The morning saw heavy high cover with some soaring beneath the cover, and a brisk 14-15 knottish North Westerly wind at the surface, more at flying heights.
After scrubbing a Club task at 13:00 for the above reasons, Pete in 230 and Steve in FER decided to try the proposed task of O/R to Dorchester anyway - both got back ok but had low points - wouldn't be any fun without at least one scrape would it?.Pete was saved by a flock of soaring gulls to show him where the lift was and Steve reckons it was a farmyard full of cows that saved him - at least I think that's what he said!
As the afternoon wore on the high cover burned off and gave some excellent local soaring even in the breeze.
Pete Smith got his Bronze checks signed off after lots of stalling/spinning type stuff with Simon Minson and James Hood is progressing well with his Red card checks.
Lots of other stuff done but one of the Juniors stayed in the hangar all day - possibly not enough Blue card rated pilots?
Tomorrow looks cloudier and breezier but dry and the West ridge should work.
