A bitterly cold day, with a 10 kt wind out of the
north adding chill factor. Passing banks of cloud at around 1,500 feet kept the
temperature from rising. The site was at its scenic best, with excellent
visibility, and there was an enthusiastic band of pilots braving the
near-arctic conditions. The flying list was long and business was brisk, with a
very good launch rate, thanks largely to the herculean efforts of Ed D around
the launch point. Mark C worked like a Trojan, instructing all day, ably assisted
by Ernie, Andrew and James.
There were no particularly long flights, but there were a few extended ones, notably by Eric (DG505) and Heather (K6), who managed to extract some energy out of one of the passing banks of cloud. Her K6 partners, on immediate readiness with their retrieve vehicle, AKA Kabuto, were heard to mutter something along the lines of "must keep her away from that glider!"
Malcolm V flew his Cub with Ian M for his Cross-country NavEx, refuelling and departing into a beautiful cold winter sky - it looked beautiful.
Congratulations to Simon L on joining the tuggie team, having completed his first tow. Everyone flew, and the kit was packed up just before dusk, with a glorious rosy glow infusing the horizon. - WWF
There were no particularly long flights, but there were a few extended ones, notably by Eric (DG505) and Heather (K6), who managed to extract some energy out of one of the passing banks of cloud. Her K6 partners, on immediate readiness with their retrieve vehicle, AKA Kabuto, were heard to mutter something along the lines of "must keep her away from that glider!"
Malcolm V flew his Cub with Ian M for his Cross-country NavEx, refuelling and departing into a beautiful cold winter sky - it looked beautiful.
Congratulations to Simon L on joining the tuggie team, having completed his first tow. Everyone flew, and the kit was packed up just before dusk, with a glorious rosy glow infusing the horizon. - WWF
Lisa, Tom, Pete and Jill spent the day at the BGA Management Conference in Warwick sharing and picking up some useful ideas on marketing and club management.
