With a front having gone through overnight it was a clear blue start, but the low cloud thought about rolling in, but the sun got to work quickly on it.The wind picked up and there was an autumnal fresh feel to the air. A little before lunch there was one of those forecast isolated showers, that was too large to avoid, but not much actual rain, but it brought everyone back down.
As this cleared through, the streets developed again, and there was a scramble to launch, with it looking good out west.
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| Looking good to the west - with wave interference? (Jill Harmer) |
Matt Wright M5 and Pete Startup 230 headed off to Okehampton but fell back to Crediton with some possible wave interference. Pete Harmer with Tim Petty in JZK followed them as far as he dared, and then on the next flight similarly with Rob Rand. Chris Wool and John Borland borrowed K21 whilst the course were at lunch and headed off across the motorway.
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| 230 heads out west |
Matt & Pete flew for nearly 4 hours, Aston Key had a couple of hours in the Junior. Late afternoon the hoped for wind drop occurred and some of the early solos flew single seaters but too late for the soarable conditions.
We welcomed visitor Andrew Reid in his Robin DR400 who called in on his way to the Scillies.
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| Today's visitor (Jill Harmer) |
The Course members enjoyed their best day so far with most having long soaring flights. 53 flights in total. - J&P
