Northern Regionals 2010

The forecast for today was surprisingly optimistic. Small amounts of blue sky were evident, however it quickly began to change, with large amounts of stratus at various levels cutting off the sun. Still, given the forecast models, we optimistically began developing a wide range of tasks - from 315Km right ...
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Day 3 - more of the same forecast. It was a difficult call deciding what tasks to set, but we set some anyway.

All of the competitors were lined up on the grid, ready to go, when several large showers appeared in the intended task area. The Director, Met. man and ...
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Well we were surprised this morning when we woke up to find the sky blue and no sign of clouds early on.

The Met. Man predicted possible overcast skies and showers developing. However there was also a chance that there would be good soarable conditions for a while, so two tasks ...
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We took the decision to scrub at 13:45 - looking at the weather forecasts and the satellite pictures, there was no hope of a task.

As for tomorrow, who knows?

Today has dawned damp and gloomy, with orographic cloud on the hill and fog in the valley.

We're preparing briefing as we speak, but we're not giving up yet!

We set two tasks, 127.7Km and 93.0Km today, eventually sending the competitors on the smaller of the two. A *very* small weather window opened, giving us enough time to get the grid airborne and on task. 10 pilots finished, with some landing-back and a smattering of land-outs.