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Season 2025 task D

Brad 03.06.2025 00:04:19

 I don't mind mid-season rule changes...still having fun!

Peter 01.06.2025 18:29:10

Task D is finished now. Congratulations to all! Especially to Steven winning the "No ballast" category with a very good margin and Brad winning the "Ballast" category with the smallest margin we ever had in the series. But most important is, that we have had fun, I had.

In the championship I changed the rules and so the results of the first tasks. Because we now only have two categories, in the championship telling the best two categories (now all), but in the first tasks we had 4 categories and the best three telling. Because that isn't fair I reduced the results to the best two categories. Hope you all agree with that.   


Peter 31.05.2025 04:30:11

Thanks, that was a flight with a lot of fun. Observing the final glide table I knew a long time it will become close. Very exciting, needed for the 0,02 points 16 m more distance, a wingspan or 1/10000 of the flown distance, indeed, that was close ;-)
david 31.05.2025 01:14:37

 sorry I missed your flight yesterday , Peter . very fine indeed 

 


Brad 31.05.2025 00:32:49

 ...and now I see that Peter had a great flight with his ballasted DG101...a ,02 point difference between us! I believe that will stand as the closest point spread ever recorded! Well done, Peter!
Brad 31.05.2025 00:22:14

 Thanks guys. I like the Ka6, and when conditions are right, it's time to bring it out and fly! As you can tell, I was trying for close to time on this one instead of a predefined distance goal. I know the Ka6 will need some very good luck to score as well as other gliders, but it is a good challenge to try...after you've flown your best with the other gliders. ;-) This task was good and had some challenge...and, as always, a lot of fun!
David 29.05.2025 04:07:43

 I have to agree, good k6 flights, Brad.
David 27.05.2025 15:12:38

 I have to agree, good k6 flights, Brad.
Peter 27.05.2025 08:24:39

Another great flight, Brad, now with the Ka6, well done!
Peter 26.05.2025 18:51:40

Thanks! That's what I like most with the AAT-like rule, you can fly a distance you like, and the disadvantage of the overtime is nearly zero.

I tried to fly as good as I can, am happy with my climb rate after changing the circling style a little bit, but didn't got the distance I needed. After three flights between 171 and 178 points I have to accept that I will not get more out of the DG100 yet, but I will continue this season with that plane, because I like it and have a lot of fun flying it. And I hope for small progress with more training. Will see how the ballast flight will work ...


Brad 26.05.2025 17:48:47

Thanks guys. For my '20 flight I was again just going for distance, 200km, and let the time be what it was...it turned out OK in the end.

 

Perfect on timing, Peter, it was a good try without ballast, well done.


David 25.05.2025 15:53:13

 Very good flight in the 20 , Brad . Good speed and points.
Peter 25.05.2025 14:14:35

No, no chance :-D
Peter 25.05.2025 10:21:08

 Very good flight with the 20, Brad. I will try today without ballast, I'm very motivated to check if I can get more out of it ;-)
Brad 20.05.2025 06:08:55

 Yes, Peter, that is interesting to look at. I've noticed the differences too.
Peter 19.05.2025 23:27:47

Very kind written, Brad, thank you. I think we are very equal in the results, but different in the way to fly. It's always interesting to compare our flights and I really like to do it.
David 19.05.2025 21:54:31

 Yes it was a good one , you two are neck and neck
Brad 19.05.2025 19:22:59

 Good conditions, fun soaring, thank you guys. I know I have to either 1.) Fly very efficiently or 2.) Get lucky to beat Peter. Since I know I make some mistakes with efficiency, I feel lucky!
David 19.05.2025 15:16:48

 Yes it was a good one , you two are neck and neck
Peter 19.05.2025 08:29:09

Very good flight, Brad. I saw that you will beat me, if you fly the full time ;-). Congratulations!
Peter 19.05.2025 03:52:25

 Automatical windows updates kill the servers sometimes
Brad 19.05.2025 01:13:13

 Thank you, both. It was fun to see the environment around Malbork. Fun flight for sure, looking forward to more! Thank you for checking on the servers, Peter, I see the VS24 C2 server now.
Peter 18.05.2025 17:08:31

Yes, a very good "warm up" ;-). Servers are back again
DAVID GEO ROMBACH 18.05.2025 14:36:28

 very good flight in the Cirrus, Brad 
Peter 18.05.2025 06:28:12

 I only see the C3 servers. Unfortunately I'm not at home yet to fix it. Sorry
Brad 18.05.2025 04:42:42

 I don't see the VS server online tonight.
Peter 16.05.2025 15:30:05

No, it's a return - task, so 5 calculated turn points
David 16.05.2025 14:30:26

 I thought the task was an out and return, both of you did a triangle.
Peter 16.05.2025 00:55:49

 Thanks, it shows first of all how good Stevens flight was ;-)
Brad 16.05.2025 00:37:17

 Nice DG101 flight, Peter, a good "warm up" for the multi-player next week. ;-)
David 16.05.2025 00:23:10

 Good flight, will do mine next week.
Peter 13.05.2025 05:49:02

You are right, I only wanted to test the Puchacz. The task isn't difficult, thermals are good, navigation is easy due to the highway and two rivers, the airport is good visible from distance, so it's a relaxed flying, was fun
David 12.05.2025 21:29:16

 I’m surprised you flew the Puchacz, but I guess you wanted to see how it did. Was it a difficult task?
Brad 11.05.2025 03:47:28

 Very respectable flight with the Puchacz, Peter, well done!

 

If '21' is out there looking at these posts, welcome, it's good to have you with us! 


Peter 10.05.2025 15:06:34

 Thanks, had to try the Puchacz. Not bad, but the next flights will be with the DG100 again
David 10.05.2025 13:12:03

 Nice flight , Peter, we’ll done
David 04.05.2025 15:52:06

 Very good , indeed
Peter 04.05.2025 06:59:46

Very good flight from Steven with the ASW 15, congratulations!
Brad 03.05.2025 06:06:52

 Yes, good idea to try. As you can tell, I did not make much time to fly last month. Here's to hoping for a better flying month!
DAVID GEO ROMBACH 01.05.2025 16:59:54

 I think that is a good idea. Now this month, I will be gone from the 10th to the 17. No flying there as I can't take a laptop on the plane.  

 

We can schedule a multi-player flight later in the month. 

With outside work and such, time is limited.  

 

See you soon on line. 


Peter 01.05.2025 11:44:50

Task D is started. I was thinking the whole last month about the series and came to the conclusion, that maybe less is more. So I reorganized the categories. All planes of the former categories Blanik, Cirrus and LS3 are now in the category Vintage. A flight in this category will be listed on the score board in the category "Ballast" or "No ballast" depending on the use of ballast. So all planes are flying now together, only to take ballast or not (fixed and water) decides over the category.

There will be no task for OneDesign in May, only a flat land task for the Vintage category, I hope with good conditions. The example flight plan starts in Malbork on PolandNW or PolandNW3, the name of that village was Marienburg when it was Germany. My grandparents married there (of course not on the airport, but in the village besides) round about 100 years ago. That motivated me to choose that start airport.

Only two flights now needed in a month for a complete participation. I guess that will take some pressure from us.

The servers running task D now. 

Good luck to all!