Day 7

Yesterday was another great Uvalde day.  At launch time it looked pretty grim as a blob of high cloud from storm systems to the north threatened to shut us down.  The weather guru said the high cloud should evaporate as it reached Uvalde, and for the most part it did.  In 15 m, we had a little better time than the 18 m class.  Our gate opened about 30 minutes later, and our first leg took us 30 km south before we turned east where most of the high cloud was during the launch.  As we were starting, the cirrus started to thin and by the time we rounded the first turn there were cu on the second leg.

We were able to run relatively fast and stop for only 5-6 kt lift, and later 6-8.  The last climb was about 80 km from home to 8000 agl, and then it was a drag race home. 

We covered the 375 km task in about 2:40, so that devalued the day as we came in under the minimum 3 hr day time.

Dave