It was a rather showery start, but a calm wind in the shelter of the clubhouse, a few tasks were done before flying, including work on the tractor and some grass overseeding of the North East launch point.
By the time all the kit was set up on a single line to avoid the wet bits, there was a couple of good height launches before the skies opened again and it was decided to sit out the next trough line over an early lunch.
The Trial lesson visitor Martin Smith had been asked to arrive early as the wind was forecast to increase during the afternoon, and straight after lunch the skies improved significantly.
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| Chris Wool flying Martin Smith on aerotow (Mike Horwood) |
Flying continued with the southerly wind increasing all the time....
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| Short-lived flyable slots (Mike Sloggett) |
.....so after all had flown, it was decided to call it a day, with the DG505 being derigged ready for the Juniors expedition to Long Mynd.
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| DG505 being derigged by the Thursday regulars (Mike Sloggett) |
So we made the best of the day with Aston Key getting the longest flight 19 minutes on the South ridge, but was chased off by yet more rain. Thanks all - J&P
