It was another pleasant surprise with the sunshine breaking through contrary to the forecast today. The day started with some gardening as we were all a little sceptical about being able to fly today after such a wet few days and some jobs had been lined up.
The sun soon started breaking through the cloud, and with a reasonable amount of warmth, the air dried out during the morning. There was still some concern about the state of the field and the risk of damage by the winch operation, but after a pitch inspection and using the old Disco with the low-pressure tyres for cable retrieve, we were flying before lunchtime.
In fact, it was so warm that we sat outside for lunch for the first time this year (seats were still a little damp though).
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| Smile please! (Jill Harmer) |
Strangely, with a light north westerly, the ridge was not doing anything and most of the private owners that had rigged decided to fettle instead. There must have been some wave out of phase as there was significant sink in the circuit at times.
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| Lovely blue sky (Jill Harmer) |
Highlight of the day was an extended circuit by Pete Harmer and John Borland in K21with 16 minutes after getting a thermal straight off the launch, and then heading off to Broadhembury - but there was only reduced sink there.
So a load of check flights ticked off, and solo flights for currency, 35 launches in total on a very pleasant warm unexpected flying day in March, - (you have to be there Mark Courtney!) - J&P
