Monday
It was a slow start due to clearance of the first rain for a couple of weeks, but everything was in full swing by mid-morning, thanks to the helpers.
Peter Smith, Pete Harmer, Lisa Humphries and John Sillett all completed their "return for Instructor checking out flights". Latecomers James Flory and Stu Procter were thwarted by a little snarl up on the winch and a line of rain showers.
Helpers - Andrew Logan, George Sanderson and Dan Hender completed check flights and Rob Hender had the longest flight of the day with John. A good first day back on dual flying. - J&P
Tuesday
Because the gliders inevitably ended up the wrong end of the airfield there was slow progress and a lot of walking!
Once the instructors Mark Courtney, Steve Westlake and Glenn Turpin had completed their check flights they moved on to flying with the helpers.
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| Mark and Gordon Hutchinson (Mark Courtney) |
With more cable breaks to complete for them it led to yet more long walks from the wrong end of the airfield.
Charlie Broderick was cleared for solo by Glenn and promptly demonstrated a perfect circuit and landing, Dan Hender having been cleared for solo the day before reacquainted himself with the club's single seater.
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| Steve and Josh Funnell (Mark Courtney) |
Charlie Stuckey, Josh Funnell, Gordon Hutchinson and Dave Perriam all had at least one flight and some had three or four. By 4 pm the Instructors energy levels were fading fast so the kit was put away.
A very tiring day, but hugely rewarding with another 3 instructors now ready to go.
A huge thanks to all the helpers as usual, without there help none of the instructors would have been able to fly over the last few weeks. - Mark Courtney
Field Levelling
We stole a start yesterday on the field levelling, but it was brought to a close early by a piece of flint wedging and jamming the Blecevator. First job this morning was to remove it and then back to the fray. Jonathon Erskine and Brian Knight helped greatly with stone picking and removal. Rowan used long dormant skills to go solo driving the tractor and rotavator. Robert refreshed his familiarity with it allowing me to pitch in with Nick, Stirling and Scott to put the wide wheels on the John Deere as the narrow tyres were creating ruts in the soft ground towing the new roller.
Rotavating and stone picking (Peter Smith)
A good start and progress, but we need help with stone picking on Thursday please and possibly other tasks. - Peter Smith
Condor Racing
Another trip to Peru on Tuesday afternoon with Stewart, Mike, Simon and Jill with the Condor cafe racers.
