- 17/04/2004 - Rainy
morning had cancelled our plans to fly the last task. The Price Giving
Ceremony has been held at 12:30 and the winners had been awarded. Final
results you can find in results
pages.
- 16/04/2004 - The weather
looks not so good, but we set the grid. Several times postponing we have
decided cancel the day at 14:00.
- 15/04/2004 - We have
started with very nice morning today. No clouds only blue sky. Briefing was
held at 10:00 as usually and we have set the tasks. Both classes have Speed
tasks via Assigned areas. We expect wind blowing from E-SE, all according
to our meteorologist. The wind has not changed and we have used runway 15 for
take offs, the same procedure as yesterday, except the tows were executed just
only short of the field. The expectations were high so we have set long tasks
with minimum time 4 hours. With regards to this we have decided to start the
take offs at 11:30, earlier than previous days. Finally after 15 minutes
postponing we executed first launch at 11:45. This was the time when thermals
started just next to the field. With no relights the start gates has been
opened at 12:19 for club and 12:53 for open class. The weather looks beautiful
from early beginning and we have no worry about the day. With the high cloud bases
and strong thermals we expect the ships will
be able to fly to the Tatra mountains, our today's area to fly, with no
significant problems. Es expected the pilots have had no big problems to fly
and after landing we have seen a lot of smiling faces. Today the task have
made mix up of places in club class. More information you can find in results
of today.
- 14/04/2004 - Cloudy
morning this day. Upper clouds connected
with Low pressure S of our area AGAIN HERE!!!
The line of clouds is just short N of Nitra. At 10:00 briefing we have set the
tasks, but weather have not improved and we were forced to change them later.
We expected wind blowing from N, but with regards to edge of two different air
masses no one ever know. The wind has changed and all pilots have been forced
to move their gliders to other runway in use. This took us some time. New
briefing has been held at the grid position at 13:00 with new Racing tasks
via fixed turn points. We have shortened original tasks because of the later
time take off planned for 13:30. The weather looks like there is line of upper
clouds in direction W to E just crossing foot of Zobor hill and High pressure
ridge comming from N - NW. With shallow wind from SE we expect the ships will
be able to remain in the air on ridge while waiting for the sun and thermals.
That is why the release area has been moved to the vicinity of Zobor
hill. There were only 3 relights from which only 2 because of the
weather, but we mast say the conditions were generally marginal. The pilots
had the biggest problems to gain some altitude to depart via start point
already covered by cloud layer without thermal activity. After some time we
have seen several gliders departed. The
problems have disappeared already in the area of Tribec mountain some 20-30 km
NE of our home base. There were good thermals and high cloud bases waiting for
those happy departed. Strong thermals and very good visibility were good
satisfaction for pilots flying the task. Others not so happy were having out landings
or even not depart, but most of the gliders have reached the goal. More information you can find in results.
- 13/04/2004 - This
morning again sky clear. Upper clouds connected
with Low pressure S of our area are expected to come here also today afternoon.
The clouds will again influence weather situation
for today. The take off time was set to 12:00, but we started after 30 minutes
delay, because of the trigger temperature. Both classes have Speed tasks via
Assigned Areas today with minimum task time 2 hours. There were no relights so
the weather looks reliable for the task. We will see ...
After some time first out landings information reached our office. The problems of some pilots were mostly in area of Prievidza airport some 60-70 km NE of our home base. Very strong wind and turbulent thermals have employed the pilots while flying there and finaly some of them were forced to land out. Here are the out landings in Club class ( 47, 89, 54, C1, 26, MB, G4, YX, L) and Open class ( 2A, HL, 7F, XXL, HPH, AR, SE, UG, LI, L@K, FX, TB2, KK, LZ). More information you can find in results.
The results and tasks online were late because of the computer problems. Now we have fixed the problem and the scores / tasks are already available. We are very sorry for this delay.
