After a day of little good flying yesterday, the forecast at morning briefing seemed slightly more optimistic today - a southerly wind with some thermic activity forecast in the afternoon. Simon Leeson kicked off proceedings flying with David Cowley and Dave Weeks in the DG505, while Mark Courtney, Steve Westlake and Andrew Logan got their gliders lined up in expectation of better conditions. This was Marks 2nd(?) flight this year in James Hood's his glider ENW, so he launched early, happy to settle for a circuit if necessary. In the event, he hung on for 30 minutes despite the low cloud base and ending up near Craven Arms at one point.
Nick Hine was next up with Simon in the DG before launching stopped for lunch. The afternoon consisted of much the same as the morning, with flight times mostly decreasing, first to 15 mins then to 10. The exception to this was Mynd instructor Rob Hanks managing a smidgen over an hour in his LS6. George Vojtisek and David Cowley flew in the Mynd's K13 to get more comfortable with the site, their sights set on the K23.
Ex-Mynd CFI Mike Greenwood had been flying club members all day in the T21, but ended up short on clients towards the end of the afternoon. Paul Little and David Cowley gladly stepped in to experience the wind in their hair.
The day ended with a Chinese takeaway in the clubhouse followed by songs by Steve and Mynd instructor Dave Crowson. - Tim Peters
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| Mark Courtney flying his own glider!(Mark Courtney) |
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| Dave Cowley tries out T21 (George Vojtisek) |
Ex-Mynd CFI Mike Greenwood had been flying club members all day in the T21, but ended up short on clients towards the end of the afternoon. Paul Little and David Cowley gladly stepped in to experience the wind in their hair.
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| A Mynd sunset (Nick Hine) |
The day ended with a Chinese takeaway in the clubhouse followed by songs by Steve and Mynd instructor Dave Crowson. - Tim Peters
