Task description
Training Task 2 - Cowley (Southern Alberta)
proposed by Ventus99
on
November 13th, 2023
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Welcome to Competition Training Task #2 at Lethbridge Soaring Club in Cowley, Alberta.
Date & Time: Sunday, November 12 at 8:30pm EST, 7:30pm CST, 6:30pm MST, 5:30pm PST or 01:30Z
Landscape: Southern Alberta
Allowed Gliders: Club Class
Join Time: Join time is 20 minutes, 2 minute start countdown, 10 minute start window
Max Start Height: 8000ft MSL
Min Finish Height: 4500ft 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)
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.
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 |
| Forum address: |
https://discord.gg/Zwn59Qrtp5 |
| Task length: |
189 km, generally completed in 1h15 to 1h30
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| Difficulty level: |
Difficult |
| 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: |
AHYGAC |
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WEATHER
| Weather preset: |
Custom |
Clouds: |
Low |
| Thermals: |
Light |
Thermals activity: |
Low |
| Season: |
Spring |
Time: |
Afternoon |
| Wind: |
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RACE
| Start type: |
Airborne |
Delay before race start: |
2 min. |
| Start time window: |
10 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: | Start (1,165 m.)
Heading: 139° for 2.2 km,
Coords: 49.37.303N / 114.4.572W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 2,439 m.
angle: 180°, radius: 5,000 m. | | | TP 1: | Thunder (2,155 m.)
Heading: 318° for 31.8 km,
Coords: 49.50.499N / 114.21.416W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 500 m. | TP 2: | Mt Gladstone (2,419 m.)
Heading: 165° for 58.8 km,
Coords: 49.19.175N / 114.13.781W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 500 m. | | | TP 3: | Crandell (2,324 m.)
Heading: 138° for 34.9 km,
Coords: 49.4.582N / 113.55.666W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 500 m. | Finish: | Cowley (1,179 m.)
Heading: 343° for 63.6 km,
Coords: 49.38.231N / 114.5.691W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 1,371 m., max.: 2,439 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 2,000 m. |
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