Sunday 22nd November

The lack of currency, for both members and the Club Treasurer, from limited flying days over past weeks, due to poor weather, has been clearly evident.

So it was good to see today that the weather was much in line with what had been forecast and that similarly a large number of members had decided to believe that the forecast might well be fairly accurate.

With a long flying list already established before 9am, as well as various trial lessons having been booked, all of the available Club gliders were taken out of the hangar whilst the launch point was set up in the South East corner of the field.

Sparkling clear sky this morning (Mike Sl)
After a need to wait for the canopies to stop misting, flying started mid morning but then stopped fairly soon afterwards following a problem with the SkyLaunch not wanting to start.

It was noticed that the Club Treasurer's mood changed slightly after seeing gliders being winched but then following a decision to aerotow at half price cost to members - however after a call out for William and his expertise the SkyLaunch was soon back in operation. 

Patchy cloud at times but lovely to see North Hill in the sun again (Mike Sl)
The rest of the day then progressed fairly smoothly with the flying list being worked through by the various Instructors present, with the Trial Lessons being completed and with various new members being taught ground skills and knowledge.

By mid-afternoon the wind, which had started off with a bit of West in it's direction, now had more than a bit of East in it, so take-offs became a little more interesting and some landings were completed from the West back towards the launch point.

The North Hill sunset that we have missed for a few weeks (Mike Sl)
 As the canopies started to mist and with the wind direction as it was whilst two members had not flown the decision was made to stop flying for the day.

A good day when everyone helped each other to get into the air and as only the second Sunday in a number of weeks where the weather was good enough to fly, both those members present and the Club Treasurer were left suitably happy with the outcome of the day.

A big thank you to Gordon H one of those two members above who had winched for a major part of the day but did not fly himself .

Flying stats for the day - 35 winch launches and 10 aerotow - Mike Sl