"A day of two halves, with suitable pitch inspections..."
Although the weather forecast was relatively optimistic there were few members at the Club at the start of the day - gradually the cars arrived one by one and with sufficient members including Instructors for the first pitch inspection of the day to be completed.
With approval of the field being suitable for aerotows both K21s and a Junior were taken out of the hangar and the launch point set up in the South East corner of the field.
Meanwhile the Pawnee was readied for flying with an evident keenness by a couple of non-rostered tug pilots to help get the Pawnee out of it's hangar and start flying.
Although the weather forecast was relatively optimistic there were few members at the Club at the start of the day - gradually the cars arrived one by one and with sufficient members including Instructors for the first pitch inspection of the day to be completed.
With approval of the field being suitable for aerotows both K21s and a Junior were taken out of the hangar and the launch point set up in the South East corner of the field.
Meanwhile the Pawnee was readied for flying with an evident keenness by a couple of non-rostered tug pilots to help get the Pawnee out of it's hangar and start flying.
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| K21 landing (Mike Sl) |
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| Ready to launch (Mike Sl) |
The
morning provided good weather for both Instructors and members to enjoy
the opportunity to get into the air on and with various successes at
finding some wave to the South West of the field.
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| Nice skies at times (Mike Sl) |
Both Falkes were
also brought out of their hangars and flown around various parts of the
countryside during the day albeit with a careful eye being kept on the
changing weather conditions throughout the day.
LS3 (KMV) was the only private glider to be rigged and flown by Stu and Martin in turn.
LS3 (KMV) was the only private glider to be rigged and flown by Stu and Martin in turn.
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| Nice looking clouds (Lizzie) |
As
the dark clouds approached the field, a decision was made to stop for
lunch and allow what was in the end relatively light rain pass over the
field before the afternoon flying, after another pitch inspection,
started.
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| Dark thunder clouds to the northwest (Lizzie) |
With few members on the flying list several were able to
have additional flights before the much needed washing of gliders was
completed ahead of the hangar being re-packed and the doors shut on
what was the second consecutive flying Sunday of the year, can we make
it three in a row next Sunday? -Mike Sl
