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The contests were definitely more attainable
then. My first CASA Open contest at the Polo Field had over
100 pilots. That was only 10 years ago. I got many
of my contest points at the monthly CASA contest at Manassas Battlefield.
Now finding even 10 pilots for a monthly contest anywhere in VA is nearly
impossible. Winning a monthly club contest was a lot easier than the ESL
or a NATS.
T
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Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:59
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Subject: Re: [RCSE] What if LSF had been
born on the East coast..
In a message dated 9/14/2006 1:06:31 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes: Imagine what tasks ECSS would have
developed
for the weak lift, wooded hills and tree lined roads
of
Pennsylvania, New York, and New England.
I don't think it would have been all that different - we have certainly
not found the established tasks all that daunting! Weak lift? - I logged
1 hour+ thermal flights on each of 12 consecutive summer weekend days back
when, just for the fun of it (most with only one launch). I've also beat
an hour on an overcast, chilly, and drizzly March day. For many years we
(CASA) ran an XC event over a 32 mi course, yes it had tree canyons and
tunnels, they go with the territory, they can be overcome (a good
spotter/navigator helps). The course also had a nearly
straight, mostly clear (only one tree canyon), 7.5 mile stretch over
which several of us got our 10K G&R. The Appalachian chain is hardly
devoid of slope opportunities, I personally know of 4 sites where the 8
hr has been done multiple times. Mostly, it's having the will and
commitment to watch the forecasts and GO when the wx is favorable for
whatever. BTW, you have a significant error in your LSF history account
for which I will post a correction shortly. Good Lift! Skip
Schow ECSS/NSS 71-71, LSF 166 (V #46)
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