2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Yesterday’s forecast predicted better soaring conditions for today, and it really looks as if this was accurate. This morning’s outlook agreed that we’d see strong lift to good altitudes under [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
A big day today, with some of the longest tasks ever set at a World Gliding Competition. 18-Meter class had 756 km, Open 757, and 20-Meter (last to launch) 645. [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Another day with very good soaring weather, though also with challenges. The weather forecast focused on a window of soarable weather between clouds associated with the low-pressure system retreating away [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Today marked an end to trouble-free weather and straightforward soaring. Plenty of wind, extensive clouds and even some wave effects produced the first “shake up the score sheet” day at [...]
JWGC Pilot Report
The first Official Day: Right from the get go the whole airport was just a-buzzing with energy. I myself, was bounding with enthusiasm. My captain and crew were taking care [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
We are winding down our WGC rest day, feeling suitably well rested and eager for more flying. Today’s weather pretty well justified the decision not to attempt a task: as [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
A good soaring day today, ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. We have just returned from International Night, where teams offer food & drink emblematic of their [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
We had a favorable weather forecast today, featuring a good airmass that needed only moderate solar heating to produce good thermal lift. We awoke to clouds that were confidently expected [...]
JWGC Pilot Report
After the previous day’s successful albeit slow flight, I made it my goal to try and follow/ fly with other people today. It didn’t take me long to find a [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Yesterday’s cold front was one of the notably courteous kind (rare, in my experience). It arranged to pass Szeged late enough yesterday to allow all pilot to complete their tasks, [...]