Well this is Summer!! What a lovely day it was too, a day requiring good lookout, it’s a shame the power pilots aren’t taught that when they go for their PPL, we witnessed at least 4 private Aircraft going over our launchpoint at around 400ft into Dunkeswell today without a care in the world! Anyway we are more vigilant so no harm caused!
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| Winching (Mike Rigby) |
The launch point was busy all day and everyone flew, my duty started at midday and I flew a lovely trial lesson with Jamie Smith, a previous Hang Glider pilot from Taunton, and he also flew with Martin Woolner later in the afternoon, I believe he will be joining the club so good job done by all as it is the North Hill experience which counts not just the flying! Pete Harmer flew with Len Payne from Exmouth, who was celebrating his 85th birthday with his large family - also loving the flight.
Martin Woolner had been busy all morning including checking out Ross Pratt for the Junior. Well done to Ross for also having the one of the longest flights of the day - 38minutes in the best soaring part of the day.
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| Martin briefing Ross for the Junior (Mike Rigby) |
James Flory was as usual busy all day with a massive grin as he is one who can never get enough gliding!
I flew with Emma Kendall, a new member from the Met Office, 3 super flights and she was great company, more women pilots, whatever next ☺.
Various members enjoyed solo flights including Roy Boddy, Dick Stevens, Mark Wallis, Jeff Taberham and Peter Startup rigged but were disappointed with the lowish cloudbases and tricky soaring in the south- southwesterly breeze.
Steph and Stirling returned from Dunkeswell having visited the LAA Devon Strut annual fly in and later in the day the Faircloughs flew the Cub in having done the same in readiness for their trip to Saunton Sands Beach landings tomorrow.
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| Lisa and Simon in Perkoz (Lisa Humphries) |
Towards the end of the shift I blagged a couple of flights with Simon Leeson (who had been busy in the Tug all day) in Perky, lovely glider and great fun followed by a few laughs over a cuppa before running off to Cullompton to pick up my Indian (low fat!) take away.
Thanks everyone both on the ground to make it happen and in the air for a most enjoyable afternoon shift! - Lisa Humphries
