The SOSA Racetrack
Accumulating distance in the Junior is easier than you think! At the end of this article are some sample tasks that can be flown in the Junior or a K-21 and range from about 20 km - 50 km in length, many of which can be accomplished within the 1 hr flight limit. For example the task from SOSA to Reid's Field and back is 27 km, and to Cambridge and back is 19 km.
All of the tasks shown below can be flown as local flights (depending on weather conditions), thereby requiring no cross-country check-out to accumulate distance. The furthest distance from SOSA in these task is Reid's field at 14 km. An altitude of 4000 ft ASL over Reid's will allow you to glide home and arrive over SOSA at least 500 ft above circuit height.
The tasks shown below are not exclusive, any combination of the Cambridge, Peter's Corners, Reid's Field and St- George turnpoints allow you to stay within gliding range of SOSA while accomplishing a task and practising basic cross-country techniques such as navigation, finding and centring thermals and using the best energy lines while flying between thermals.
Since the distance is calculated by the OLC, you don't actually have to go into a specific observation zone at the turnpoint. The OLC will give you an optimized distance for your flight. However, it is good practice for future badge flights to set a task for yourself and then try to fly that task. You may make multiple "laps" around the same task in a single flight. For safety and consistency the direction of flight around the track is clock-wise!
The task description PDF file below includes more details about the various tasks and how to register for the OLC and upload your flights so download it and take a look at all the possibilities.
All of the tasks shown below can be flown as local flights (depending on weather conditions), thereby requiring no cross-country check-out to accumulate distance. The furthest distance from SOSA in these task is Reid's field at 14 km. An altitude of 4000 ft ASL over Reid's will allow you to glide home and arrive over SOSA at least 500 ft above circuit height.
The tasks shown below are not exclusive, any combination of the Cambridge, Peter's Corners, Reid's Field and St- George turnpoints allow you to stay within gliding range of SOSA while accomplishing a task and practising basic cross-country techniques such as navigation, finding and centring thermals and using the best energy lines while flying between thermals.
Since the distance is calculated by the OLC, you don't actually have to go into a specific observation zone at the turnpoint. The OLC will give you an optimized distance for your flight. However, it is good practice for future badge flights to set a task for yourself and then try to fly that task. You may make multiple "laps" around the same task in a single flight. For safety and consistency the direction of flight around the track is clock-wise!
The task description PDF file below includes more details about the various tasks and how to register for the OLC and upload your flights so download it and take a look at all the possibilities.
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