The forecast was confused with a collapsing ridge of high pressure overhead, and decaying fronts approaching from both east and west. As it turned out we started with a very humid airmass and a lot of high grey cloud in a gentle north westerly, then around midday cumulus started to form under the high cover, which itself eventually dissipated. In the calm of the morning it was time to convert Heather to the Junior, quickly followed by Aston.
Two 2 seaters and one Junior were flying most of the day, with several half hour flights but nothing much longer. Roly flew a couple of Trial Lessons in the DG.
Once it got soarable a few private gliders came out to play, Pete (Discus 230), Simon (ASW20 SM), Andy (LS8 418), and Eric and Claire (Duo OL), all of who had something over two hours each, and some local tours of east Devon. CFI Pete flew a Skylark 4 for the first time in about thirty years so that he could brief Pete D on his new aquisition - it flies so slowly.
The evening Trial Lesson group from Devon Youth Service were flown by Simon M and Roly, with help on the ground from Heather, Cheryl, Graham and a team from our Junior contingent.
Congratulations to Jonathan who snuck off over the weekend, to Odiham, to successfully complete the flying tests for his Cross Country Endorsement.
