Proving Grounds Tucson Soaring Club "Task 3" (Tucson Soaring (Arizona)) Version 2 proposed by Ventus99 on January 3rd, 2022 Please log in to enable download.

Submitter's comments:	Welcome to Competition Task #1 at Tucson Soaring Club. This is TSC's largest Proving Grounds task, "Task 3". Date & Time: January 2, 8:30pm EST, 6:30pm MST, 5:30pm PST or 01:30Z Landscape: Tucson Soaring (Arizona) Allowed Gliders: Club Class Join Time: Join time is 20 minutes, 5 minute start countdown, 15 minute start window Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/Zwn59Qrtp5 Join the 'Chatter' channel to chat. If you prefer a quieter channel when flying, switch to 'Flying' You can load Proving Grounds tasks in XCSoar via the File Manager. Follow this tutorial to learn how: https://youtu.be/BvLwbMNalEs Proving Grounds email for .igc file: TuSC@soaringtasks.com Please keep all thermalling turns to the left before start. After you have started the task you are welcome to turn either direction. 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 TuSC@soaringtasks.com. 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
Task length:	122 km, generally completed in 1 hour to 1h15
Difficulty level:	Easy
Plane class:	Club
Handicapped scoring:	Yes (IGC index)
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.
Wing loading limit:	Not set
Condor version:	2.1.7
Network id:	YXYPY

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WEATHER

Weather preset:	Custom	Clouds:	Low
Thermals:	Medium	Thermals activity:	Normal
Season:	Summer	Time:	Noon
Wind:	197° (South) for 13 km/h

RACE

Start type:	Airborne	Delay before race start:	5 min.
Start time window:	15 min.	Task type:	Racing task
Ridge race:		Wave:
Countryside flight:		Mountain flight:
Teams enabled:		Tail hunting (knuckles):
Turnpoint helpers range:	5 km	PDA allowed:

TURN POINTS

Take off:	AZ67 (625 m.) Airport	Start:	El Tiro (627 m.) Heading: 252° for 0.1 km, Coords: 32.25.699N / 111.23.383W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,609 m.
TP 1:	The Ultralight S (645 m.) Heading: 160° for 15.4 km, Coords: 32.17.682N / 111.20.667W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,609 m.	TP 2:	Pinal Airpark (570 m.) Heading: 7° for 23.9 km, Coords: 32.30.582N / 111.19.517W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,609 m.
TP 3:	Sasco (537 m.) Heading: 296° for 11.6 km, Coords: 32.32.932N / 111.26.417W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,609 m.	TP 4:	Silver Bell Mine (1,119 m.) Heading: 208° for 15.4 km, Coords: 32.25.299N / 111.30.417W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,609 m.
TP 5:	Pescadero (1,023 m.) Heading: 155° for 28.2 km, Coords: 32.11.66N / 111.23.983W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,609 m.	Finish:	El Tiro (627 m.) Heading: 3° for 27.0 km, Coords: 32.25.699N / 111.23.383W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 944 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,609 m.