Weekend flying

As some of you aviation fans may know, this is Oshkosh weekend!  Unfortunately, that means that our tow pilots will be at the airshow, and we will not have flight ops on Saturday.  We will be up and running on Sunday, and back to our normal schedule next week.  See you soon!

Another Weekend in Paradise

Hang Glide Chicago had a great weekend!  We started Saturday with some much needed rain.  Around noon the skies cleared, the sun came out, and we enjoyed a marvelous sunset.  Sunday was a hot one!  Hot and humid, but our fellow flyers had lots of fun at the field. 

weekend outlook 7/13/2018

Sunday better than Saturday

Not awesome, but I’ll take an hour here or there, when I can get it.

Sunday (both places)

Hot, mostly sunny 87° wind s @ 6 mph

WW and KK showing just under 400 fpm to 3k’ish (not very high)

These are NAM forecasts and I’m hoping that the day of RAP forecast is better.

Currently KK shows lift going slightly higher, but that will change in 2 days.

I am planning to fly somewhere on Sunday.

Saturday could be ok at KK if the rain stays away. (Check satellite in the AM)

weekend outlook July 7th & 8th

Update
Saturday afternoon will finish better at kk.

1^st!  A SUNNY WEEKEND THAT’S NOT BLOWN OUT!

The details get more difficult. The numbers are below, so you can make your own conclusions.

Mostly I think both days are flyable, but probably not awesome, at both locations.

I think Saturday will be slightly better at WW

I think Sunday will be better at KK.

I don’t know if I have time on Sunday to fly and go to Bill’s memorial….

These numbers come from XCSkies. DrJack shows lower lift, but better BS ratios to higher altitudes. Which is correct? I don’t know.

Saturday July 7th

KK           Sunny 85°

lift 450 fpm to 3k'

Wind E @ 7 mph

BS ratio 4.4 (difficult)

Dew point spread 31

No CU's

WW       Sunny 84°

lift 500+ fpm to 4k'

Wind S @ 9 mph

BS ratio 5 (difficult)

Dew point spread 38

No CU's

Sunday July 8th

KK           Sunny 85°

lift 450 fpm to 3.5k'

Wind s @ 2 mph

BS ratio 10 (good)

Dew point spread 22

No CU's

WW       Sunny 83°

lift 425+ fpm to 3k'

Wind SW @ 9 mph

BS ratio 2.6 (not flyable)

Dew point spread 31

No CU's