Weather forecast for today isn't promising, and I got the impression last night that some people might regard today as a no-fly day. There's quite a bit of cirrus around, and there's supposed to be light rain forecast from around lunch-time onwards.
Eric had a couple of electrical problems yesterday, so we'll try to solve those today.
That's it…
Cheers
Update 1450: Eric's now registered. Scrutineering I think will happen tomorrow.
From now on, even on the unofficial practice days, there will be a briefing at 1000 which includes the weather, and any unofficial task which might be set. On the official practice days, I think the aim is to run them as though they were actual comp days (including uploading logger files) but they won't be used for scoring. Last-minute bugs can be got out the glider's system! (And also out of things like team organisation.)
A pile of rain has just gone through, and the temperature has dropped significantly. We're installing new bug-wiper deployment string, which will let the wipers deploy fully. Then we'll be ready!
Update 1740: a cool change has gone through, leaving us with very low temperatures. And the forecast temp for tomorrow is max 10 degrees or so, starting out around 7 degrees. Clear skies, so possibly a task will be set. Wipers not yet installed but that'll be a quick job tomorrow (or maybe even tonight if we can bear the cold!).
This is summer???
Update 1840: It's pouring down now, and there's a fair amount of rain yet to come through, if the rain radar is anything to go by. And it's a bit colder than before!
Update 1450: Eric's now registered. Scrutineering I think will happen tomorrow.
From now on, even on the unofficial practice days, there will be a briefing at 1000 which includes the weather, and any unofficial task which might be set. On the official practice days, I think the aim is to run them as though they were actual comp days (including uploading logger files) but they won't be used for scoring. Last-minute bugs can be got out the glider's system! (And also out of things like team organisation.)
A pile of rain has just gone through, and the temperature has dropped significantly. We're installing new bug-wiper deployment string, which will let the wipers deploy fully. Then we'll be ready!
Update 1740: a cool change has gone through, leaving us with very low temperatures. And the forecast temp for tomorrow is max 10 degrees or so, starting out around 7 degrees. Clear skies, so possibly a task will be set. Wipers not yet installed but that'll be a quick job tomorrow (or maybe even tonight if we can bear the cold!).
This is summer???
Update 1840: It's pouring down now, and there's a fair amount of rain yet to come through, if the rain radar is anything to go by. And it's a bit colder than before!
Electrical and/or EMC problems with the radio sorted?
ReplyDeletePretty much! A lot better than it was apparently!
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