Well you can't find an instructor anywhere, then just like buses seven turn up
at once!! (Well almost all at once). That was the story today with Chris
W, Eric A, Pete F, Mark C, JB, Matt and Ron! For once the winch could be
used as the field was remarkably dry so the club was very busy today and with the
list quite long we needed every available aircraft.
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| Wow a Winch Launch! |
Unfortunately HCX was in for its annual check and the K13 has been declared U/S due to a cracked multiway joint in the plumbing. PeteS supplied some joiners and I supplied some tube, all we needed was a reliable "plumber" with a spine as flexible as Bill Gates's credit card. Enter William P. Many thanks for the fix William, I have left the Radox bath salts in the clubhouse .
Joe S did some field
landing practice in the Falke along with some simulated air tow rope break
exercises (thinly disguised flypasts). If you have never done this I suggest you speak nicely to a Motor
Glider Instructor and have a go, it will be the best value 30 mins flying you
will ever have. Ask Joe!
Ray D took the opportunity in ideal conditions to
re-solo after a long weather break and JB did some spinning in the K13. The ridge
was just about working despite the wind being quite light on the ground and at one point
there were four gliders in a thermal, yes a thermal !
With all the
instructors taking turns the entire group got to fly (just) before we packed away
in light drizzle. My prediction of wave last week didn't quite materialise
but I am sure next week we will be all sitting at 8000ft.
Many thanks to all
you hard working Thursday crew and to Zoe for her excellent catering.
You
just got to love Thursdays .
MC
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| After a rather heavy landing Matt needed a little help to exit the aircraft!!! I thought you said your straps were tight! |
