"Papa Seven 30 Kilometers Out"

Just got Gary's call that he's 30k out.  He'll be finishing in about 9 minutes.

DB and SS Home

DB and SS finished together and have landed.

"ZL Finish"

Dave Leonard (ZL) just called his finish and is entering the landing pattern.  Ron Tabery (SS) and Dick Butler (DB) are on final glide. 

Concordia Today

On Course

They're all out there now and we can hear the radio communication between DB and SS clearly on the Team Radio.  Of course, neither ZL or P7 have a flying partner today, so they are  quiet.  Both of these gentlemen are naturally quiet, anyway.  


The WGC Management have arranged for fifteen tracking transmitters that will be placed in five sailplanes in each of the three classes each day.  These devices update very rapidly and when you click on a competitor, their altitude profile is also displayed.  Dick Butler has a tracker installed in Concordia today.  You can watch DB and fourteen other competitors here:


http://tracking.way.aero/wgc2012/  

They're Up!

Launch is complete.  DB, SS, P7 and ZL are all airborne.  Both the Open Class and 18 Meter gates are now open.  The 15 Meter gate will open at 1447.

Official Practice Day 4

Well, yesterday got very busy in the Team Office and I didn't have time to write anything while all six US Team pilots flew their tasks.  For today, we will have four pilots up and racing.  Bill Elliott and John Seaborn are taking rest days.  


Pete Alexander has sniffed his way up to 5,200 feet and today's launch will begin in just a few minutes at 1335.