The day started with a bright blue sky and very low humidity. The conditions were similar yesterday but a strong SW wind suppressed daytime heating and broke up the blue thermals. The wind is a lot lighter today, so we should not have this problem. It will be another blue day as there is no chance for cu due to the low humidity. It is fairly cool with a daytime max of 33 C which makes life easier on the ground but doesn't produce "typical Australian" conditions. During the peak hours the lift should be 5-6 kts up to 5000 - 6000ft.
I am glad they dropped the "mandatory steering point" at the end of the tasks which forced pilots to fly the final leg straight into the setting sun. This was a real safety problem yesterday.
15m Task: AST 337 km
18 m Task: AST 318 km
First launch is planned for 13:00 - 15m will be first to launch.
JS
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