Kit was unpacked at 8:30am, however typical North Hill weather prevented us from flying due to low cloud. Club members entertained themselves in some simulator flying and several theory briefings on circuit planning and ridge lift by Martin Woolner.
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| Another grey start (Lukasz Kieruczenko) |
At around 12:30 a met flight was flown by myself and Steve Westlake. Unfortunately cloud base was only around 1300ft so some simulated launch failures were carried out.
Just over an hour later the weather opened up along with plenty of thermal lift giving members 30 -40 minute flights. Lukasz managed to soar to around 3,000ft and stayed up for 86 mins, the longest flight of the day, well done Lukasz.
Just over an hour later the weather opened up along with plenty of thermal lift giving members 30 -40 minute flights. Lukasz managed to soar to around 3,000ft and stayed up for 86 mins, the longest flight of the day, well done Lukasz.
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| Soarable later (Will Stainer) |
As the afternoon progressed Paul Summers flew Lukasz’s friend Pawel for his first flight. He managed 22 mins, with Pawel definitely considering taking up gliding. Club member Andreas Kraemer turned up just to help on the ground, to his surprise he managed to get in a 40 min flight.
James Hood eagerly waiting all day for someone to take an aerotow finally got to tow Stuart Procter in the DG505, Paul Summers in a K21 and Graham Hawker also in the DG505.
James Hood eagerly waiting all day for someone to take an aerotow finally got to tow Stuart Procter in the DG505, Paul Summers in a K21 and Graham Hawker also in the DG505.
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| Aerotows for James (Lukasz Kieruczenko) |
With open blue skies lift died off towards 6:30pm with myself catching the last bit of thermal activity over the ridge before coming back down 5 mins later. Kit was packed up at around 6:45pm. - Will Stainer
