What a strange day of weather! It started off with a howling, cold, easterly wind and a cloud sheet at about 4000 ft. Before getting going, we emptied the hangar so that we could rig CCY out of the wind, following it's extended inspection.
Once we got the gliders down the far end it was obvious it was going to be a 'hat and coat day' .
The first flights proved that it was tricky for training, and a limit on single seat flying, with good height winch launches lasting 3-4 mins in a pile of sink and turbulence. After lunch, it got noticeably warmer and humid and the wind swung more positively to the south east, and just at that time the gliders stayed up and we were able to make a swift change of sides whilst the gliders were airborne. Aston had the longest flight of the day of 41 minutes in the Junior until the the very last flight of the afternoon when Pete and Malcolm bettered it with 46 minutes.
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| Erika (Met Office) & Rowan - (Henry) |
A second evening group for the Met Office enjoyed 14 flights in the pleasant but cloudy conditions, complete with barbeque. - J&P
