Members started to accumulate from 8:30, with the ground equipment out early thanks to Alan Turner and Andrew. On the instructors arrival, the hangar was completely emptied in readiness for the day ahead. With Rob Hender on the winch for an extended stint (10-2) flying started slowly, with members wanting to hold off for better conditions!
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| Dan has flights with Mark and Lisa - 14 sleeps to go! (Mark Courtney) |
Come 11am the private owners were showing optimism and started making their way to the Launchpoint........Successive flights lasted longer and longer and more and more private owners arrived to make the most of the conditions.
The task for the day was Tiverton East - Dorchester for 139kms, but conditions varied quite a bit and tasks were modified to suit. Pete Startup 230, Simon Minson SM, JB and Stu in DD3 (extending to Weymouth), all completed the task Others tried slightly different tasks on a similar theme, Mark Courtney and James Hood in DG505 completed Club100, Eric Alston in G29 completed Bampton - Crewkerne, Wyn Davies W7 completed Tiverton, Beaminster, Wellington, Cullompton.
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| DD3 over Weymouth (Stu Procter) |
Quite a lot enjoyed just local soaring Mike Harris and Mark Wallis taking turns in the Open Cirrus, and Peter Smith and Andy Williams similarly in ASW20, Paul Medlock was in DG100, Jeff Taberham in Mosquito, Steve Westlake in FER, Andrew Logan in ASW15 and Pete and Jill Harmer in OL who tried unsuccessfully to find the elusive wave.
With a total of 25 winch and 14 aero tow launches, including four happy trial lessons, and three friends and family flights a great day was had by all. - Sally Hender
