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Task description
Task 7 - Cowley Racing Task (Southern Alberta)
Version 2 proposed by Ventus99
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January 8th, 2024
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Welcome to Competition Task #7 at Cowley, Alberta. Racing Task
Date & Time: Sunday, January 7 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
Task Type: Racing Task
Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/Zwn59Qrtp5 Please put your contest numbers in your display name. Preferably in brackets after you name. For example, ChrisG (V99)
Google Drive Folder with .tsk and .cup files for today's race: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AOt7kelkx2bQq1fiZtYOe5jK0XKfK45C?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.
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.
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| Forum address: |
https://discord.gg/Zwn59Qrtp5 |
| Task length: |
174 km, generally completed in 1h15 to 1h30
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| Difficulty level: |
Moderate |
| 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: |
2.2.0 |
| Network id: |
AHYHAC |
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WEATHER
| Weather preset: |
Custom |
Clouds: |
Low |
| Thermals: |
Light |
Thermals activity: |
Normal |
| 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 West (1,182 m.)
Heading: 299° for 2.8 km,
Coords: 49.38.926N / 114.7.710W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 2,439 m.
angle: 180°, radius: 5,000 m. | | | TP 1: | Sheep (2,427 m.)
Heading: 298° for 53.7 km,
Coords: 49.51.499N / 114.48.0W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 500 m. | TP 2: | Chain Spillway (1,298 m.)
Heading: 47° for 57.6 km,
Coords: 50.11.818N / 114.11.510W
Classic turnpoint,
min. height: 0 m., max.: 10,000 m.
angle: 360°, radius: 500 m. | | | Finish: | Cowley (1,179 m.)
Heading: 168° for 62.7 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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