Competition News

Meeting point: At the cable car station "le Chable" Time: 10:45

Many clouds! In the Jura windy. After some discussions with Reynald we think, that the Saleve is not the right place. Maybe we could make a soaring task, but not sure. More or less we think: Verbier, or only one day at BEO (Berner Oberland). Decision at 1300.

As usual, the weekend looks complicated. Clouds: We will have clouds Friday and saturday night, but with a bit of luck they will disappear during both mornings. Cloud-banks: (cloud in the upwind), I would think, they influence the north side of the Alps. Wind: Some NW-Wind, something around 10kn, but disturbing in the Jura. I think, that Verbier would be the choice. What do you think? Problem are maybe the valley brise in the main valley of Rhone? Or Salève?

It looks, that the cloud base rises slowly and will be at 2000m at 1400.

At my report on 28.3. I have written, that the Enzo2 is homologated with slightly different line-lengh (B shorter). I have got this information from different persons. It has been based on the simple comparison from AT's measurements between the first and the second certification. But as the sold E2 is a different glider, it has to be realized, that this thinking is wrong. To find the exact facts, I did ask Joel Debons to compare the measurements done at Brazil to the measurements from AT after the certification of the sold Enzo2 (as you know, Joel did perform the glider checks during the Superfinal in Brazil and is therefor in possession of this data). The result shows at all 4 measured gliders from the Superfinal, that they would be Ok at a normal glider check during competitions. See attached sheets. We have to thank Joel, that he has done these comparisons! Folding lines ************** The new EN 926-2 has been published 13.11.2013. It is valid from 31.5.14. Until 31.5.14 both, the old and the new norm can be executed. There are more agreements (implementation rules) between testing houses and manufacturers as only the EN-norm. But for us the written norm is the minimum requirement - EN is written in the rules. That means, that the E2 is certified according to EN. Remark: I have no relationship to Ozone (I had to pay my M6...) and I do not spread this information with any purpose behind! My only interest is to find the correct facts for our competitions and pilots.

Looks pretty good for Sunday

Sorry, that it took long. There has been a mistake in the formula, which is corrected now.

The provisional rankings from the weekend. Complaint time until wednesday, 16:00.

