After some gliding yesterday Course members, Instructors and helpers were all ready to get flying ‘bright and early’ today - but unfortunately the weather was not.
With low cloud and grey skies there was little enthusiasm for taking gliders out of the hangar.
So the morning was used to revisit the ground school briefings from yesterday to ensure that the key messages had been embedded with the Course members and after completion of same some further briefings were completed. The Club simulator was also put to good use during the morning by the Course members.
With low cloud and grey skies there was little enthusiasm for taking gliders out of the hangar.
So the morning was used to revisit the ground school briefings from yesterday to ensure that the key messages had been embedded with the Course members and after completion of same some further briefings were completed. The Club simulator was also put to good use during the morning by the Course members.
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| DSGC Simulator (Mike Sloggett) |
As the day unfolded the amount of teas and coffees being drunk increased - along with the cloudbase to the extent that early afternoon it appeared as if there might be enough height gained from a winch launch for take offs, circuits and landings to be practiced.
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| Falke under grey skies (Mike Sloggett) |
But with the afternoon rapidly moving by and with cloudbase still not ideal a decision was made that Peter Field would use SuperFalke VG with the Course members rather than the winch being set up - with the Course members having the opportunity to have various circuits and approaches demonstrated.
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| G-BKVG (Mike Sloggett) |
With a final briefing session completed late afternoon the day was brought to a close with fingers crossed for better weather tomorrow. - Mike Sloggett
