With a fantastic day forecast, I was surprised to see so few members. The Juniors were getting the K6 ready and a few private owners were doing their DIs etc, Glenn Turpin was Duty Instructor, we took a K21 and a Junior to the west end of the field.
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| Booming sky all day (John Street) |
By the time we had walked the gliders to the southwest corner, the sky was booming, Tim Petty AKA Buffalo Bill was first away and launched straight into a 6knot thermal and soon disappeared followed by young Dan Hender in K6. Meanwhile Team Hender managed the LPV and the launch point and everyone who flew managed an hour or more.
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| Team Hender manning the launch point (John Street) |
Dan, Josh and Charlie made good use of the K6 and between them kept it in the air all day.
Jeff Taberham 380, Gordon Bonny LRN, Paul Medlock HMS, flew their own gliders and Pete Startup 230 did his usual trick disappearing for nearly 3hrs and completing Axminster - Mudford Gate - Chard - Crediton West for 200kms.
Jeff Taberham 380, Gordon Bonny LRN, Paul Medlock HMS, flew their own gliders and Pete Startup 230 did his usual trick disappearing for nearly 3hrs and completing Axminster - Mudford Gate - Chard - Crediton West for 200kms.
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| Slight hiccup (John Street) |
The day went smoothly except of a slight hiccup with crossed cables. - John Street
