After a quick briefing about looking after the gliders on the ground in strong winds the Thursday crew walked the aircraft to the other end .As the wind was straight down the strip we set up in the middle which gave a little twist on circuit landing and areas of touchdown.
The conditions were challenging but everyone coped well and learned a lot I hope .Apparently it was rather cold at the West end today ,I did not notice however as my one piece suit was made entirely of Poo Bear hot water bottles ,staggering!
Around midday there were thermals to be found if you knew where to look (blunder into) Mark C and Mark L managed the longest flight of just over 30 min ,only coming down because Mark L needed his lunch ,I would hate to be soooo dependant on food!
Steve W and Paul M had a soaring flight followed by alternate circuit planning!
Despite the alleged cold all the members had a great day ,certainly worth the petrol to get to the club for sure!
We did 30 launches today again reinforcing the fact that making the effort to just turn up can have rewarding consequences.
Meanwhile in the glider workshop work on the DG Annual was in full swing with Carl on inspection and maintenance, Pete S on avionic stuff and JB doing a top job on polishing - good effort all round.
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| Future pilot George and a grinning wierdo |
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| Steve W keeps his hot water bottles a little lower than most |
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| The Thursday crew looked miffed at spending their money on petrol getting to the club !! Worth the cost to see Ray D's flying suit alone! |
Mark C
