After an enforced break due to weather and lockdown, I am glad to be reporting on Wednesday's flying. With the splendid effort on Sunday's flying it was going to be a hard act to follow, the forecast for Wednesday was far from inspiring but you never know! We set up the field for a west / southerly take-off with very little wind to start with and an overcast sky, expectations were not high, but with the prospect of all getting currency again and some pre-solo instructing by John Sillett there was plenty of enthusiasm.
Suprisingly the launches were all over 1,600ft, so everyone had an extended flight some of the launches nearly reached 2,000ft, not bad considering the light wind conditions.
After our socially distanced lunch in the marquee, a week wave set up in front of the South ridge giving the afternoon flyers a bit of unexpected soaring, the longest flight was by John Street 27min. The expected light rain arrived at 3:30 pm so that put a premature stop to the flying, having said that everyone flew in a day that exceeded our expectations. The work on the woodland to the South is continuing apace. - John Street.
