With a pleasant north west wind forecast expected to back southwest during the afternoon, there was some expectation of a decent day.
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| Pawnee ready...(Mark Courtney |
The Skylaunch was still waiting parts, so reduced price aerotows were called.
In fact the wind turned out to be south westerly all day with strong thermals, some streeting and hints of wave from time to time.
The K21s and Juniors were in action all day, and Mark Courtney's (Tuggie) claim to fame was that everyone got away first time.
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| Looking east after the squall line ( Mark Courtney) |
The tail end of a warm front came through at lunchtime, giving a temporary increase in top cover and reduction in thermal strength, but it was short-lived until a squall line came through with wetness. But we held on for two further launches to complete the flying list.
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| Looking west improving sky (Mark Courtney) |
There were 7 private owners W7, KMV, G29, 877, LRN, CVV, GDE flying, with Wyn Davies W7 having the longest flight just short of 4 hours. There were a couple of near landouts getting caught in the strong sink around the big clouds, but they both recovered from low level to get home.
And we had a visitor, Richard Roberts from Dartmoor GS in his K6 dropped in, having turned North Hill and flown back as far as Okehampton, the squall line cut him off from returning to Brenttor, so he soared the squall line back to North Hill and landed just before the rain, for a trailer retrieve.
A big thank you to Peter Smith leading the team of Paul Kane and Paul Medlock to rehang the doors of the vehicle workshop and also to Aston Key for refitting the spare part on the Skylaunch so that it is serviceable for the weekend - J&P
And we had a visitor, Richard Roberts from Dartmoor GS in his K6 dropped in, having turned North Hill and flown back as far as Okehampton, the squall line cut him off from returning to Brenttor, so he soared the squall line back to North Hill and landed just before the rain, for a trailer retrieve.
A big thank you to Peter Smith leading the team of Paul Kane and Paul Medlock to rehang the doors of the vehicle workshop and also to Aston Key for refitting the spare part on the Skylaunch so that it is serviceable for the weekend - J&P
