Several Instructors, and Blue card pilots came out to play at North Hill for solo flying with K21 and Junior joined by SM, 230, G29, M, CLM, KMV, DKU, and the Pawnee (complete with shiny new struts after the Annual.)
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| Pawnee flying again, thanks Ian Mitchell (Stuart Procter) |
There was also plenty of fettling going on with various private gliders checking out new flarms and rigging/towing equipment. And work continues apace on the new launch control.
Thanks to Rob, Sally, Ashley, Paul, Nick and Geoff for running the ground operation. Hopefully we'll be able to get more people flying next week.
Condor Racing
Meanwhile in the virtual world, DSGC was making a presence felt in the UK Virtual Soaring Club task, 219kms Usk -Malmesbury - Moreton in Marsh - Gloucester Canal - Ledbury -Usk.
18 METRE CLASS :
POS| POINTS |GLIDER | ID | PILOT | DIST | SPEED | TIME | STATUS | PEN
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1 | 928.1 | JS3-18 | DRE | Daniel Hender | 218.6 km | 115.1 km/h | 01:53:59 | Finished | 0.0
2 | 885.3 | JS3-18 | GHK | Stewart Henshall | 218.6 km | 112.5 km/h | 01:56:34 | Finished | 0.0
5 | 696.1 | JS3-18 | SL5 | Simon Leeson | 218.6 km | 101.2 km/h | 02:09:34 | Finished | 0.0
7 | 685.7 | JS3-18 | CJW | Chris Warnes | 218.6 km | 100.6 km/h | 02:10:23 | Finished | 0.0
And in the evening, Stewart had created a task to assist the Regulars getting back into the real world with no pdas, airspace penalty areas or task helpers being visible. The task was a 74kms local cats cradle HHL - Watchford Farm - Culmstock - Wellington - Culmhead - NHL - Cullompton - NH2.
It was important to be able to navigate accurately round the Dunkeswell ATZ and Dropzone, and to have detailed knowledge of the precise turnpoints as photographs had to be taken within 1km.
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| A perfect shot of the Cullompton roadbridge over M5 (Stewart Henshall) |
With 7 pilots taking part, this time Stewart managed to beat Dan for 1st position, both being expert at taking photographs without losing much height - followed by Chris and Simon. - Geoff, Mike and Jill enjoyed a less competitive flight. - J&P
