What's happening? This is the third consecutive soarable flying day with a good forecast and very few members. School holidays maybe?
Cold front clearance overnight and Mike Fitz soared well over an hour on the first flight at 10am, north-westerly 12knot wind, by noon, cloudbase was rising and streets forming. The entire club fleet and Discus *2, K6, DG100 and Duo enjoyed easy local soaring to 5000ft AMSL. There was unlimited flying in the Juniors with Tim Johns doing nearly 3 hrs. Pete Smith flew another 2hrs+ in the DG100 and Rich Barden over 3hrs in the K6. Duo Discus managed a sedate 125Km, NHL - Eggesford - Taunton - NHL with Pete H and Ian.
Two trial lessons enjoyed Devon soaring at its best.
At about 1630, there was a fairly classic convergence giving spectacular late afternoon soaring.
