Anybody ever jump at UNC Charlotte?

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Anybody ever jump at UNC Charlotte?

Unread postby Bubba PV » Thu May 25, 2006 8:17 pm

You can see it on Google Earth but that doesn't tell you anything about wind. Thanks!!
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Re: Anybody ever jump at UNC Charlotte?

Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Thu May 25, 2006 8:18 pm

Bubba PV wrote:You can see it on Google Earth but that doesn't tell you anything about wind. Thanks!!


LOL....I google tracks I haven't been to before too!!
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Unread postby Bubba PV » Thu May 25, 2006 8:30 pm

That's funny. Six months before I went to masters worlds (1997) in South Africa, I found a guy over there who researched sunrise/sunset, temperature and humidity averages, etc. for me. We're all sick but at least we're in good company!! LOL!
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Unread postby Soar Like an Eagle » Fri May 26, 2006 9:11 pm

[quote="Bubba PV"]That's funny. Six months before I went to masters worlds (1997) in South Africa, I found a guy over there who researched sunrise/sunset, temperature and humidity averages, etc. for me. We're all sick but at least we're in good company!! LOL![/quote


Bubba,

UNCC is a beautiful facility (UCS Pits). The winds at that time of the year will be calm (very warm). You can run from either north or south. They have two pits on each end of the runway, but will probably use the pit in the middle. Everyone in Charlotte is very friendly and makes you feel welcome. The only thing UNCC is missing is a good coastal breeze which I wouldn’t mind having every once in a while. :D

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Unread postby vaultman18 » Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:14 pm

It is a nice place just north of the city very hot in the summer. I have jumped at UNCC many times only hac a tailwind once mostly from the side. But it is usually not very windy in the summer. Good luck I hope you enjoy NC.

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Unread postby Bubba PV » Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:09 pm

Thanks for the input. I'm really looking forward to it. Being from Texas, it might feel like Fall there. LOL!!
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