Captain’s Report ~ Day #4 (August 1)
We awakened to another bright blue sky day without any showers expected in the task area. Unfortunately, showers and thunderstorms showed up in the last couple of turn points which [...]
WGC Hosin, CZ-Mike Robison’s ride, “PWR”
PWR is an ASH 25 EB28. It sports a lengthy wingspan of almost 92 feet. It is self launch capable and has a max glide ratio over 60:1 The [...]
Michael Robison Spotlight
Mike Robison soloed in gliders in 1997 from Ridge Soaring Gliderport at the age of 18. A Kolstad award winner, he holds a Gold badge with two Diamonds. [...]
John Good report – August 14
The closing ceremony is in the books, and the 34th WGC has been declared Official. The contest was something of a French triumph, with 4 of the 9 podium positions [...]
John Good report – August 5
A difficult and eventful day today. The primary responsibility for this lies with a convoluted cold front just west of Lithuania, forecast to meander during the day in ways that [...]
John Good report – August 4 (updated)
Another non-flying day today, due to a weather pattern pumping lots of moisture into Europe, producing a solid overcast predicted to persist until evening. We have updated information on Larry [...]
John Good report – August 3
Lithuania’s highly variable weather pattern continues. We woke today to a solid overcast, low clouds and threats of rain. Very little optimism could be found for the possibility of motorless [...]
John Good report – July 31
The first competition day of WGC2016 arrived with mostly overcast skies and a dubious weather forecast: We were told to expect low clouds early and high clouds (thick cirrus) plus [...]
34th WGC in Lithuania ~ First Official Practice Day
It’s the first official practice day at the 34th World Gliding Championships, in Pociūnai, Lithiuania. Some 120 pilots from approximately 30 countries are here to contend for championships in three [...]
Larry Timpson:Co-Pilot with Mike Robison
Larry soloed a Super Cub in '63, seaplanes in '64, and a Bell47G5 helicopter in '67. He even flew a classic Schweizer 2-22, which only had 1:10 hours total time [...]