Closer to home we did the "reverse ridge" today.
Put another way it was an easterly rather than the more mundane westerly...the Kaimai's worked but along the other side. The eastern side feels somewhat more challanging as the land-out terrain is more limited.
The added impediment was the lack of Chch ATC so most of the airspace was closed...I gather the controllers were hiding under their desks or had left the building...a bit like Elvis.
Tomorrow might be a "goer"...it'll be hard to call and if things do develop the sea breeze will be in like a robbers dog...get going early boys and girls.
The Duo returns...I have to keep reminding myself it's a club glider...12 months in and one wheel is missing a hub cab, and jockey wheel has been left down at some point, and I have no idea if all the lights work. And that's only the trailer...I didn't bother to look inside. Anyone like to forecast what it will look like in 10 years??
update - 7am. Looks like it will be a soarable day. Light winds. Bases 4000ft near the coast working their way up to 6-7000ft inland. Sea breezes. Not much O/D but watch the hills.
The real challange will be airspace.
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