The potential of a nice thermic day encouraged a good number of pilots to come to the club today.
The Team of Martin Woolner instructing in the morning, James Flory in the afternoon with Pete Bennett flying the Trial Lesson visitors, got stuck into the flying list and soon the thermals started to work.
The Team of Martin Woolner instructing in the morning, James Flory in the afternoon with Pete Bennett flying the Trial Lesson visitors, got stuck into the flying list and soon the thermals started to work.
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| Tom Sides completes 300kms (Rowan Smith) |
Both Juniors were also used throughout the day with David Wojnar and Ellie Carter achieving their Silver Heights. Will Stainer managed his 2 hour flight for Cross-country endorsement. Martin Bennett converted to DG100, DG1 before Tom Sides took DG1 to Lasham and back to complete his first 300kms flight for Gold Distance and Diamond Goal in 6hours 20, a busy day for the glider! Congratulations to all.
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| Ellie Carter achieves Silver Height (Neil Carter) |
A few other gliders made the 300km trip to Lasham and back: HOG (John Pursey), DD3 (JB and Nick Jones) and 230 (Pete Startup).
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| Martin Bennett converts to DG100 (Pete Bennett) |
Pete and Jill in OL did their own thing (as usual setting off later than the others) and following the energy up over Exmoor and then trying to make sense of the many convergences over the peninsular from both coasts and also on a north-south line.
Tim Linee brought his Nimbus 2 over from Dorset GC to enjoy the Devon soaring.
Club flying stopped around 5pm, but it was nice to see a large number of members staying till the end of the day and enjoying the evening outside the Clubhouse.
Club flying stopped around 5pm, but it was nice to see a large number of members staying till the end of the day and enjoying the evening outside the Clubhouse.
All in all, a very successful day for the club with lots of badge claims and achievements. 31 winch launches, 14 aerotows, 11 Private gliders flying alongside the club fleet with nearly all the flights soaring. - Pete Bennett
