Thanks to a number of members having stayed overnight on site after the Members hog roast, the ground kit was out, checked and ready before 8:00am. The gliders soon followed and were towed out to the South West corner under an increasingly hot sun. Duty instructor Simon Leeson was soon having fun putting David Cowley through a series of cable breaks, awkward launches and low circuits (5 flights for a total of 8 minutes) but both were still smiling at the end. Chris Wool flew our weekend trial flight guests in the Perkoz and soon found where the lift was hiding, returning them safely with broad smiles. Mark Wallis managed to find the lift and was away for over an hour in FZF and threatened a silver height qualifying flight but was daunted by an inversion (I don’t think he quite made it). As the morning progressed most flights showed signs of extended circuits and soaring. Later a few private gliders appeared with (Phil Morrison and Stirling Melhuish having the longest soaring flight of the day in Duo Discus DD3). John Street joined the fun with his soaring flight falling just short of the hour.....but he was rumoured to still be happy (although this was unconfirmed at the time of writing)!
Young Daniel Hender flying with James Flory fortunately spotted smoke in the cockpit (before his flight) with his keen young eyes and quite probably saved the club much expense and pain by preventing sun/canopy interaction damage to KEK, so very well done young man!
Later in the day after the wind had changed direction there was still enough energy and enthusiasm to change ends for the final 90 minutes of the afternoon, so all the equipment and gliders were stopped over and flying continued. Thanks to everyone who worked hard in the blazing sun and high temperature to ensure everyone flew. - David Cowley
Young Daniel Hender flying with James Flory fortunately spotted smoke in the cockpit (before his flight) with his keen young eyes and quite probably saved the club much expense and pain by preventing sun/canopy interaction damage to KEK, so very well done young man!
Later in the day after the wind had changed direction there was still enough energy and enthusiasm to change ends for the final 90 minutes of the afternoon, so all the equipment and gliders were stopped over and flying continued. Thanks to everyone who worked hard in the blazing sun and high temperature to ensure everyone flew. - David Cowley
