11.9.2008 von photoklaudia.

Today when we got to the take off there was strong wind from the back. We thought we won’t fly today, but than it did change for front. Unfortunately before we finished briefing wind become to bee weary strong. Many pilots took off for 54 m clock started every 20 min task. In my opinion there was much too much wind so I decided to not take off. After 1,5 hoer task was stopped.

to fly or to not to fly

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11.9.2008 von photoklaudia.

Today we got 75 km task to fly. 3 turn points where in the mountains and 3 in the flats after it we go on final glide to footboy field over Piedrahita. Already on the way to the first turn point we could observe big clouds building up in mountains in back of our ridge. I was observing in hole the way. It wasn’t moving very quick toward us so I was continuing to fly the task. I got to group with Achim Joos and we went together in to the flats. Wind up there was strong and it was difficult to get to 4 turn point. In between clouds on back overdeveloped and it did start to rain out of it. It was decided to stop the task cause of this clouds. On the end it was stopped 7 min too fast to have it valid. 30 min after I landed I herd first thunder. Just after I got home started to rain.

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