The third day of the Course week was a case of deja vu for the previous two days in terms of the weather, forecast and actual.
With the help of the Wednesday members both K21s, the Perkoz, the DG505 and a Junior were soon being brought out of the hangar whilst the launch point was again set up in the North West corner of the airfield.
With the help of the Wednesday members both K21s, the Perkoz, the DG505 and a Junior were soon being brought out of the hangar whilst the launch point was again set up in the North West corner of the airfield.
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| Looking down the winch run (Mike Sloggett) |
First launches of the day saw gliders contact some boisterous thermals providing climbs to around 2000’ QFE which seemed to be the level of the readily apparent inversion.
Club and Course members worked together to get others into the air throughout the day - by lunchtime the sea air had again moved in around the airfield so the afternoon became one of mainly circuits but with odd flights finding sporadic thermals here and there.
Club and Course members worked together to get others into the air throughout the day - by lunchtime the sea air had again moved in around the airfield so the afternoon became one of mainly circuits but with odd flights finding sporadic thermals here and there.
As ever ‘every cloud’ was the case with afternoon conditions ideal for the Course members looking to improve their winch launching, circuit planning, landing and eventuality experience.
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| Perkoz on aerotow (Mike Sloggett) |
Ian Mitchell and Nick Harrison completed some BI training in the Perkoz.
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| Sally Hender helping out for club members evening flying (Sally Hender) |
Early evening a K21 and Junior were handed over for the Wednesday evening Club flying session. -
Mike Sloggett
