1. Flying 2013

Tinto - April 2013

Tinto - 27th April 2013. Decent XC spent dodging hail showers and heading for declared goal at Brampton. The final 10k proved too illusive! Video stills from Muvi.
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  • Fairly busy on the hill, quite light initially. Went out front and tagged start cylinder

    Fairly busy on the hill, quite light initially. Went out front and tagged start cylinder

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  • Flew  over to the east side of the hill - summit area as quiet and previous climbs out were happening there.

    Flew over to the east side of the hill - summit area as quiet and previous climbs out were happening there.

  • Good climb out to base at 5,200'. Light drift.

    Good climb out to base at 5,200'. Light drift.

  • Easy crossing to the hills to the south - some left too low. Never a good idea off Tinto I feel.

    Easy crossing to the hills to the south - some left too low. Never a good idea off Tinto I feel.

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  • Looking back at Tinto from 10k downwind

    Looking back at Tinto from 10k downwind

  • Base - skirting the edges of clouds - some big with hail showers.

    Base - skirting the edges of clouds - some big with hail showers.

  • Over the first of the windmills.

    Over the first of the windmills.

  • Climbing near first windmills

    Climbing near first windmills

  • Heading south.

    Heading south.

  • Big showers to east and west of Moffat.

    Big showers to east and west of Moffat.

  • Near Moffat

    Near Moffat

  • Showers over the tops

    Showers over the tops

  • Climbing again after getting low over M74 north of Moffat

    Climbing again after getting low over M74 north of Moffat

  • Moffat

    Moffat

  • One of very few gliders I saw - Khaled Nasser (M4) approached my decent climb then stopped (?) and headed 90 degrees south - thought he may be headed down but, he got a good climb south of Langholm.

    One of very few gliders I saw - Khaled Nasser (M4) approached my decent climb then stopped (?) and headed 90 degrees south - thought he may be headed down but, he got a good climb south of Langholm.

  • Khaled sinking as he headed towards Langholm, at this point I was slowly climbing back towards base.

    Khaled sinking as he headed towards Langholm, at this point I was slowly climbing back towards base.

  • Showers clouds to south, but sky blueing out - winds turning more to NW and possibly coming in off Solway.

    Showers clouds to south, but sky blueing out - winds turning more to NW and possibly coming in off Solway.

  • SB cloud towards Solway. Couldn't find enough to get east and for last 9k to Brampton (goal)

    SB cloud towards Solway. Couldn't find enough to get east and for last 9k to Brampton (goal)

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    Flew  over to the east side of the hill - summit area as quiet and previous climbs out were happening there.
    Good climb out to base at 5,200'. Light drift.
    Easy crossing to the hills to the south - some left too low. Never a good idea off Tinto I feel.