Wed 17th July

Plenty of the usual Wednesday suspects turned up and the hangar was quickly emptied and the gliders taken across the field for a southwesterly take off.
There was a list of friends & family and trial lessons to be flown, James Smart's daughter Madeline was one of them who thoroughly enjoyed her flight.

Chris Coville getting ready to find a thermal (John Street)

Both K21s and the Perkoz were kept busy all day with check flights, trial lessons and training, Dave Clements was getting a feel for the Perkoz with a view to flying it solo. Mark Worsfold was building up his solo flights for his conversion to the Junior and Malcolm Vest was getting his hand back after a bit of a layoff.

Wednesday lunch Club (John Street)

There was very little soaring to be had with  Reuben Buss showing everyone how to do it, with a flight of over one hour in K6 DRE and Chris Coville allegedly gaining 500ft in the Junior,
We handed over to the Wednesday Evening crew at 6pm just as a light shower went through. - John  Street.

The Wednesday Evening Club flying took over..

And with a short delay for light rain followed by a need to move the launchpoint and winch due to the wind direction a successful evening of Club flying saw various members continue to develop their flying skills.

Congratulations to Stirling Melhuish (Mike Sloggett)

Congratulations to Stirling Melhuish on his first solo and well done to Mike Wilmott for converting to the Perkoz.

Well done to Mike Wilmott (Mike Sloggett)

David Cowley brought his son, Jack, for a couple of Friends and Family flights to celebrate Jack’s graduation from university whilst Ashley Thomas also got airborne having been ‘hooked’ from the recent Trial Lesson evening  with Exeter CC.

Hangar packing in the dark (Mike Sloggett)

With 41 flights during the day and a further 20 flights this evening which were extended on the ridge, it was a good day for training. - Mike Sloggett