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Thomas Wycherley  All flights
National League 2022
Flight type image
Flight to Goal on a Paraglider
Club
Southern
Glider
Niviuk Artik 6
Date
29th August 2022
Start
10:28
Finish
14:38
Duration
4hrs 10mins
Takeoff
Sharpenhoe
Landing
Nr Taunton
Coords
Takeoff
51.95788, -0.44582
Start
51.95968, -0.44723
Finish
51.21173, -2.65232
Landing
51.02792, -3.07297
Distance and Score
Distance
174.01k
Deductions
0.80k  (cylinders)
Total
173.21k
Multiplier
x 1.25
Score
216.5
Open Distance
Total
210.3k
Filename
Use full pilot name
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Validated
Yes
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Distance: km
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Height   -   GPS data
Maximum Height
[14:35:46]
5840 ft
Lowest Save
[11:06:57]
1302 ft
Takeoff Height
[10:21:12]
469 ft
Landing Height
[15:42:53]
69 ft
Total Ascent 42740 ft
Height Gain
Above Takeoff 5371 ft
Maximum 5397 ft
Low Point
[10:21:47]
443 ft
High Point
as Maximum Height
5840 ft
Units
Climb   -   GPS data
Maximum Climb
[13:35:30]
7.5 m/s
Minimum Climb
[13:06:21]
-8.9 m/s
Units
Speed
Maximum Speed
[12:58:08]
86.4 km/h
Average Speed
around course
41.5 km/h
Average Speed
over track length
49.0 km/h
Units
Tracklog
Flight Duration 5hrs 21mins
Track Points 19253
Recording Interval 1 secs
Statistics Interval 4 secs
Track Length 262.6 km
Invalid Positions
[< 1%]
10
Invalid Heights
[< 1%]
2
Units
Flight instrument
Type Google Pixel 6 12
Model Not Set
Firmware 0.9.8.3
Notes

Climb and Speed averaged over 4 second intervals.

These values may be lower than those shown by a flight instrument, which has access to continuous raw data.

Red values indicate suspect data, because the tracklog contains invalid points.

Average Speed around course is measured from Start to Finish points.

Track Length is the cumulative distance between track points from Takeoff to Landing.

You can change the default units displayed - see the Options page.

Windy at Sharpenhoe as forecast with the sky to the west looking good, sky to the east didn't look so great so a quick start was required. After hopping two cloud streets to the north to avoid airspace we had a lovely street almost all the way to 100km. Unfortunately Andrew landed just before 100km and I could never quite catch up to Hugh even though he waited a few times!

Things slowed up after the street ended but there were well formed cumulus all around for the next 50km. Just before the goal Andrew had set in Wells a blue hole pushed us off course line to the south. Luckily a forming cumulus to the south worked well and the blue hole had disappeared by the time I was at base again. At this point I was finding it hard to get to base as the climbs at height felt sharp and broken.

I pushed cross wind to the north to grab the goal in Wells and then turned downwind to what I thought was Taunton. At about 185km I was floating in zeros for what felt like forever (it was only 10 minutes looking back) and resisting the temptation to leave and try for the 200km from about 900m. Luckily I found a great climb up to base, checked the map and realised I was over Bridgwater and not Taunton! It was then a relaxing glide to Taunton securing the 200km and giving plenty of time to pick a landing spot.

It may have been possible to continue on but the call of the train station and the loo were too much for me to pass on.

New PB and first 200km flight. Thanks to Andrew and Hugh for showing me the way!

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