"A nice pleasant day in the autumn sunshine..."
With the poor weather on the last two Club days preventing any flying, a number of members, including EUGC students, turned up optimistic of the good forecast being confirmed by suitable good flying weather - as indeed it was.
With the launch point vehicle and the winch already set up in the North East corner of the field and ready to go by 9:00am, both K21s and a Junior were soon on line. After a slight delay due to a flat main wheel on the DG505, by mid-morning, both the DG505 and a K13 were also on line, followed soon after by the second Junior.
With everyone working well as a team to help each other launch in to the bright crisp autumn sky, the clear highlight of the morning was a first solo by Oscar in KEK, at the age of 14 years and 2 months, watched by proud Dad Simon and brother Louis. Two more solos later and it was hard to see whether Oscar or Simon had the biggest smile!
With the poor weather on the last two Club days preventing any flying, a number of members, including EUGC students, turned up optimistic of the good forecast being confirmed by suitable good flying weather - as indeed it was.
With the launch point vehicle and the winch already set up in the North East corner of the field and ready to go by 9:00am, both K21s and a Junior were soon on line. After a slight delay due to a flat main wheel on the DG505, by mid-morning, both the DG505 and a K13 were also on line, followed soon after by the second Junior.
With everyone working well as a team to help each other launch in to the bright crisp autumn sky, the clear highlight of the morning was a first solo by Oscar in KEK, at the age of 14 years and 2 months, watched by proud Dad Simon and brother Louis. Two more solos later and it was hard to see whether Oscar or Simon had the biggest smile!
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| Congratulations to Oscar |
With everyone keen
to get in to the air, and with Tim and Matt as DLMs doing well to keep
the flying going through lunch, by the end of the day a total of 61
flights (39 Dual, 22 solo) by 26 members, had been completed before
misting canopies and a rapidly sinking sun in late afternoon brought the
day's fun to an end.
John S (B4 CVV) and Andrew L (K6CR GDE) rigged their gliders for an airing.
Mike and Barbie kindly flew in with their Cub to complete some aerotows with the Juniors and private single-seaters.
Simon M and Stu took the Super Falke (VG) to Compton Abbas and landed for refreshments before their return flight to North Hill, then Guy and later Dave C and Carl went off for some local flying. Meanwhile Ian M and James used Compton Abbas as a turn point for James' latest navex task in the Rotax Falke.
A good day all round for lots of reasons... Mike Sl.
John S (B4 CVV) and Andrew L (K6CR GDE) rigged their gliders for an airing.
Mike and Barbie kindly flew in with their Cub to complete some aerotows with the Juniors and private single-seaters.
Simon M and Stu took the Super Falke (VG) to Compton Abbas and landed for refreshments before their return flight to North Hill, then Guy and later Dave C and Carl went off for some local flying. Meanwhile Ian M and James used Compton Abbas as a turn point for James' latest navex task in the Rotax Falke.
A good day all round for lots of reasons... Mike Sl.
