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Task description
Training - Proving Grounds Invermere "Rainbow Road" (Rocky Mountains 2)
Version 2 proposed by Ventus99
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December 20th, 2021
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Welcome to Training Flight #3, leading into the Proving Grounds USA tour 2021-22 - tonight we race a special task in Invermere. Racing starts on January 2nd!
XCSoar .tsk file for today's task (not in the XCSoar File Manager): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pbNDWbwD6XG0HZaj8klho0Vakxl_UnAx/view?usp=sharing
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 contests hosted through the site. |
| Task length: |
185 km, generally completed in 1h15 to 1h30
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| Difficulty level: |
Moderate |
| 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: |
EBERY |
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WEATHER
| Weather preset: |
Custom |
Clouds: |
Middle-air |
| Thermals: |
Light |
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: | Invermere (873 m.)
Airport | Start: | Swansea (1,570 m.)
Heading: 116° for 3.9 km,
Coords: 50.30.449N / 115.57.165W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 3,810 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | | | TP 1: | Frmnt Pk (2,099 m.)
Heading: 148° for 26.0 km,
Coords: 50.17.999N / 115.46.999W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | TP 2: | Delphine (3,176 m.)
Heading: 294° for 51.0 km,
Coords: 50.27.882N / 116.27.183W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | | | TP 3: | Spillmchn (2,464 m.)
Heading: 13° for 54.9 km,
Coords: 50.57.99N / 116.19.266W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. | Finish: | Invermere (873 m.)
Heading: 151° for 52.9 km,
Coords: 50.31.265N / 116.0.173W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 1,178 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. |
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