Dank ****** Gleitschirmklub Weissenstein Danke für die Möglichkeit, Start- und Landeplatz zu nutzen! Wo ich die Gebühren bezahlen darf, haben wir noch nicht herausgefunden - das wird aber noch :-) Fortbildungszentrum Herzlichen Dank an Frau Wiedmer, die am Freitag Morgen unkompliziert und zuvorkommend das nötige in die Wege leitete, obwohl das Fortbildungszentrum übers Wochenende zu war. Wir konnten in den sehr schönen, modernen Räumlichkeiten unser Headquarter einrichten, feine Spaghetti, top Frühstück und die extrem schönen Hotelzimmer zu ausgesprochen günstigen Konditionen geniessen. Postauto Flury An beiden Tagen wurden wir mit Spezialkursen von Herrn Flury zu den Startplätzen gefahren. Auch dies unkompliziert und perfekt im Timing - herzlichen Dank auch Ihnen. Samstag ********* Am Samstag waren wir im Jura am perfekten Ort. Nun gut, auch im Tessin wurden gute Flüge realisiert - wer aber geht bei Föhn ins Tessin... Die Bedingungen waren wie erwartet zuerst stabil, was aber auf dem Luv-Schenkel an der vorderen Jurakette keine Probleme gab. Beim zweite Schenkel zum Moron und zurück gings dann höher, so dass viele ins Ziel kamen. Sonntag ********* Der Grenchenberg war der optimale Startplatz für unsere 51 Piloten. Trotz Nordwind hatten wir netten Aufwind und kamen alle gut in die Luft. Leider wars aber viel stabiler als am Samstag, so dass 50% trotz hartem Kampf direkt am Boden standen. Eine Bemerkung vielleicht: Bei solchen Bedingungen nutzt es selten, wenn man "weiterfliegt". Normalerweise ist es am besten, wenn man "am besten Ort" konsequent um jeden Meter kämpft. Diejenigen, die es schafften hatten auf dem hinteren Schenkel (Moutier-Moron) extrem turbulente Bedingungen. Klar: Am Sonntag hätten wir in den Alpen fliegen sollen. Aber a) hat wohl niemand mit den schlechten Bedingungen gerechnet und b) ist spontanes zügeln umständlich und unbeliebt. So oder so: Gratulation denen, die es zu einigen km gebracht haben! Und Tage wei diese gibts eben beim Wettkampffliegen. Rankings *********** Marco Braun hat seinen Job zum ersten Mal gemacht. Klar, dass es da nicht reibungslos abgeht. Aber so oder so: Wir werden wahrscheinlich in Zukunft Online auswerten. Viele Piloten können ihr igc-File schon am Landeplatz hochladen. Die superprovisorische Rangliste ohne Formeln zeigt dann schon mal, ob der Flug gültig ist und in welcher Reihenfolge die Piloten gelandet sind. Nachteil ist, dass die Piloten noch schneller nach Hause fahren - wir werden mit obligatorischen Debriefings gegensteuern. Die Ranglisten (und alle Fotos) werden wir morgen veröffentlichen (Frist zum Hochladen des igc-Files von gestern läuft bis heute Abend). Nächste Events ***************** 5./6.4.: Jubiläums-GV des SHV in Champery 12.-13.4. Swiss League Cup 26. oder 27.4. Regiofliegen Swiss League 3. oder .4.5. Regiofliegen Swiss League (Romandie: SIV) 10.-11.5. Swiss Cup Grindelwald 17.-18.5. Swiss Cup Frutigen

63km: Start am Grenchenberg - B06 mit 6km Radius (ca Günsberg) - B13 Raimeux - B17 Moron - B10 Weissenstein - Goal in Oberdorf. Der Tag war a) stabiler und b) nordwindiger als erwartet. Zu a: Wer den kleinen Pump gleich vor dem Start nicht erwischt hat, kämpfte in der Inversion und... 50% des Feldes ist sozusagen direkt abgesoffen. Oben gings dann aber recht gut (ca zwischen 1300m und 1700m), jedenfalls so lange man oben bleiben konnte. Selbst später am Nachmittag blieben die Verhältnisse an der ersten Jurakette stabil. Auf der hinteren Jurakette gings bis 1900m. Zu b: Der Nordwind war stärker als erwartet. So standen an allen Startplätzen Schlangen von Piloten und warteten auf besseren Wind. Schaffte man aber den Sprung auf die hinteren Ketten, war der Nordwind ziemlich stark (20kmh) und die Thermik schleuderte die Piloten an ungewohnten Orten in die Höhe. Witschi spülte es irgendwo bald schon runter, andere gingen freiwillig landen. Markus Roschi verpasst die letzte Boje um 100m und auch Micha Sigel fliegt den Task beinahe fertig. Einzig Markus Wicki schafft das Ziel - herzliche Gratulation. Ranglisten und Fotos folgen.

Pilots: Pls log in and go to: "Internal" - "League/Regio competitions" and then to "Flight Claim". You can upload up to 3 IGC files, the system will take automatically the best one. Important: The produced ranking is a pure linear time and distance ranking. The formulas will change the ranking significantly.

A little bit more north wind as predicted yesterday. Some high clouds in the afternoon. Thermal Top 1900m in our area? Wind station Weissenstein 079 388 10 24

It looks as we have an other nice day. Because of a slight northerly at noon, we go to Grenchenberg. Meeting point 10:15 at the "station" of Oberdorf. Weissensteinstrasse 189 4515 Oberdorf 47.235927, 7.492996 Spot-Livetracking will be available at http://livetracking.swissleague.ch

50 pilotos and many guests met at this first Swiss League Cup in the Jura. B15 Vauffelin (Biel Pieterlen) - B10 Weissenstein - B17 Moron - B10 Weissenstein - Goal at Oberdorf. The first leg and back has been on the ridge - that was good, because of pretty low thermal top (1500m). But later in the day the termal top rised to 2000m, so that Goron and back has been nicely possible. Impressive to see, how the first leg already did pull the field in the length of several km. Obviously the EN-bolides could go almost straight, where other gliders did have to turn from time to time. The ranking will be published soon on this thread.

