Another Epic Day over 5 hrs flying

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  • LAUNCH:………Stanwell Tops: Bald Hill
  • LANDINGS:……..…10
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....380
  • TIME HOURS:………5.8 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….189.3 hours
  • WIND:………………10 to 20 kts……. SSW to SE
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. in "Read More"
  • GPS MAP:…………..
Total of 10 flights starting just after 11am

flight 1: 11:15 to 11:25 10 min 0.2
flight 2: 11:40 to 11:52 8 min 0.2
flight 3: 12:02 to 12:07 5 min 0.1
flight 4: 12:18 to 12:28 10 min 0.2
flight 5: 12: 31 to 12:40 9 min 0.2
flight 6: 12: 43 to 12:45 3 min 0.1
flight 7: 12:54 to 1: 05 11 min 0.2
flight 8: 1:12 to 1: 22 10 min 0.2
flight 9: 1:26 to 4:26 180 min 3.0

furthest South Bulli Pass hairpin at 3:54
flying distance = 35 km going South
15 km going North to launch
9 km North to lookout
9 km South to Landing
total flying distance= 68 km
furthest North lookout beyond Garrawarra at 3:55pm
maximum height over Mitchells was 538 m

flight 10: 5:15 to 6:40 85 min 1.4

total flying in minutes 331 minutes or 5 hours 31 min
counts as 5.8 hours on HGFA decimal system

IMG_1134-2014-11-10at15-09-46 Bulli Pass looking North

IMG_1132-2014-11-10at15-09-41 Looking out on Bulli and

IMG_1147-2014-11-10at15-23-02 Me

IMG_1161-2014-11-10at15-33-22 Looking North from above Coalcliff

IMG_1168-2014-11-10at15-38-03 Flying high back to Stanwell

IMG_1191-2014-11-10at15-54-47 Looking down on lookout

IMG_1194-2014-11-10at15-54-55 Photo of Garie Beach from Northern extreme of flight

IMG_1208-2014-11-10at16-33-40 Holly throws his reserve