xc:tasksetting:start
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| - Decide how fast one will fly, given the weather, glider and past performance; | - Decide how fast one will fly, given the weather, glider and past performance; | ||
| - | - Look at the weather to determine when soaring | + | - Look at the weather: |
| + | - When will be be soarable enough | ||
| + | - What height | ||
| + | - Will it turn blue? | ||
| + | - Wind strength at flying levels? | ||
| + | - How easy to climb? | ||
| + | - How long will soaring last? | ||
| + | - Best area? | ||
| + | - Any other weather than might significantly change the day? | ||
| - From the two items above, work out how far one can fly. If, for example, it works out at 320km, setting a 300kmm task gives a little wriggle room; | - From the two items above, work out how far one can fly. If, for example, it works out at 320km, setting a 300kmm task gives a little wriggle room; | ||
| - | - Check notams, also see if the weather indicates that one area will die early - if it does, go there first; | + | - Airspace Constraints: |
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| + | - Airspace to avoid (vertically & laterally) | ||
| + | - Advisory Airspace avoidance | ||
| + | - Tactical considerations | ||
| - Other points to consider: | - Other points to consider: | ||
| - Remember that up & down-wind legs fly better than cross wind legs; | - Remember that up & down-wind legs fly better than cross wind legs; | ||
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| - Towns, car parks, warehouses & so on are good thermal generators; | - Towns, car parks, warehouses & so on are good thermal generators; | ||
| - We are advised to avoid VRPs; | - We are advised to avoid VRPs; | ||
| - | - Plan a task taking all the above into account! | + | - Plan a task: |
| + | - Decide where the task should be set | ||
| + | - Decide type of task (number of TPs) | ||
| + | - Establish the Permanant and Temporary Airspace that will impact on the task | ||
| + | - Establish likely start & finish times | ||
| + | - Estimate likely achievable speed | ||
| + | - Decide shape & distance | ||
| + | - Consider implications of a better or especially worse weather than forecast | ||
| ===== First Example ===== | ===== First Example ===== | ||
xc/tasksetting/start.txt · Last modified: 2021/01/16 10:43 by sallyw
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