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Meeting point *************** Meeting point 10:15 at the "station" of Oberdorf. Weissensteinstrasse 189 4515 Oberdorf 47.235927, 7.492996 We have a special Postauto-route to go up to the take off (Sunday he will bring us wherever we need) Headquarter *************** Headquarter, accommodation and Spaghetti-Party at "Fortbildungszentrum" http://www.fortbildungszentrum.ch/files/anfahrtsplan_neu.pdf The Fortbildungszentrum is a very nice seminar-hotel 10 minutes to walk from the landing area. It has a nice living and dining room. We will be alone there and we will have a Spaghetti-party. Accommodation: We can book as many single rooms with big beds (140cm) we like. A room is 90.-. You can be single or more: you can put your mattress and sleeping bag on the floor. Additional persons have to pay 12.- for the breakfast. IMPORTANT: You have to book until 14 hour today (martin@azoom.ch) !! Spaghetti-party: We will have Spaghetti and Salad, I will charge 15.-/ Person. There is a big parking space at the Fortbildungszentrum. Tracks igs-File *************** Important: Bring your GPS-cable. Marco is doing the job for the first time. Maybe we have to upload the igc files to our online-ranking system at our website. Map and Turnpoints ********************* http://swissleague.ch/League/GeneralInfo/Downloads/tabid/344/Default.aspx Turnpoints: http://swissleague.ch/DesktopModules/MSEDynamicData/FileDownload.ashx?schema=Page&dataset=sl&subfolder=pages&file=slo-2011-jura-gpsdump.wpt.zip Map: http://swissleague.ch/Portals/swissleague/files/sl/pages/slo2011-jura-map-kl.pdf Glliders ******** I like to remain you, that the Enzo2 is homologated with slightly different line-lengh (B shorter). You find the line-lenghtes at Air Turquoise: http://www.para-test.com/images/Test_Report/Para_Line_length/2014/line_measurements_enzo2_mp.pdf This information is for your safety! Spot ****** I like to remain you, that Spot is compulsory for Swiss League Pilots (A, A+, B). Check your entry at your Swiss Leage profile.

With a very high probability we go to Jura, Weissenstein. - Meeting point will be Oberdorf - Time will be defined tomorrow, probably 10:00 - I hope to be able to organize a Car or something to go up to the Take Off - probably we go to Micha Witschi in the evening and have a Pizza-Party Info about time and exact meeting point tomorrow noon.

Much more cloud coverage as forecasted, no blue hole: Not enough thermals, even if the airmass has shown, that only a little bit of sun would have produced good lift. In short: 10 pilots met at Lehn, we went up with a taxi-bus and arrived at take off at 11 o clock. Time enough to make a briefing about safety, the SMS system and the weather. Just ready for take off some sun made some pilots climbing, but only for 10 minutes... that was the most of good feelings. The announced blue hole did not arrive, the wind got slightly stronger from west so that we decided to take off as long taking off was possible.... Some super week thermals in front of the take off, some soaring at harder. Thats it... Next weekend are proper Regio-Flights! Hopefully with better weather! Picture: Thats how it should have been! COSMO2-prognosis from 11 for 12:20! Remark: The Regtherm did forecast the clouds correctly. In difference to the Swiss COSMO (meteo.search.ch and most of the charts in our weather reports) it is calculated with the German global model GME. Normally it shows too much clouds - today it has been correct. Remark2: At Adelboden pilots could climb with a little bit of sun and fly to Frutigen.