Youth XC Camp, September 14-16, 2018

WEATHER
Visibility:      OK Friday, Very good Saturday and Sunday.
Wind:            Maximum surface winds about 6 gusting 13 all 3 days
Altitudes:      6000' max
Time Aloft:
Max Lift:
Temperature: Daytime highs of 85°, 85° & 83°
Comment: 
Tow pilots:    Dan Gudgel in AGC's Pawnee & Andrew Ouellet in CCSC's Cessna 150.

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Friday

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2018/09/14  13:25:38  Dan is waiting in the Pawnee for things to get going.

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2018/09/14 13:26:04  I think this is KM in that cloud of dust.

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2018/09/14 13:26:07  Three seconds later the dust is even worse. 

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2018/09/14 13:45:55  Carl Engel is running the wing for AX.

 

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2018/09/14 13:46:04  The 150 is not as fast, but it makes a lot less dust.

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2018/09/14 14:28:56  Andrew Ouellet is taking a break during a lull in the action.

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2018/09/14  14:30:53  Jim is now in the backseat of KM for its second flight of the day.

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2018/09/14  16:36:32  Race 7 makes a short-field landing.

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2018/09/14  16:37:48   AX threading the needle between #7 and the camping area.

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2018/09/14  16:37:49   AX threading the needle between #7 and the camping area.

Saturday??   The camera never even got out of the car.  :-(

Sunday:

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2018-09-16   11:51:12  WS doing a self-launch.

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2018-09-16   11:51:13  WS continues on a self-launch.

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2018/09/16   11:41:14  Troy taking off in the Club's DG, "Juliett Bravo"

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2018/09/16   11:50:36  Standing outside of the dust cloud created by...

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2018/09/16   11:50:49  ,,,WS on another self-launch.

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2018/09/16  12:02:21  Troy landing after an uncharacteristically short flight.

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2018/09/16  12:30:11  Dan making a low pass over the runway.

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2018/09/16  12:49:53   Race 16 ready for takeoff.

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2018/09/16  12:49:58   Race 16 entering the dust on takeoff.

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2018/09/16  13:02:22   HV ready for takeoff.

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2018/09/16  13:02:47  (L to R) "Bo" (the dog) friend, instructor, and student talk by WS.

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2018/09/16  13:02:50  (L to R) "Bo" (the dog) friend, instructor, and student talk by WS.

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2018/09/16  13:02:56   Neiman pushing the Club DG out to launch.

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2018/09/16  13:08:48   Dan waiting for glider to get ready.

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2018/09/16  13:10:06  With the Pawnee's power and the DG's light weight, notice that wing runner Peter Sahlberg's feet aren't even touching the ground.

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2018/09/16  13:10:07   Peter Sahlberg's feet still aren't touching the ground.

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2018/09/16  13:19:42   WS taking an aerotow this time.

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2018/09/16  13:19:56   WS gets a little more dust than when using self-launch.

Kevin flew with Simon Cooksey for all three days.  Simon is a PhD candidate in Mathematics from the UK where he flies at Nympsfield, a ridge site in the west of England.  He’s spending six months at an internship in the Bay Area.  Kevin reports that Simon did just fine getting adjusted to desert and mountain flying on this side of the pond.

2018-09-16  13:22:25  Kevin giving instruction to Simon in 1KS.

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2018/09/16  13:25:00   Wyll starting his takeoff roll in the Libelle.

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2018/09/16  13:25:01   Wyll's face shows concentration.

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2018/09/16  13:30:26   HV ready to roll.

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2018/09/16  13:30:40  

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2018/09/16  13:37:49   Peter Sahlberg is now going to use his SGS 1-35 to fly.

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2018/09/16  13:37:59   Peter Sahlberg in 1-35 on the roll.