Multi player task E

Brad 04.07.2024 06:31:47

My technique is similar, figuring out where my final glide starts based on height...although I do tend to try and leave a 100-200 meter margin. Some times it works out, other times not so well. My turn point decisions are usually based on what the clouds are looking like in the vicinity...if there are good clouds I can get to, I will extend further before turning. If no good clouds beyond or in the direction I want to go, I turn at the top of a climb.

Thank you, David and Peter. I didn't beat you by that much, David! I knew I left points on the table, but as many as I missed it didn't matter in the end. Such is the joy of flying in a variable sky! :-)

David 30.06.2024 14:04:51

I see you beat me again , Brad Well done

Peter 30.06.2024 08:26:06

Writing with the phone is difficult. Forgot the word "hill" in the sentence with the surprise ;-)

Peter 30.06.2024 08:23:01

Nice flights, David with LS3 and Brad with Cirrus. With the new overtime rule it's much better to fly too long than too short. Calculated with Brads flight you lost ca. 5 points being home 3 minutes too early.

Another way to get more points is to optimize the final glide. I print out the flight plan and mark the last 60 km each 10 km. And I print out the side with the calculation, there are the needed heights for exact these points (imperial I do it in 5 nm steps).

When I pass such a checkpoint I see the height difference I need, so I continue and take in the next lift the needed height. I check it at every checkpoint. Fine tuning can happen with speed - too high -> flying faster.

It's to train, that doesn't work the first time. But it's fun and exciting. There is a little safety margin, because of the 1000 m radius to finish, but you can be surprised, if there is a little and some trees on the way.

My last landing was a good example, only a few seconds airbrakes needed. Or my finish wirh the Pegase, where I first saw the airport in 100 m height, had to trust my calculation

Brad 30.06.2024 07:46:07

Had a good fun flight from Hodenhagen, but still came up a little short.

Peter 28.06.2024 07:00:44

Thanks and good luck

Brad 28.06.2024 03:37:53

Great flights, both of you, congratulations! Yes, I believe it would have been great fun to be with you. Thank you for considering leaving the task running, Peter, I'll try to give it a go.

David 28.06.2024 03:37:17

I should not have taken that last thermal,as too high, didn’t need it. Did not know exactly where I was.

Peter 28.06.2024 00:29:33

Sure, but I think I only made the points by an approach with nearly no safety margin

David 27.06.2024 23:56:48

Thanks for the flight and the pictures. I looked at the uploads and you beat me by a good bit. About 20 points.

Peter 27.06.2024 22:58:16

And another picture from the "hunting" ;-)

- Shot65.jpg

Peter 27.06.2024 22:55:07

Thanks to David for a very nice multi player flight tonight. And congratulations for a very good performance. I tried to escape from you, but had no chance. Your climb rate was better than my, and i guess the ASW 15 climbs a little bit better than the Cirrus,so that was really very well done.

Too sad Brad wasn't with us you will have enjoyed it too.

Here a picture from the f(l)ight

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Peter 27.06.2024 06:37:37

I haven't thought about it until now, but of course, if you want to use it, it will run (if not a windows update kill it, I'm not at home in the weekend)

Brad 27.06.2024 06:18:25

Peter, will you keep the "special" server running through the end of the month? I would like to try the task at some point. Have fun with the multi-player flight, I'll be thinking of you! :-)

David 26.06.2024 14:59:12

Ok good,

Peter 26.06.2024 08:12:20

Have just changed the wind direction for that flight on the server flight plan. Wind is now from East, not from West. So we have the first leg after release close to the cloud base with head wind, then the long leg 2 with tail wind and the final glide again with head wind. Wind is not very strong, but I think the change can give a little advantage

David 25.06.2024 22:53:39

Thank you , will need this on tablet to navigate by.

Peter 25.06.2024 22:46:31

Of course, I wanted to make one today, but was very busy until now. Hodenhagen - Fassberg - Verden - Hodenhagen.
Fassberg - Verden was my silver-c flight 1981 in a K8, from Verden back to Hodenhagen we can navigate along the highway.
The distance is good for to beat my ASW15 flight

- Hodenhagen.pdf

Dave 25.06.2024 18:17:00

Can we/get a sampler flight plan for Thurs.?

Peter 21.06.2024 19:45:49

The server VintageSeries_Special runs a while with the task we want to fly Thursday, so if someone wants to try ... Weather isn't better, but navigation is easier

Dave 21.06.2024 15:19:10

You will be missed

Peter 21.06.2024 06:47:37

Thanks for the information, Brad. Yes absolutely ignoring your priorities, unbelievable. But that's life, I like very to have you on the multi player flights, knowing that we do it at a very bad US time.

It will not be our last multi player

Brad 20.06.2024 20:57:45

Just when you think you've got things in order...someone calls for an in-person work meeting during the time of our multi-player event next week. I suppose they just don't know the priorities! ;-) I'm sorry gentlemen, but I'll miss flying with you next week. :-(

DAVID GEO ROMBACH 15.06.2024 03:28:47

GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK WITH US

Peter 15.06.2024 00:24:37

Great!

Brad 14.06.2024 23:25:58

I've got it on my calendar, and looking forward to flying with you again!

Peter 11.06.2024 21:34:10

Here the announcement to the multi player flight. We will not fly the example flight plan from Elverum, but we are back in GermanyN

Peter 04.06.2024 05:49:06

Next multi player flight will be 27th of June, 18:30 UTC, the announcement I will write one or two weeks before