A rather slack weather situation with some medium level cloud cutting off the sun, meant some even more conservative task setting for ICL.
Novice CLS - TIE - YEO - CLS in either direction 100 Kms
Intermediate CLS - TIE - SHB - CLS 117 Kms
Pundit CLS-TIE - SHB - CLS 117 Kms
It was very quiet at the Club today - there were lots of visiting pilots from other Clubs for the North Hill leg of the ICL and a few home Club members but an uninspiring sky and not very optimistic weather forecast was clearly dampening any enthusiasm to get things going for the day.
Eventually the K21s were being taken out of the hangar and with a minimal wind as well as a forecast of a Southerly direction later in the day the launch point was set up in the North East corner of the field.
The unexciting weather was however good news for Lizzie and Jess as they were keen to complete more solo flights. After suitable checks which involved some practice eventualities and with a resultant exploring of the Western end of the field, soon Lizzie and Jess were being sent off on their own and with no other members on the training list both were able to complete several solo flights in a K21 during the morning. With limited interest in flying and even more limited resources to be able to do so an early lunch was called.
The
early afternoon saw a steady stream of ICL gliders being towed across
to the launch point with most pilots deciding that an aerotow provided
the best opportunity for getting away and having an attempt at the task
set for the day - however it became clear that the potential pockets of
lift were few and far between.
The afternoon saw Lizzie complete another K21 solo flight with the longest flight of the day 51 minutes, and Jess convert to the Junior having had the fun of some spinning with Chris in a K13 - with a second Junior flight completed during the afternoon Jess' smile made up for the lack of sunshine!
Three Trial Lessons were completed in the DG505 during
the day and with all those who wanted to fly having done so, the gliders
were put away and the hangar doors closed before 5pm. - Mike Sl
ICL news
Pete B in HEB flying Intermediate took an aerotow and started the task, he turned Tiverton east, but just scraped back onto the airfield. Paul L in H5 took an aerotow but couldn't make much of the conditions.
Visitors from the Park enjoyed some floating around locally, but the day was scrubbed.
Congratulations to The Park who have won the South west region ICL and now go on to compete in the ICL national final. - J&P
It was very quiet at the Club today - there were lots of visiting pilots from other Clubs for the North Hill leg of the ICL and a few home Club members but an uninspiring sky and not very optimistic weather forecast was clearly dampening any enthusiasm to get things going for the day.
Eventually the K21s were being taken out of the hangar and with a minimal wind as well as a forecast of a Southerly direction later in the day the launch point was set up in the North East corner of the field.
The unexciting weather was however good news for Lizzie and Jess as they were keen to complete more solo flights. After suitable checks which involved some practice eventualities and with a resultant exploring of the Western end of the field, soon Lizzie and Jess were being sent off on their own and with no other members on the training list both were able to complete several solo flights in a K21 during the morning. With limited interest in flying and even more limited resources to be able to do so an early lunch was called.
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| More solos for Lizzie and Jess (Mike Sl) |
The afternoon saw Lizzie complete another K21 solo flight with the longest flight of the day 51 minutes, and Jess convert to the Junior having had the fun of some spinning with Chris in a K13 - with a second Junior flight completed during the afternoon Jess' smile made up for the lack of sunshine!
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| Jess converts to Junior |
ICL news
Pete B in HEB flying Intermediate took an aerotow and started the task, he turned Tiverton east, but just scraped back onto the airfield. Paul L in H5 took an aerotow but couldn't make much of the conditions.
Visitors from the Park enjoyed some floating around locally, but the day was scrubbed.
Congratulations to The Park who have won the South west region ICL and now go on to compete in the ICL national final. - J&P
