Another low cloud start but a small group of members and Instructors gathered, and got on with some jobs whilst waiting patiently for the weather to improve. Thanks to all who helped to add an extra length of rope to the winch rope that had been shortened recently. Thanks also to Kris Pratt for updating the Simulator with the latest release of landscape scenery.
And then by lunchtime, the sky opened up for flying "Rubbish thermal day, but some awesome convergences with humungous rain showers at the end of them." (Pete Startup) and unusually Pete took some pictures.
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| Awesome Convergence (Pete Startup) |
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| Thru' the tunnel (Pete Startup) |
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| Lyme Bay sea air (Pete Startup) |
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| Taunton under the wispies (Pete Startup) |
The afternoon continued with training flights and a couple of Trial lessons - as usual it's always worth waiting.
R151 arrived back from a D-Day re-enactment having landed on Saunton Sands, and was immediately despatched to Popham on a mercy mission:
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| Mike and Barbie R151 Piper Cub |
Mike and Barbie Fairclough delivered the Passports and Holiday documents that had unfortunately been left at North Hill in the morning by one of our friends from Dartmoor Gliding Society. The oversight had only been noticed in the Car Park of Heathrow Terminal 5, and with no local taxis/couriers/bikes available to help, R151 and Crew stepped in to help. - J&P
