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Flight details
Title: Saturday at the Dyke
Site:Devils Dyke
Pilot:Dan Balla
Date of flight:29th June 2013
Wing type:Hang glider
Flight details:
A nice day out, with breathtaking views of the poppy fields.
It was a bit strong and rough to begin with, with strong sink between thermals. In the afternoon the wind softened a bit and whilst there was still plenty lift around, it was scratchy and too busy for my liking in between cycles, so I landed. I had second thoughts as I was packing up, and I should have listened to them as I hear the day got better in the late afternoon. Yet another lesson learned.
Also, this is the second time when my VG cord gets caught in the plastic bracket over the keel. This time I am sure it happened in flight as I checked it as part of my pre-flight checks. Not sure what's the lesson there, but it sure is annoying when it happens.
Cross-country league entry
Flight type:FAI Triangle
Takeoff:50.885517,-0.213
To:50.893367,-0.196083
To:50.864867,-0.196567
To:50.8872,-0.231883
Finish at:50.88625,-0.215467
Landing place:
Witness:GPS file
Distance9.30 km
Score23.25 km
GPS evidence from:XC.011840.igc
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