A good forecast with a small ridge of high pressure gave great expectations for the day, including the aerobatics course.
In the event 'someone' forgot to tell the ridge of high pressure to have an effect. There was low cloud to start in a north westerly light breeze. Martin Woolner and John Sillett did the briefing for the aerobatics course members and winch flying got underway.
Stu Procter was helped by Martin Woolner and Steve Westlake and in the afternoon Ian Mitchell to get through the long flying list. But the aerobatics course had to bide their time until the clouds opened up enough to get some aerotows.
Congratulations to Lukasz Kieruczenko for his first solo today.....
.....and belated congratulations to Dave Herbert who soloed at North Hill last Saturday....
....following his course at Lasham.
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| Martin congratulates Lukasz on his first solo (Dave Herbert) |
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| Dave Herbert solos at North Hill (Lukasz Kieruczenko) |
Dave Albasiny is back with a new hip and completed his red card checks, and Richard Davies soloed again and was seen enjoying himself on the ridge.
The cross-country brigade were limited by the low cloud but Pete Startup in 230 still managed to get to Tiverton and back in a 3 hour flight. Late afternoon the west ridge started working better and even the Pawnee managed to soar it.
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| The Hog has roasted (Mark Courtney) |
Flying continued into the evening with more soarable conditions (with 52 winch launches and 10 aerotows), and overlapped with the start of the Members Hog Roast evening where a good time was had by all......
.....with some of our local neighbours and Dignitaries. - J&P
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| Just a little chilly for the entertainment from Alex Hart (Mark Courtney) |
.....with some of our local neighbours and Dignitaries. - J&P
