Proving Grounds Seattle Glider Council "Plying the Plateau" (Cascade Range) Version 2 proposed by Ventus99 on February 13th, 2023 Please log in to enable download.

Submitter's comments:	Welcome to Competition Task #10 at Seattle Glider Council. This is SGC's largest Proving Grounds task, "Plying the Plateau". Date & Time: Sunday, February 12 at 8:30pm EST, 7:30pm CST, 6:30pm MST, 5:30pm PST or 01:30Z Landscape: Cascade Range Allowed Gliders: Club Class Join Time: Join time is 20 minutes, 5 minute start countdown, 15 minute start window Max Start Height: 6000ft MSL Min Finish Height: 2276ft 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'. Please put your contest numbers in your display name. Preferably in brackets after you name. For example, ChrisG (V99) 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_WA_STATE XCSoar File Manager Turnpoints: World_ProvingGrounds.cup: SeattleGC Plying the Plateau Proving Grounds email for .igc file: sgc@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 sgc@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 all 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:	159 km, generally completed in 1h15 to 1h30
Difficulty level:	Moderate
Plane class:	Club
Handicapped scoring:	Yes (DAeC index)
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.
Wing loading limit:	Not set
Condor version:	2.1.8
Network id:	ASECAC

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WEATHER

Weather preset:	Custom	Clouds:	Low
Thermals:	Light	Thermals activity:	Normal
Season:	Summer	Time:	Afternoon
Wind:	334° (North-West) for 16 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:	Ephrata-Muni (380 m.) Airport	Start:	03Start East (381 m.) Heading: 297° for 0.8 km, Coords: 47.18.849N / 119.31.483W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 3,048 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,610 m.
TP 1:	53Waterville AP (806 m.) Heading: 315° for 55.6 km, Coords: 47.39.399N / 120.3.700W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,610 m.	TP 2:	31Mansfield AP (694 m.) Heading: 61° for 35.8 km, Coords: 47.48.400N / 119.38.399W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,610 m.
TP 3:	07Beezley Hills (797 m.) Heading: 192° for 51.5 km, Coords: 47.20.766N / 119.43.32W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,610 m.	Finish:	02Finish Gate (380 m.) Heading: 112° for 15.8 km, Coords: 47.18.482N / 119.30.949W Classic turnpoint, min. height: 693 m., max.: 3,048 m. angle: 360°, radius: 1,610 m.