Saturday 17 March 2012

Last Day :(

Apologies for not post earlier but today was a mad scramble to launch at the ungodly (for these parts) hour of 11.30AM.

Cause?  The storms forecast for 3pm.  However, now it's 6pm and not a drop of rain has fallen on the airfield and the sun is still shining.

Yesterday turned out to be quite exciting with rotor thermals up to 11750, with Bob and Stewart in 431 taking the first launch and having a great time on one of their grand tours.  Clive and Bob in 775 went up to Tendenaras before heading out west.  Bob and Roger had a two hour flight in 431 along with Steve and Clive.

As we put the gliders away we were treated to a spectacular display of lenticular clouds above the Aragon valley caught by Bob on his phone...

Bob and Glyn were first away this morning after watching a vulture do a low pass of the field at about 300ft before climbing away in the wave near Cucaloo.

I was quick to follow with Clive in 431 having had a 'rest' day yesterday pulling off tow at less than 4000ft over Santa Cillia.  Certainly this makes the tows cheaper!


Glyn and Bob eventually found themselves over Embom at 8 grand in a wave thermal briefly getting to cloudbase and pushing forwards trying to get into the pure wave above.

Meanwhile, Clive and I got to over 63 near Cucaloo and tried to push across the valley to join Bob and Glyn.  However, we got there just as the thermals broke up the wave and after the thermals established we got a stonking 6-9 knots to just below 7 grand.

Next up in 431 was Roger and Clive, who spent a couple of hours between stage one and two.  Bob and Stewart then set off in 775 doing a tour round the valley and south to look at Rigalos.

Steve should be on the plane home now, and the rest us will make our way back tomorrow.

So that is it, another week at Jaca completed.  We flew every day and everyone had a great time and we didn't break any of the equipment.

Tonight we dine at Casa Angel as Toya is planning one of her famous dine in nights.

All that is left is to wish those coming next a great week and to thank our instructors for selflessly giving us their time and commitment for the week.

Cheers,

Paul

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