Slaying the Dragon
Task type: Cross-country
Difficulty: Advanced
Launch site: Moirs Hill
Site rating for launch: PG2 / HG Intermediate
Task distance: 41 km
Description: Launch at Moirs Hill and fly north of the Brynderwyn Range.
Skills required: The ability to use knowledge of convergence and seabreeze dynamics to travel long distances cross-country.
Note: Brownie points for whoever is the first to work out why this task is named 'Slaying the Dragon'. A clue is in the name of the geographical feature that defines the goal. Guesses can be submitted to info@cloudbase.org.nz
QR code for Slaying the Dragon task
If using FlySkyHy:1) Scan the QR code using your phone's camera and tap 'Open in Flyskyhy'. 2) On the 'Import waypoints' screen tap 'Replace route'. This task is now set as the active route and can be viewed on the Map screen, with the details available on the Waypoints screen.
If using XCTrack:1) Open XCTrack2) Pull down on screen to open menu, and choose 'Navigation'3) Choose 'Competition Task'4) Don't enter any info but click on 'three-dot menu button' in top right corner5) Choose 'Scan task from QR code'6) The free version of XCTrack will only work with the front-facing camera, so use that camera to scan the QR code (the Pro version may allow the camera on the back to be used). It's a bit tricky to line up with the front-facing camera as you can't see the phone screen, but it will beep when it reads it successfully.
Task details
Task details
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