Undeterred by the forecast some of the Thursday regulars decided to
chance their arm at the club. They were rewarded for their optimism with
some quite unique flying.
The field was setup by 9:30am and flying started soon after. Blue card conditions with a WSW 20kt wind, on the ground.
The highest launch of the day was 700ft brushing orographic cloudbase, conditions were very challenging but Matthew W and Mark C proved that small beats from the SW corner to the west 'bowl' worked. With careful energy management they were able to continue to brush cloudbase, this set the trend for future flights. We only had one glider airborne at a time due to the ever changing rolling orographic cloud.
The field was setup by 9:30am and flying started soon after. Blue card conditions with a WSW 20kt wind, on the ground.
The highest launch of the day was 700ft brushing orographic cloudbase, conditions were very challenging but Matthew W and Mark C proved that small beats from the SW corner to the west 'bowl' worked. With careful energy management they were able to continue to brush cloudbase, this set the trend for future flights. We only had one glider airborne at a time due to the ever changing rolling orographic cloud.
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| Matt's Butler delivers his dainty flying shoes (Mark C) |
Light drizzle was in phase with the lunch break.
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| The gliders were carefully parked over lunch in case any stronger gusts came through (Jill) |
Due to the forecast of
incoming rain at 13:30 we decided to put the toys away, whilst walking
back to the launch point the drizzle had subsided so we threw Matt
W and Aston up to the gliding Gods - they ventured as far as Blackborough. The gliding Gods were cooperative which
enabled Pete H and Peter Sm to fly the remaining members on the flying list, longest flights were 12 minutes.
The gliders were washed and doors closed by 15:15. It was great to hear the clubhouse buzzing with enthusiasm, over tea and mince pies, on a day that only offered flights up to 700'!!
An excellent end to 2014 Thursday flying, thanks to all the instructors and pilots who have made this possible throughout the year.- Matthew W
The gliders were washed and doors closed by 15:15. It was great to hear the clubhouse buzzing with enthusiasm, over tea and mince pies, on a day that only offered flights up to 700'!!
An excellent end to 2014 Thursday flying, thanks to all the instructors and pilots who have made this possible throughout the year.- Matthew W
