Easterly Lee Wave off the Kaimais

Posted 16 years, 6 months ago 4 comments

Towed to 2500' into the secondary wave, although it was very patchy

Slowly climbed to 4000'

Jumped across to the primary, which was stronger and rougher, although still not well defined.

Found the good lift, climbed to 6500' :)

Flight was in GXP, the clubs new Discuss B, and was up for about 1 and a half hours, then it started getting dark...

Looking towards TeAroha

The primary rotor, with wave cap on top

The secondary rotor middle left, kept changing but flying along the front worked

Better view of the secondary rotor line

Comments

karaka

16 years, 6 months ago

65,000ft?
Well done Tim.
Have you lodged your world record claim?

Tim

16 years, 6 months ago

That would have been good!

kEiTh

16 years, 6 months ago

Great photos Tim, wish I was there, some how I miss most of the good days. What were you flying in? looks like NI?

Jamie

16 years, 6 months ago

Sweeeet,
I picked up a bit of wave south of you but was too low to get anything decent so just mucked around with thermal,

No ASI in PK certainly didnt help matters...

Well done

J

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