Low cloud as forecast, but there was plenty to do today. Mark Courtney led a team painting the new approach reference marker paving slabs.
Moving paving slabs across the waves of pine needles (Mark Courtney) |
There was a token gesture at clearing some of the pine needles that have accumulated everywhere.
Then Junior LRD was rigged following the Annual inspection - thanks to the Technical Team for the swift turnaround. So with an empty glider workshop, K21 HCX was derigged ready for its Annual inspection, just in time as the low cloud was turning into fog with drizzle.
After lunch, a few of the Thursday regulars decided that they needed some flying and so the simulator was fired up for some aerotow practice and a short soaring task to Tiverton and back with some nice white puffy clouds. - J&P