Video de voo

Ontem um voozinho de 500km, inicialmente térmico, mas depois de onda, conversei com Ohlmann, eles estavam voando mais no sul apenas térmica.   Voei entre 4000 e mais de 6000m, o máximo autorizado este ano é o FL195.  Ninguém acreditava na onda, mas as lenticulares se formaram forte a tarde, mesmo antes eu consegui subir bem, vento mais fraco 25-30km/h até 6000m, depois subiu para 40km, porém ficou concentrado na Cordilheira del Viento, ao sul não consegui pegar onda, e como as térmicas não estavam bem marcadas, resolvi ficar por perto de ChosMalal mesmo.

Yesterday a small 500k flight, initially thermals, but wave at Cordilhera del Viento, talked with Klaus Ohlmannm flying a bit to the south (Lajas), only thermic.  Flew between 4000 and 6000m++, FL195 is the maximum authorized this year by Ezeiza Control.  Nobody believed in wave, but the lenticular clouds were well formed in the afternoon, concetrated at CDV.  Thermals were not so well marked, it was sort of late, decided not to go far away.

Hector aluno do Cholo no IS28 fez uns pequenos clipes do DG, interessantes.

Termica na Cordilheira el Viento

Small Video at the edge of the CDV shows Domuyo Volcano at the top part of the screen

Térmicas Cordilheira del Viento e Tromen

O Dia começou lento, meio desanimado, cuidei um pouco dos detalhes do planador, resoldei os conectores da palmilha elétrica, abastecimento de gasolina, etc.  Mas finalmente as 15 resolvi voar decolagem naturalmente 1 hora depois.  Dia térmico, apesar do vento de 30km/h, deu para subir rapidamente em térmica e fazer um excelente passeio.

Resolvi voar no lado Oeste da Cordilheira del Viento, e consegui voar térmica gerada pela montanha grande parte do tempo, o vento forte batia nas montanhas e desprendia sustentação excelente.

Pista abandonada de Las Ovejas, 1200m , ainda em bom estado, visitei a pé

Cordilheira del Viento vista W bem montanhosa

Térmicas bem formadas fizeram eu aproveitar bem esta cadeia de montanhas. Voei entre 3000 e 3500m (acima do nível do mar).

Codilheira del Viento em foto rara, estava girando térmica na ponta dela, ao fundo o Vulcão Domuyo

Soy Jo !!!

Tromen Vulcão lindo mais próximo a Chos Malal

As 3 crateras do Tromen

Lava misturada com neve !

DOMUYO STRIKES BACK

ENGLISH

Day looked good, but as it was like the first day after coming back to Chosmalal, it took me 1:30h to get into the glider, preparing all the details, now without the helpful crew that stayed back in Brazil.

The Work trimming the edge of the egine exhaust worked well, now everything was ok with the glider.  The wind was strong on the ground, 20-30kts and the Nimbus 3DM had already taken off, but failed to reach the wave (off the engine too soon), and Cholo with the IS28, had to leave the rope at 2000m, because of the turbulence, could not stay behind the tug plan, he landed soon after.

When I started to taxi to the runway, Custódio (the aerodrome's boss) told me that the Governor's Jet Plane had taken off from Neuquen (the capital) with landing expected in 20minutes. Gave me just the time to take off when I heard them on the radio.

It took me less than 100m to take off, like a lift but the GS was slow.  Engine off at 3000m shortly after the city of Chos Malal, 1200m lost quickly, and relighted the engine again, climbed a little, and soon after I contacted the rotors them up a bit and soon I was climbing smoothly to 6000m in wave. I decided to go north, because there were some beautiful lenticular clouds, vs. south that showed only rotor clouds. As usual I was a little low in Domuyo, not mastering to fly behind this volcano.  Panic button on at 5000m, went tailwind  50-70km/h to leave the high mountains surrounding the volcano, caught the wave again and back to a safe altitude.  Off to Malargue, 220km to the north, I flew smoothly between 5000 and 6500m with good demarcation of the wave clouds.

North of Malargue started to dry up everything again, there were no more clouds for guidance, I decided to go back to the south, flying high until I reached the Volcano Domuyo, again I quickly went below my safe altitude, less than 4000m, could not climb on the rotors near the big volcano, so back to the East, with a strong tailwind arriving near Barrancas (my outlanding spot) less than 3000m (which is ver low to this area), I contacted some rotors and wave again.

Again near the Tromen volcano, which lies close to Chosmalal, a beautiful lenticular raised everything.  I flew a little side by side with the IS28, Hector (from Canaries) and Cholo giving instruction, took some pictures, and 15:00 had to land due to ...physiological issues. A pity, because the day got better by the hour.

I flew a little over 600km, but an Englishman flew 1,400 km from Bariloche, and Ohlmann took off the 14 and still made a 1200km ride !

DOMUYO STRIKES BACK

ENGLISH

Day looked good, but as it was like the first day after coming back to Chosmalal, it took me 1:30h to get into the glider, preparing all the details, now without the helpful crew that stayed back in Brazil.

