With most of the people present, whether full or temporary members,
looking for training flights just the K21s and a K13 were walked down to
the other end of the field.
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| Launchpoint - ready |
With the Easterly wind 'straight
down the field' winch launches were achieving a good height and the
trainees were able to enjoy trying their skills to make the most of the
typical autumnal weather - little lift around but not much 'sink' either.
Then with one of the trainees deciding to take an aerotow to allow more 'airtime', with the extra height available Ron and Joe were soon 'sniffing out' some wave to the West of the airfield followed quickly after by other gliders hoping to do the same.
After a morning of training flights, but with a limited number of winch drivers it was decided to stop for lunch.
After lunch training flights continued during the afternoon in
the evidently deteriorating weather - with an increasing wind strength
seeing the card colour change from Red to Yellow and providing the
trainees with the opportunity to experience "the clutching hand" on the
approach over the West end of the field. - Mike Sl
Then with one of the trainees deciding to take an aerotow to allow more 'airtime', with the extra height available Ron and Joe were soon 'sniffing out' some wave to the West of the airfield followed quickly after by other gliders hoping to do the same.
After a morning of training flights, but with a limited number of winch drivers it was decided to stop for lunch.
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| A selection of Junior members training today |
