After 2 foggy days there was blue sky with signs of medium level instability, and rain was seen falling to the east of North Hill.
Flying started with fairly short circuits for everyone with John Sillett helping out with the instruction.
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| Medium level instability (Jill Harmer) |
The wind was light and variable on the surface, but by mid-morning, the Met Office rainfall radar showed more showers had started developing over Dartmoor and moving towards North Hill. An early lunch was called with concern for heavy rain and lightning showing on the back edge. In the event there was very little rain at North Hill as the storm passed by.
After lunch, John Sillett took each Rigby for a 4000ft aerotow spinning sortie in the Perkoz. Short circuits continued with eveyone improving their circuit planning and landings, and there was a second interruption when thunder rumbled nearby, but with no rain.
Unfortunately Charlie wasn't feeling so well and was unable to consolidate his solo flying from Tuesday.
All course members achieved their personal objectives, Thanks to Course Instructors Pete Harmer and James Flory and guest Instructor John Sillett and helpers Gordon Hutchinson, Andrew Logan and Jill Harmer. - J&P
