Uvalde 2024
Early Report
Day 6
The daily routine for the pilots and the crew are well established now. Most of the pilots have transferred the responsibility of preparing the glider to the crews. Team Captains meet with their pilots just after the pilots meeting and back at the team houses. The time before the pilots meeting is a quiet time for the pilots. Looking at the early weather and reviewing the previous days’ flight does not tale long. Days are a little quieter now unless there is a mechanical issue. Jonkers, Alexander Schleicher, and Schempp-Hirth all have some kind of factory support for the gliders on the field. We have had some issues with the gliders, but all are very minor. Tires, nav system failures due to the heat and sometime brakes have been a problem. All have been fixed through cooperation and sharing of spare parts.
The launch was initially delayed for 15 minutes, after that, getting everyone airborne went off without a problem. The 20 Meter Class start gate opened at 1405, the 18 Meter opened at 1416, and the Open Class started at 1405. Todays tasks are going to be long so do not expect any information until after 7pm earliest. Until then, have a good day.
Cheers,
Rich Owen
Media Team
