Remember wave lift is stationary, like a ridge. Wait until the variometer goes up to 2 knots. Turn into the wind and slow down to best glide speed. If Condor momentarily says, “D.Sazhin entered cloud”, that’s a good thing for the transition! And I mean *right* up to cloudbase, into the wispies. If you’re a beginner, you may find it easier to dump the water to have a smaller circle and a faster climb rate.Ĭlimb right up to cloudbase. You will have to work hard to climb in these buggers. It’s no fun being in the boundary layer on a wave day. They are strong, violent and disorgnized. Find a thermal and climb up to cloudbase. Since many folks do not have wave experience, I figured it would be best to make a briefing so folks have a reasonable chance of connecting in it.Īfter you enter the game, head NW into the start sector. While neither Nick or I flew the task, I tested the conditions briefly in the start area and found there is indeed wave. It sets up rotor-lines and lenticular clouds, both which will apply tonight.įor folks who haven’t flown wave, this will be a really cool experience! Note that wave soaring is very different from thermal flying the lift remains stationary and goes HIGH! The big challenge is connecting with the wave and getting in that gorgeous silky smooth air. Tonight, we fly in wave! Nick Oakley (OWN), a young New Zealand pilot set up a wave task in New Zealand 0.8 really exciting!Ĭondor 2 does a pretty good job modeling wave.
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