There were quite a few hopeful faces first thing, but the gliders only made it to the launchpoint for just before lunch, due to the forecast showers. However the DG505 was successfully rigged and returned to the hangar, ready for it’s final checks.
The first launch was taken at 12:00 by Mike Fairclough in FZF, followed by John Sillett in the K21. The next few flights all managed about 20mins, while dodging the showers!
During one of those showers the K6 DRE was derigged and packed away back in its trailer, thanks to all for letting the Juniors store it in the hangar in recent months.
The first launch was taken at 12:00 by Mike Fairclough in FZF, followed by John Sillett in the K21. The next few flights all managed about 20mins, while dodging the showers!
During one of those showers the K6 DRE was derigged and packed away back in its trailer, thanks to all for letting the Juniors store it in the hangar in recent months.
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| The pot of gold - North Hill (Mark Courtney) |
The instructors made good use of the club gliders, in the afternoon Tom Sides, Peter Warren, Mark Courtney, John Sillett, JB (JB), Rowan Smith (CLM) and Paul Summers, all grabbing the opportunity to fly in the blue card conditions. Pete Startup rigged his own glider and went off into the turbulent skies, we didn’t expect to see him again any time soon! (97mins in the end, longest flight of the day, no change there).
It was lovely to see lot’s of members (unable to currently fly) turn up to socialise and chat, can’t wait for ‘normal’ times to return. - Sally Hender
And in the evening the Condor race pilots were Dan Hender (Antares18), Matt Howard (EB29R) and John Davis (Discus2a) with a downwind dash to Dorset Gliding Club. Dan and Matt were neck and neck but with Dan winning on handicap, with John getting a new experience of landing away from North Hill. -J&P
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| Pete Startup ready for launch (Mark Courtney) |
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| Matt and Dan landed at Eyres Field (Condor) |
And in the evening the Condor race pilots were Dan Hender (Antares18), Matt Howard (EB29R) and John Davis (Discus2a) with a downwind dash to Dorset Gliding Club. Dan and Matt were neck and neck but with Dan winning on handicap, with John getting a new experience of landing away from North Hill. -J&P
