Saturday, November 12, 2011

We just can't seem to get the Wx right.

Another weekend where in a normal spring/summer we would be looking forward to great thermal conditions however upper level moisture is going to disrupt things.

Forecast cloud bases for both Sat and sun look poor and there is a suggestion of high cloud about on Sunday. From my experience the RASP doesn't allow for high cloud which means Sundays RASP forecast will be optimistic.
You be the judge;


Saturday at 3pm

Sunday at 3pm.


I note a minor debate over the Duo use at X-country courses (and in general) has raised it's head again. One suggestion is the Duo shouldn't be allowed to go X-country with a student in the 2nd seat unless the Pilot in command has 50 hours Duo time and has completed at least 2 land-outs. That becomes a bit chicken and egg-ish...unless you do some serious X-country work you won't get to 50 hours (and remain current) and you won't land-out. We could just leave it in the hanger...much safer.
No-one has landed it out yet...I did try...so ipso facto it should not go X-country...
We have struggled as a club with this aircraft...a lesson for others maybe.


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