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Task description
Proving Grounds Sky Soaring "Stretch It!" (North Illinois)
proposed by Ventus99
on
December 5th, 2022
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| Submitter's comments: |
Welcome to Competition Task #1 at Sky Soaring. This is Sky Soaring's largest Proving Grounds task, "Stretch It!".
Date & Time: Sunday, December 4 at 8:30pm EST, 7:30pm CST, 6:30pm MST, 5:30pm PST or 01:30Z
Landscape: North Illinois
Allowed Gliders: Club Class
Join Time: Join time is 20 minutes, 5 minute start countdown, 15 minute start window
Max Start Height: Unlimited
Min Finish Height: 1900ft MSL
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
XCSoar File Manager Map: US_ILLINOIS_NO
XCSoar File Manager Turnpoints: USA_PG_REG5-8.cup: Sky Soaring Sprint CW
Proving Grounds email for .igc file: skysoaring@soaringtasks.com To get a .cup file of the tasks, send "task" in the subject line or body to the email.
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 skysoaring@soaringtasks.com. |
| Task length: |
151 km, generally completed in 1h15 to 1h30
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| Difficulty level: |
Easy |
| Plane class: |
Club
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| Handicapped scoring: |
Yes (DAeC index)
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| Glider restriction: |
Only gliders in this list are allowed:
ASW15 (97.0)
ASW19 (100.0)
ASW20 (110.0)
DG101G (100.0)
Genesis2 (107.0)
Libelle (98.0)
LS3a (107.0)
LS4a (104.0)
Pegase (102.0)
StdCirrus (99.0)
Handicap is indicated after the glider name.
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| Wing loading limit: |
Not set
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| Condor version: |
2.1.8 |
| Network id: |
USABAC |
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WEATHER
| Weather preset: |
Custom |
Clouds: |
Low |
| Thermals: |
Light |
Thermals activity: |
Low |
| 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: | 55LL (269 m.)
Airport | Start: | Sky Soaring (270 m.)
Heading: 50° for 0.0 km,
Coords: 42.9.250N / 88.30.688W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 1,931 m. | | | TP 1: | Beloit (248 m.)
Heading: 316° for 53.6 km,
Coords: 42.29.867N / 88.58.56W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 1,931 m. | TP 2: | Lake Geneva Aire (267 m.)
Heading: 78° for 50.0 km,
Coords: 42.34.333N / 88.22.39W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 1,931 m. | | | Finish: | Sky Soaring (270 m.)
Heading: 199° for 47.9 km,
Coords: 42.9.250N / 88.30.688W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 579 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 1,931 m. |
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