22 June 2012

Canadian Nationals - Day 2

Yesterday was an unexpectedly good day after the hot, hazy and humid practice days that saw lift top out around 2700 AGL.  Preliminary results show Gabriel Duford W6, winning the club class and I won the FAI class at 105 km/hr raw speed.

Today was scrubbed at the pilot's meeting due to 30 kt winds at altitude and an approaching cold front bringing scattered thunderstorms.  I have been watching them on the radar and out the window and it appears that the front is almost upon us.  Typically we can expect good weather the day after the cold front passes, so I am expecting a couple of nice flying days coming up.

Today we had a Griffon SAR helicopter (piloted by a former SOSA member) visit from Trenton and drop a couple of SAR techs by parachute onto the airport.  Everyone had a chance to look at the helicopter and then the crew was fed some burgers and they headed back to Trenton.
Dave

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