queenslanders aren't really parochial - this IS the best place to live.
rob izatt
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Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Boring Report
Date: 22/07/04 23:48
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> >From Boonah, this month we had no fewer than 3 wave flights, one to
>16,000ft
>and we could have gone higher as it was still 4 knots climb, views out to
>Byron bay lighthouse and the gold coast high-rises - outside OAT on -5 ,
>inside a toasty 5 degrees.
Yes, but from Bunyan, 21000ft was just one week in the season, whereas for
you 16000 is the most memorable in months. ...and he did say that he could
see the Tasman Sea and the snowfields - both of them are rather more
attractive sights to most than Gold Coast high rises.
>
>The Cunningham wave system allows us to thermal from 1300AGL from a ridge
>at
>the side of the airstrip up to FL180 without approvals, the wave seems to
>be
>best at 220 to 270 degrees. My last aerotow into the thermal rotor was 8
>units at 1500ft AGL release with no agro rotor turbulance, a few years ago
>a
>Boonah pilot got to 25,000ft.
Great, but at Bunyan they get 25000 ft several times just about every
season, not just once in 5 years.
>
>The interesting thing about this wave system is that it may be possible to
>fly south, joining up with other divide systems and fly from here to Vic
>boarder, would require uninhibited approvals and extended high altitude
>time, the Kiwi's do it all the time but we don't get the practice of X/C
>wave flights over distance.
That's because you stay in Queensland instead of going to Bunyan to practice
each winter!
>Any of you Mexicans that come up here for a winter break should bring
>glider
>in tow and between June and August is the wave season here, leave it at
>Boonah and when its on get a check flight and experience the friendly
>Queensland wave!
What's UNfriendly about Bunyan's wave?
I'm sure Queensland is fine Nigel but it simply isn't the best for
EVERYthing! I've never tried to talk anyone into living in my state but
every Queenslander I meet wants me to shift to his - as though living
elsewhere is a subtle vote of no confidence in Queensland. There's
something unnerving about this high a level of insecurity in so many people.
:)
We all accept Queenslanders' paranoia about NSW and Victoria but for
heaven's sake, let the poor little ACT have something! Their wave IS better
than yours. By far!
Remember the number plate slogan: ACT - Better than you think!
Graeme Cant
>Nigel Andrews
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>To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
>Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Boring Report
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>skf1 wrote:
>
> >Two weeks ago I had a wonderful flight of 3 hours up to 21,000ft, I
> >could see the Tasman Sea and the NSW snow fields at the same time, and
> >where else could I do that?
> >
> >
>Orright, orright!! :-D
>
>Leigh Bunting
>Colonel Light Gardens
>South Australia
><Open Windows and let the bugs in>
>
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