The Work trimming the edge of the egine exhaust worked well, now everything was ok with the glider.  The wind was strong on the ground, 20-30kts and the Nimbus 3DM had already taken off, but failed to reach the wave (off the engine too soon), and Cholo with the IS28, had to leave the rope at 2000m, because of the turbulence, could not stay behind the tug plan, he landed soon after.

When I started to taxi to the runway, Custódio (the aerodrome's boss) told me that the Governor's Jet Plane had taken off from Neuquen (the capital) with landing expected in 20minutes. Gave me just the time to take off when I heard them on the radio.

It took me less than 100m to take off, like a lift but the GS was slow.  Engine off at 3000m shortly after the city of Chos Malal, 1200m lost quickly, and relighted the engine again, climbed a little, and soon after I contacted the rotors them up a bit and soon I was climbing smoothly to 6000m in wave. I decided to go north, because there were some beautiful lenticular clouds, vs. south that showed only rotor clouds. As usual I was a little low in Domuyo, not mastering to fly behind this volcano.  Panic button on at 5000m, went tailwind  50-70km/h to leave the high mountains surrounding the volcano, caught the wave again and back to a safe altitude.  Off to Malargue, 220km to the north, I flew smoothly between 5000 and 6500m with good demarcation of the wave clouds.

North of Malargue started to dry up everything again, there were no more clouds for guidance, I decided to go back to the south, flying high until I reached the Volcano Domuyo, again I quickly went below my safe altitude, less than 4000m, could not climb on the rotors near the big volcano, so back to the East, with a strong tailwind arriving near Barrancas (my outlanding spot) less than 3000m (which is ver low to this area), I contacted some rotors and wave again.

Again near the Tromen volcano, which lies close to Chosmalal, a beautiful lenticular raised everything.  I flew a little side by side with the IS28, Hector (from Canaries) and Cholo giving instruction, took some pictures, and 15:00 had to land due to ...physiological issues. A pity, because the day got better by the hour.

I flew a little over 600km, but an Englishman flew 1,400 km from Bariloche, and Ohlmann took off the 14 and still made a 1200km ride !

DOMUYO STRIKES BACK

Dia estava bacana, mas como era o primeiro dia depois do retorno a Chos Malal, levei 1h30 até conseguir entrar no planador, preparar todos os detalhes, agora sem o prestativo equipe que ficou no Brasil, ta vendo Rocco ??

Deu certo limar a borda do escapamento, então tudo certinho no planador.  O vento estava muito forte no solo, o Nimbus 3DM já tinha decolado, mas não conseguiu chegar na onda (desligou cedo demais o motor), e o Cholo com o IS28, teve que desligar a 2000m, pois na forte turbulência, não conseguiu ficar atrás do rebocador , pousou antes de eu sair para pista.

Quando comecei a taxiar para pista, Custódio (o jefe do aeródromo) me avisou que o Jatinho do Governador de Neuquen tinha decolado da capital homonima com pouso previsto em 20minutos.  Deu justo o tempo de eu sair do chão quando escutei ele no rádio.

Levei menos de 100m para decolar, parecia um elevador mas não andava para frente em compensação.  Desliguei a 3000m pouco depois da cidade de Chos Malal, perdi 1200m rapidamente, e religuei o motor, subi um pouco, e consegui contactar os rotores subindo um pouco neles e em seguida entrei facilmente na onda.  Resolvi ir para o norte, pois haviam algumas nuvens lenticulares bonitas, vs o sul que mostrava apenas nuvens de rotor.  Fiquei um pouco baixo no Domuyo, sempre fico atras de vulcão, ainda não acertei bem como voar perto dele.  Mas no "panico", quando fiquei a 5000m peguei vento de cauda de 50-70km/h para sair da zona de alta montanha que circunda o vulcão, peguei a onda novamente, e daí para Malargue, 220km ao norte, consegui voar tranquilamente entre 5000 e 6500m com boa demarcação de nuvens de onda.

Depois de Malargue começou a secar tudo, não havia mais nuvens indicativas, resolvi ir novamente para o sul, voo bem tranquilo e alto, até chegar no Vulcão Domuyo, fiquei ultra abaixo da minha altitude de segurança, menos de 4000m, nao consegui pegar a primaria, novamente vento de cauda a menos de 3000m (que é muitooooo baixo na zona que eu estava), próximo a Barrancas (local de pouso fora) subi novamente.

Já proximo ao Vulcão Tromen, que fica perto da pista, uma linda lenticular levantava tudo.  Voei um pouco ao lado do IS28 com Hector (das Canárias) e Cholo dando instrução, batemos fotos, e as 15:00 tive que pousar por motivos.... fisiológicos.  Uma pena, pois o dia estava melhorando cada vez mais.

Voei um pouco mais de 600km, mas um ingles voou 1400km desde Bariloche, e o Ohlmann decolou as 14 e ainda fez um passeio de 1200km, pode isso ???

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