Day 6

Geoff struggles with the AAT planning but later romps home third for the day

Yet another lahvely AAT. The forecast was for the weather to deteriorate quite fast during the afternoon and the task time was reduced on grid from 3 to 2.5hours as a result. I got to 10,000' just before the gate opened and trickled back the 10kms to the start line to make an early start and headed off South. A good climb at Celano put me back up and it was onwards into the first sector for 20kms or so and then turn to head North. The climbs on the way North weren't quite as easy to find and I got down to 5500' amsl near Vittore which was quite low enough thank you, but then ran into a solid 8kts which put me onto a 105kms final glide into the 2nd and 3rd sector and a pull up or two along a ridge line on the final 30kms. Home at 126kph put me third for the day but only losing 11pts on the day winner, Luca De Marchi.

Hmmm - best not to catch fire then...

Monday is a rest day so we only have three flying days left :-(

Your Italian correspondent goes flying - what a looker.