Chairman Nick’s ad-hoc flying day today was well supported with (I am told!) a long queue of cars waiting at the gate first thing and eager to get going.
A careful pitch inspection was carried out and the winch and launch point positions selected to suit ground conditions given that the almost still conditions gave us many options. The field was quickly set up and 2 K21s and a Junior carefully removed from the hangar across the icy concrete and turned to face the sun to warm the canopies. HCX was first away at 10:30 and other than a short lunch break we kept up a steady launch rate until dropping temperatures and a low sun brought play to a close soon after 16:00hrs. JB helped by flying with 3 members and enabling us to almost complete the flying list. By the time we put the gliders to bed ice had re-formed on the concrete outside the hangar – take extra care if the cold spell continues!
A careful pitch inspection was carried out and the winch and launch point positions selected to suit ground conditions given that the almost still conditions gave us many options. The field was quickly set up and 2 K21s and a Junior carefully removed from the hangar across the icy concrete and turned to face the sun to warm the canopies. HCX was first away at 10:30 and other than a short lunch break we kept up a steady launch rate until dropping temperatures and a low sun brought play to a close soon after 16:00hrs. JB helped by flying with 3 members and enabling us to almost complete the flying list. By the time we put the gliders to bed ice had re-formed on the concrete outside the hangar – take extra care if the cold spell continues!
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| Carefully selected launch point (Peter Smith) |
It was good to see Mike Fairclough back at the Club and flying. Gordon Hutchinson was the only private glider to fly with 3 launches in the DG202. Junior FZF did 8 flights and KEK was also flown solo when available.
A really nice day and well worth the doing with 34 glider flights.
Thank you to everyone one who pitched in and helped to make it work. Apologies to Malcolm for not being able to get him in the air.
Special thanks are due to Nick for looking ahead and prompting the day, much appreciated. - Peter Smith
A really nice day and well worth the doing with 34 glider flights.
Thank you to everyone one who pitched in and helped to make it work. Apologies to Malcolm for not being able to get him in the air.
Special thanks are due to Nick for looking ahead and prompting the day, much appreciated. - Peter Smith
From the Chairman
No rain
No wind
No cloud
No lift
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| K21 waiting to launch (Pete Startup) |
Lots of sun
Lots of launches
Lots of happy faces
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| Winching (Pete Startup) |
Thanks everybody - Nick Jones Chairman
