Another sweltering Bank Holiday Monday at North Hill - who would have thought it? A small but dedicated group of members set up in the South West corner of the airfield with initially the two K21s and a Junior, later joined by the Perkoz.
John "The Machine" Sillett worked through the flying list, starting with some check flights. Will Stainer, who has remembered how much more fun proper flying is, was sent off for another solo after yesterday's return. Then as the thermals began to appear, our youngest member Dan Hender enjoyed a half hour of thermalling with John. After that getting away from the winch was somewhat hit and miss, with some achieving almost an hour and others settling for a circuit. As usual Mike Fairclough showed us all how it's done with 2 hours in the Pik20.
John "The Machine" Sillett worked through the flying list, starting with some check flights. Will Stainer, who has remembered how much more fun proper flying is, was sent off for another solo after yesterday's return. Then as the thermals began to appear, our youngest member Dan Hender enjoyed a half hour of thermalling with John. After that getting away from the winch was somewhat hit and miss, with some achieving almost an hour and others settling for a circuit. As usual Mike Fairclough showed us all how it's done with 2 hours in the Pik20.
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| CFI Stu flies with Georgie (Stu Procter) |
Meanwhile Motorfalke G-CDSC had a very busy day, first with Mini Weeks showing a very impressed Mark Courtney how to fly, then his Dad Dave had a pleasant trip with Simon Leeson. Later, Mark "my shorts are too hot" Courtney took Rob (Dan's Dad) for a trip out to the coast between Branscombe and Beer, for Rob to admire one of his favourite walking routes. Then it was Sally (Dan's Mum)'s turn - she and Mark returned with stories of minke whale spotting.
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| Dave and Mini Weeks (Mark Courtney) |
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| Patio squatting (Mark Courtney) |
......John "The Masterchef" Pursey and Matt "The Protégé" Williamson served up mouth-watering paella for club members and the extended Jones Clan. - Ruth Comer
