Sunday 23rd November

The weather forecast suggested some potential for flying during the day yet it was still very quiet at the Club.

As the morning progressed slowly but surely the forecast weather clearance started to appear in the distant West as did more members - and gradually an increasing sense of optimism about flying saw the hangar doors opened and Daily Inspections of gliders being undertaken.
Waiting for the sun
With the launch point set up in the South East corner of the field flying started shortly after 11:00am - the Northerly wind with an element of East providing the opportunity for pilots to demonstrate their skills at both taking off and landing with a slight tailwind evident from time to time.
By lunchtime good progress had been made with the flying list, but with only a few members to keep the launches going a decision was made to stop for lunch - with members suitably refreshed, flying soon started again and with the sun doing it's best to shine through the cloud the afternoon saw steadily improving weather ensuring that all who wanted to fly were able to do so.

The wind direction did not make for particularly high launches and that Liam achieved the longest flight of the day in a Junior at 8 minutes, with the shortest two-seater circuits being several of 3 minutes, tells it's own story about the lack of any help to pilots wishing to stay up longer in the pleasant autumn sky.
Simon and Louis enjoyed a trip to the South coast
During the day James continued his training in the Falke which was also taken by Simon L and Louis, and then Mark C and Paul S, for some scenic flights around North Hill.
Nick enjoys his birthday flight
Nick celebrated his Birthday by flying in the K13 (CCY), commenting afterwards that he might well like to fly in the K13 again rather than the DG505...
A beautiful sunny sky to end the day
By the end of the afternoon a total of 25 flights (17 dual, 8 solo) had been completed.
As someone often says "If you are not at the Club then you will not fly..." -Mike Sl