The second of our DSGC Instructor Recency days was another sunny day with a light easterly breeze.
With the much appreciated help of the skeleton local ground crew, flying was underway soon after 10. The day‘s flying saw a second set of 7 instructors each complete 3 takeoffs and landings - with some good height launches providing flights for Instructors to regain currency.
Thank you to Sally, Dan, Hans and George for their help on the ground today. We look forward to getting our members in the air as soon as normal flying is allowed. - Mike Sloggett
Condor Racing
With normal flying for members not allowed, today's Condor race was designed to simulate a pleasant winter's day flying at North Hill. In fact it wasn't a race but a challenge to stay up longest with some very weak thermals and reduced sink on the west ridge. Task setter Stewart had set some rules-
Only K21s or Blaniks, but as many launches as required were allowed in the two hour period, Dunkeswell ATZ was active with parachuting. Any penalty zone entry invalidates that flight for scoring. Be wings level on final at 300ft minimum. Stop before the Beech tree. No approach flown at less than 50kts from low key. Any outlanding away from North Hill will require a 30 minute ‘sin bin’ penalty before relaunching!
There were seven contenders and an Official Observer, the best times have now been validated and no surprise here - Chris came out on top even with a technical failure mid-flight - well done Chris - J&P
Chris Warnes CJW ASK21 01:30:50 *cut short due tech failure
Stewart Henshall GHK ASK21 1:25:09
Simon Leeson SL5 ASK21 55:10
Mike Willmott 61 Blanik 24:04
John Davis JZB ASK21 24:50
Geoff Lawrence HES ASK21 13:20
John Borland JPB Blanik - no flight submitted
Oscar Leeson OJL - no flight submitted