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12/04/2004 - This
morning was sky clear, but from S there is layer of upper clouds connected
with Low pressure S of our area. These clouds will influence weather situation
for today. First expectations were
optimistic, but we were forced to review the tasks for both classes and
postpone the take off time. Finally the take off took started at 13:30 local
time. Both classes have had Racing tasks via fixed turn points. We will see
the result of the day later. Here are the out landings for today: Club class (
MT, C1, I, MB, L, X1, 19, 54, 89, 47, M8, 26, D5, 80, G7, PW, BB),
Open class ( KK, 1W, JB, LZ, HPH, MF, ZT). More information you can
find in results.
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11/04/2004 - This day we have woke up to
overcast and just after rain morning. First expectations were not so
optimistic, but we were patient. The weather is still under influence of low
pressure over North Italy with approaching cold front from SW. After some time
the high ridge coming after the front influenced weather situation so we could
set the tasks. Both classes have had Speed tasks via Assigned
Areas with minimum task time 1,5 hours. The tasks
have been flown in the situation when cold front have been passing our contest
area. The result is 7 out-landings in club class
(89, 54, PW, G7, M8, 19, BB) and 16 out-landings in open class (TB,
SE, CE, SK, PB, PZ, 1W, 7F, HL, KK, LK, FX, YF, ZT, T8, DD). Glider DD
has had serious damage during out landing today and is not able to
follow the contest anymore.
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10/04/2004 - We have now 61 pilots registered. 22 in club class and 39 in open class. The first briefing will be held soon at 09:30 local time. The weather situation is under influence of LOW pressure area SE of our position!!! Because of the outspreaded clouds we have decided to cancel the tasks for today. Some pilots were having launch to check the equipment. We have offered the demonstrations flights with DG 1000S for all participants. The glider have been kindly provided by DG Flugzeugbau for the period of Pribina Cup 2004, so we would like to express our big thanks.
- 09/04/2004 - The registration
day. We are now in hurry to make all the thinks ready for tomorrow.
Weather for today is looking fine for the training flights. We
have launched almost 50 ships into the air. More information later...
This was the day. Every pilot who has flown today was happy at the end. The weather was beautiful with strong thermals 2-5 m/s and cloud bases up to 2100 QNH. The visibility was also excellent.
- 27/03/2004 - Local
Procedures, Turn Point files
(various formats) and Airspace File (in
Open GL format) are now available from Downloads Page.
In order to save time for some pilots, we would like to inform you that TP
file and Airspace file is the same as for Pribina Cup 2003,
with changed name only !!!
- 22/03/2004 - Updated FINAL
ENTRIES! We have now 67 entries (30 in club and 37 in open class).
- 15/03/2004 - ALL FINAL
ENTRIES are online now! We are now waiting for some late entries,
which have been coordinated. The further info will be published later this
week.
Next you can download logo of the Pribina Cup 2004 from Downloads page.
- 06/03/2004 - FINAL ENTRIES are online now! We remind you that the deadline for the Final Entries is 15th of March 2004 - /for downloading the form please visit Downloads page./
- 11/02/2004 - FINAL ENTRY FORM is now available. The deadline for the Final Entries is 15th of March 2004 - /for downloading the form please visit Downloads page./
- 11/02/2004 - UPDATED Preliminary Entries. Total number of competitors now is 66 - /please visit Competitors page./
- 14/01/2004 - NEW Preliminary Entries - /please visit Competitors page./
- 27/12/2003 - On behalf of members of Aeroklub Nitra we are wishing you Happy New Year 2004.
- 27/12/2003 - NEW Preliminary Entries - already available /please visit Competitors page./
- 08/12/2003 - Preliminary Entry Form - also available /please visit Downloads page./
- 08/12/2003 - Bulletin no.1 - now available /please visit Downloads page./
- 08/12/2003 - The 4th PRIBINA CUP, NITRA 2004 - from now online ...
