An overcast day on Wednesday with no flying until after an early lunch.
Initial launches went into cloud but the cloud base slowly went up to an
awesome 1400 ft! 5 or 6 mins was average as the wind was slight and
any thermals were tiny and fierce and seemed to bear no relation to
clouds or ground trigger points.
The most exciting things were watching cable breaks, or possibly having one. It's the only time we are allowed to skim the tree tops in a tight bank and not be told off! Actually a couple of the cable breaks were the real deal and you could almost hear the instructors apologising with "it wasn't me that time!"
There was a good number of people out today; all cheerful, helpful and keen despite the rather average conditions. It was nice to be warm.
The most exciting things were watching cable breaks, or possibly having one. It's the only time we are allowed to skim the tree tops in a tight bank and not be told off! Actually a couple of the cable breaks were the real deal and you could almost hear the instructors apologising with "it wasn't me that time!"
There was a good number of people out today; all cheerful, helpful and keen despite the rather average conditions. It was nice to be warm.
Today the swallows and JSt took to the skies above North Hill again, the swallows returned after 6 months away and JSt after an
enforced break of 6 weeks.
John Sil, stood in for Ernie who had business
commitments, Pete F flew in with the Cub for a brief visit. .JPG) |
| Last of the summer Pale Ale |
As usual
we were not short of advice from onlookers and were pleased to welcome
Compo, Cleggy and the Corporal sign writer who were made comfortable on
piles of tyres. They later found an old bath and rode it down the
hillside to Broadhembury where the mischievous one on the right went off
looking for Norah Batty. - Tim J & JSt
