An early start with the weather looking good for the solo pilots, they were all checked out promptly and raring to go.
The weather looked totally overcast but it was still very thermic, a sea breeze set up giving some interesting easy soaring conditions, all 4 solo pilots had good long soaring flights,we used all the club gliders to maximise the solo soaring, Roy LS7 and Matt ASW20 M5 flew their own gliders.
The course flew 50 flights with 12.19 hrs soaring.
Achievements for the week:-
Nigel - Bronze badge completed, off checks, good soaring flights
Ian - 25 solos, signed off checks, good soaring flights in the Junior, completed bronze soaring flights.
Robin - Re-solo'ed, 6 solo flights.
Mark - converted to Junior, 71 min bronze soaring flight.
Andy - Long soaring flights (Although he has a rating in the US he did not have a medical, so he could not solo).
Richard - 29 flights, over 6hrs soaring, Richard has a PPL and this was an introduction to gliding.
All pilots flew to a good standard all week and the course was free from hic-ups, it was a pleasant week, thank you to all the helpers, and all the members were a pleasure to fly with.
Totals for week 153 flights and 38hrs soaring. - JSt
And a big thank you to John St for his sterling efforts for the Club, who has now completed his last Course, - but John plans to continue instructing after his xx birthday in the restricted format.
DG505 has been packed up and towed along with the rest of the team to Upavon for the InterClub League - watch this space for results and 'How I dunnits'.
