climb
Glide: -492' ave sink, 7:1 Glide ratio, 4:03 duration, 2.8 miles
Climb: 597' per min, 11 turns, 3:42 duration, 2,208' net climb
Glide: -250' ave sink, 15:1 Glide ratio, 13:40 duration, 9.3 miles
Climb: 203' per min, 5 turns, 2:10 duration, 440' net climb
Glide: -478' ave sink, 7.6:1 Glide ratio, 7:07 duration, 4.9 miles
This was on a Litespeed S. I generally flew slower than Best Glide and with no or only 50% VG (I got popped/rocked a couple times - control became more important that glide ratio). My lowest AGL was about 3,500' so there were no "low saves".
I can't even imagine what BJ's statistics were on a Falcon - although he was using Joe's 5030 so the information is/was available.
Re: Trona
Having sunk out and landing in the main LZ , and playing chase for BJ, I need to get back up there and redeem myself as well.Steve90266 wrote:Way to go, guys. Wish I could have been there. I still need to redeem myself from the last Garlock trip. Ah well...there will be other trips. See you then!
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Congratulations again on making goal, Don. Nice work. From the looks of your vario output, you were definitely working it. Whew!
Good info to know. Your data sets reasonable expectations for impatient pilots like myself. I was spoiled in Valled de Bravo, Mexico. The average thermal was giving off more than 1,100 fpm up. I hit 1,500 fpm a couple of times. Talk about spoiled.
Good info to know. Your data sets reasonable expectations for impatient pilots like myself. I was spoiled in Valled de Bravo, Mexico. The average thermal was giving off more than 1,100 fpm up. I hit 1,500 fpm a couple of times. Talk about spoiled.
Steve Murillo
video
[quote="Dizzy"]Here is my video:
http://vimeo.com/11822158[/quo
http://vimeo.com/11822158[/quo
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What an exciting flight! There were moments where my vario said 800ft a minute drop. I don't have CompeGPS to give any statistics, but you can see the flight or download my igc. file here: http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flight ... 2010/19:24
That flight was pure luck; I'm kicking myself for not buying a Lotto ticket that night.
That flight was pure luck; I'm kicking myself for not buying a Lotto ticket that night.
BJ that is not just luck anybody who makes a low save over Garlock LZ end makes it all the way to Trona on a falcon 2 must have some kind of flying skill you were the king that day BJ.Congratulation you the man and I don't care what your girlfriend says . Also congratulation to Alex. Alex how far did the third pilot in your group get here is one more video of Garlock
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NsV1izkzro[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NsV1izkzro[/youtube]
Smile now Cry later
MAX
MAX
John (Southside) flew 50 miles. There was some kind of sink hole in this area (where we both landed), so we must fly deeper in the mountains instead of front range.Alex how far did the third pilot in your group get?
Congratulations for Adam, Don, Oscar, BJ, and you Max!
skydizzy.blogspot.com
NMERider wrote:Very nice flying BJ! You got back up from 600 and then 700' AGL. Looks like a fun flight after that. Maybe we can nickname Oscar "Polar Bear"?BJ Strand wrote:What an exciting flight!.............
Cheers, JD
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אם אני אבא אתה יכול להיות Buckaroo הקטנה שליNMERider wrote:That'll work. After all, it's Spanish for potato. PAPA, it is daddy-o!OSCAR wrote:.............I prefer PAPA.....