After a drop of rain (well more drops than we have had for a long while) the field had drained better than expected, and a Clubhouse full of members were keen to get flying. But we had to wait for the ground frost to clear first.
It was mainly launch failure practice and check flights to start with in K21s and the Juniors on slightly extended circuits going down the solo list, in the blue skies and very light south westerly wind.
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| K21 landing (John Borland) |
With enough members to continue flying through lunchtime, some cumulus formed to the south and there were thermals forming off the south ridge. Eric Alston got the timing just right and had the longest flight of 36mins with the lift going up to nearly 2000ft.
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| James and Stu with more Ass Cat training in K13 (John Borland) |
With an increasing southerly wind, we ran out of people in the afternoon, but everyone had flown - 38 launches and the kit was washed and put away before the forecast rain turned up. - J&P
