July 5 was a good day for FAI triangles**. Thanks for towing, Rick!
Dan &
Greg join the New England 500K FAI triangle club, which I reckon numbers about 8 pilots and fewer than 20 such flights. These guys have it figured out. Superb flying. Well done!
Evan had a good day, as well. Most of the flight was too involved for sight seeing, but the Green Mtns offered "hero conditions" that allowed a moment of relaxation and a few quick photos.
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| T8 Northbound on the Green Mtns. Mt Snow at center. |
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| Same location as photo above, looking NE. |
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| Same location, looking East. |
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| EA approaching NH's lakes region. |
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| Lake Winnipesaukee as seen from EA. |
**For courses under 750km, the definition of an FAI triangle is a course defined by three waypoints, with the shortest of three legs being at least 28% of the total distance. The start & finish points must be co-located, and may be either on one leg or at a vertex. If more than 750K, the definition isn't quite that restrictive, but nothing we've needed to worry about in New England. Yet.
