Canada, BC - Invermere - sailplane flight in smoky air

Tags: Invermere soaring sailplane BC flying

Trip created by midtoad on 2007/07/18

Overall Rating
Technical Difficulty
Aerobic Difficulty
Distance (mi)	170.9
Elevation Range (ft)	3041 - 12631
Total Ascent (ft)	22326
Total Descent (ft)	-22277
Total Ascent Distance (mi)	70.3
Total Descent Distance (mi)	100.6
Moving Time	02h 44m 42s
Stopped Time	00h 05m 24s
Average Speed (mph)	60.3
Average Moving Speed (mph)	62.2
Stops	2
Start Time	2007/07/17 14:11:36
Finish Time	2007/07/17 17:01:42
Time Zone	Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Description

Today’s flight required a 7000’ tow (2000m) to get above the inversion and the smoke from nearby forest fires. Lift above the inversion was light, and the air smooth. Below the inversion, thermals were almost inexistant, small, and hard to work. Then the wind came up, and it was all over. Interesting day!

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Pictures

tow-pilot Darren from NZ 2007/07/17 12:51:22
on-tow back over the airfield 2007/07/17 14:19:46
self-portrait at 3850m (12,800') 2007/07/17 15:24:37
Fairmont Range 2007/07/17 15:29:54
Lake Invermere in the haze 2007/07/17 15:48:28
Invermere airport from the W 2007/07/17 16:20:21
Two new solo pilots celebrating their achievement 2007/07/17 20:50:34
Another sunset in paradise 2007/07/17 21:32:08

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