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Task description
Training - Proving Grounds Lethbridge Soaring Club 'Triangle 3' (Southern Alberta)
Version 2 proposed by Ventus99
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December 13th, 2021
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| Submitter's comments: |
XCSoar .tsk file for today's task (not yet in the XCSoar File Manager): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BhNgpPrzo9GujTpHWVxevso6s1mEzF5Y/view?usp=sharing
Welcome to Training Flight #2, leading into the Proving Grounds USA tour 2021-22 - tonight we race Task 3 at the Lethbridge Soaring Club based at the famous Cowley Airport. Racing starts on January 2nd!
Please keep all thermalling turns to the left before start. After you have started the task you are welcome to turn either direction.
Join our Discord channel for air-to-air chatter: https://discord.gg/Zwn59Qrtp5 Join the 'Chatter' channel to chat. If you prefer a quieter channel when flying, switch to 'Flying'
The Proving Grounds is a task scoring and pilot recognition platform designed to introduce cross country flying basics that develop confidence in pilots and clubs so that new pilots are ready for the limitless opportunities cross country soaring provides! This contest will tour US proving Grounds sites, flying their largest task bringing together the learning benefits of collaborative flying using Condor 2, and showcasing the Proving Grounds platform. Learn more about Proving Grounds at soaringtasks.com
When you're finished flying this week's task, please upload the .ftr file to the contest on Condor Club as you would for other contents hosted through the site. If you'd like to experience the submission and processing of a Proving Grounds task feel free to convert, or export an .igc file from Condor and email it to lsc@soaringtasks.com. |
| Task length: |
155 km, generally completed in 1h15 to 1h30
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| Difficulty level: |
Easy |
| Plane class: |
Club
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| Handicapped scoring: |
Yes (IGC index)
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| Glider restriction: |
Only gliders in this list are allowed:
ASW15 (99.0)
ASW19 (100.0)
ASW20 (106.0)
DG101G (99.4)
Genesis2 (104.0)
Libelle (99.0)
LS3a (104.5)
LS4a (102.5)
Pegase (101.5)
StdCirrus (100.5)
Handicap is indicated after the glider name.
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| Wing loading limit: |
Not set
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| Condor version: |
2.1.7 |
| Network id: |
YPYQY |
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WEATHER
| Weather preset: |
Custom |
Clouds: |
Low |
| Thermals: |
Medium |
Thermals activity: |
Normal |
| Season: |
Summer |
Time: |
Noon |
| Wind: |
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RACE
| Start type: |
Airborne |
Delay before race start: |
5 min. |
| Start time window: |
15 min. |
Task type: |
Racing task |
| Ridge race: |
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Wave: |
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| Countryside flight: |
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Mountain flight: |
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| Teams enabled: |
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Tail hunting (knuckles): |
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| Turnpoint helpers range: |
5 km |
PDA allowed: |
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TURN POINTS
| | Take off: | Cowley (1,179 m.)
Airport | Start: | Cowley (1,179 m.)
Heading: 270° for 0.0 km,
Coords: 49.38.231N / 114.5.691W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 2,439 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | | | TP 1: | 58_Oldman Bridge (1,248 m.)
Heading: 341° for 18.4 km,
Coords: 49.47.899N / 114.9.99W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | TP 2: | 75_Standoff (983 m.)
Heading: 121° for 71.0 km,
Coords: 49.28.767N / 113.18.67W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | | | TP 3: | 63_Pincher (1,186 m.)
Heading: 274° for 50.6 km,
Coords: 49.31.232N / 113.59.832W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | Finish: | Cowley (1,179 m.)
Heading: 326° for 14.8 km,
Coords: 49.38.231N / 114.5.691W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 1,493 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. |
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