The weak cloudy Cold front from overnight clearly hadn't seen the weather forecast and the cloudy overcast remained all morning, so it was just circuits all morning.
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| Cloudy morning (Jill Harmer) |
Pete Startup had checked the satellite images for progress and spotted that things would change at lunchtime, 230 launched at lunchtime (thanks Wyn) and Pete struggled several times to get to Tiverton, but as always he persisted, and then the conditions perked up for a tricky Club 100.
With the interesting wave interference in the north westerly wind, it was tricky conditions to get away especially low down, but most people had several attempts and managed to make the transition into soaring.
Martin Woolner and Andy Davey kept the (short-winged) Perkoz busy all day perfecting Andy's aerobatic skills (until they both felt they had had enough!
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| Andy Davey and Martin Woolner in the Perkoz (Mark Layton) |
Martin Woolner and Andy Davey kept the (short-winged) Perkoz busy all day perfecting Andy's aerobatic skills (until they both felt they had had enough!
Thanks to Tom Sides for looking after the Trial Lesson visitors and to Mike Fairclough, Simon Leeson and Stu Procter for sharing out the 9 tows covering Mark's Tug duty.
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| Aerotow (Mark Layton) |
In the evening, another group from Exeter City Council, organised by Tim Powell arrived to enjoy a lovely evening of flying with the ridge helping to extend flights.
More than 60 winch launches during the day and 9 aerotows, with a further 16 winch launches in the evening -well done to everyone with the North Hill kit working well. - J&P
