The ladies took off to start the clock again for the next leg north. The weather is hot and the racers want to take advantage of as many legs as they can endure today since the weather may turn 'iffy' tomorrow. They had a banana and the kindness of the local race committee provided Teresa and Denise with a T-shirt and an Alva challenge coin to commemorate their visit. The plane fueled fast and the burn was a bit higher than expected so they will confirm the tanks and fuel leaning to see if the number changes. In racing mode, the Archer uses about 12 gallons per hour but this leg they felt they were well north of 15 gallons an hour.
We reset the map progress transponder but it does not seem to be tracking again so it probably won't be helpful in watching the race. Our former baby birds from Ohio State are having the same problem so their aircraft still appears at the start yet they happily enjoyed a rest break in Alva and are preparing to take off soon. The Purdue girls made a quick turnaround but were happy and doing
well. More pictures later once I return to home-base in Oklahoma City.
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| First sign of weather in Archer's path over Kansas |
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