I must say many years ago when travelling to the QLD OCT comps I drove past Goondiwindi many times and often wondered why we had never been there for comp. It is in the same situation as Dalby ie no host club but apperently a very willing town council. I would love to go there!!
ron On 8 April 2013 14:10, Robert Hart <[email protected]> wrote: > On 08-Apr-13 12:03, Mike Borgelt wrote: > > We flew down there on Saturday morning for a look. Day was canned at > briefing because some computer program said so. > > It later got better and we flew all the way home in convection with some > cumulus under the cirrostratus. > > > Not quite, Mike. > > The predicted (and actual) available soaring window was insufficient to > launch and task 53 gliders. A range of computer models were used to provide > the information used in making the decision not to task that day. There is > (as I know you are aware) a considerable difference between adequate > soaring for a few gliders and launching an entire fleet, particularly at > the Easter comp where there are usually quite a few inexperienced pilots. > > Note: I was not involved in the weather forecasting or task setting. > > Everyone had a good time, nothing got broken and they seem very happy > with Goondiwindi as a soaring site. No airspace issues, tasking available > in any direction, good spacious airfield kept in excellent condition by > the supportive local council, good size town not far from airfield. > > Might be a good choice for a Nationals or Worlds. > > Indeed it is - and I believe plans are underway along those lines. > > -- > > *Robert Hart [email protected]* > +61 438 385 533 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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