With limited opportunities to fly in recent weeks those members at the
Club today were determined to show patience that the potentially
optimistic forecast might turn out to be correct.
As the morning progressed the skies brightened and just after midday, with the weather considered good enough for flying to start, the decision was made to begin getting gliders out of the hangar - with a brisk wind just the K21s were taken out initially.
With an inspection indicating that the ground was suitable for winching the launch point was set up at the Western end of the field, a little more central than usual to provide a suitable retrieve line away from the soggier grass.
And then it was an afternoon of pleasant flying for the rest of the day with some strong areas of lift in and around the circuit providing the opportunity for extended flights.
During the afternoon the DG505 was taken out of the hangar to allow Mark C to continue BI training with Matt Wi.
By
late afternoon all those members who wished to fly had done so and the
gliders were flown back to the other end of the field to allow the DG505
to be washed and derigged ahead of it's annual inspection and for the
K21s to be washed and put away.
One of those days where the patient wait was rewarded with some good flying and increased optimism of better weather days ahead.... - Mike Sl
As the morning progressed the skies brightened and just after midday, with the weather considered good enough for flying to start, the decision was made to begin getting gliders out of the hangar - with a brisk wind just the K21s were taken out initially.
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| Walk to the other end of the field (Mike Sl) |
With an inspection indicating that the ground was suitable for winching the launch point was set up at the Western end of the field, a little more central than usual to provide a suitable retrieve line away from the soggier grass.
And then it was an afternoon of pleasant flying for the rest of the day with some strong areas of lift in and around the circuit providing the opportunity for extended flights.
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| Dunkeswell in the sunshine (Mike Sl) |
During the afternoon the DG505 was taken out of the hangar to allow Mark C to continue BI training with Matt Wi.
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| Mark C in the front - nose heavy! (Simon M) |
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| North Hill and Forest Glade (Mike Sl) |
One of those days where the patient wait was rewarded with some good flying and increased optimism of better weather days ahead.... - Mike Sl
