Red RASP brought everybody out early, and a well organised launch queue with winching and aerotows.
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| Organised queuing (Jill Harmer) |
Well done to Sally Hender running the launchpoint and for checking that everyone had read the Risk Assessment and declared their health on the Flying List for our "new normal" operation.
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| Two-seater training resumes (Pete Bennett) |
Today was our first use of the "resuming two-seater training" booking roster, and Matt Howard, Jacob Brook and Jack Raybould were the first members to get back into training. Matt had a good soaring flight with CFI Stuart, and James Flory did four flights with Jacob Brooks, 3 soaring flights and one shorter, they looked at thermalling and revision of Stalling and circuit flying.
Then James flew with Jack Raybould , did five refresher flights including a couple of simulated launch failures and then he sent him solo again. He now just needs one more solo to get his white card and convert to the Junior. - All in all a very productive day. The COVID precautions worked well with no major problems.
Then James flew with Jack Raybould , did five refresher flights including a couple of simulated launch failures and then he sent him solo again. He now just needs one more solo to get his white card and convert to the Junior. - All in all a very productive day. The COVID precautions worked well with no major problems.
The main task was set for an Out and Return to Lasham, with Pete Startup 230, Simon Minson SM, Ron Johns with Paul Medlock 711, JB and Eric Alston G29 all completing - well done to Eric for his first 300kms flight, Gold Distance and Diamond Goal. (It sounds like most had a bit of a struggle on the leg between Salisbury and Lasham)
Pete Startup cunningly set Andy Davey (Libelle) a slightly different 300kms Whiddon Down - Salisbury, but well done also to Andy for his Gold Distance and Diamond Goal despite a bit of a struggle at Whiddon Down.
Pete & Jill Harmer launched a bit later than the others (as usual) and headed off to Whiddon Down but found the conditions looking so good that they continued into Cornwall turning Launceston, Anstey Cross and MUD for 331kms on a really good run out.
Well done also to Andy Williams (FUN) who completed the Club 100 twice for his first real run out cross-country for a long time.
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| Great conditions over Dartmoor in the afternoon (Jill Harmer) |
Well done also to Andy Williams (FUN) who completed the Club 100 twice for his first real run out cross-country for a long time.
Subject to checking Tim Petty CVV and Josh Funnell DRE have hopefully got silver heights, so more congratulations.
Congrats also to the Mendip pilots Nick Blake and Andy Harryman who completed their Silver distances to North Hill.
The other thing to mention that the Blue Eagle was flown after its Annual and instrument refit with several soaring flights - instruments must have worked ok then! - Great day for flying and achievements, and good conditions, a big thanks to all the helpers on the ground who have yet to fly. - J&P
