There was a long flying list for both two-seaters and single seaters and so early in the morning, so it was disappointing to see the lowish cloud scudding across below the overcast in the cool north easterly breeze. Not put off though, the hangar was emptied and gliders readied and dispatched to the west end of the airfield. A weather check with Mike Sloggett and Pete Harmer showed that cloud was ranging from 650ft, and with no simulated low failures planned and the forecast going for the air to dry out, an adjournment for coffee was called.
The coffee turned into an early lunch with the low cloud proving stubborn to clear, and it wasn't til nearly 14:00 that a useful launch was achieved.
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| New member Iain Fairbairn with Pete Harmer (Stewart Henshall) |
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| K21 on Aerotow (Stewart Henshall) |
Well done to Stewart Henshall for completing his Bronze endorsement with Pete Harmer, and to Chris Warnes and Josh Funnell for progressing further along their IFP training with Chris Wool. Robert Lee flew his first IFP flight with his daughter in law. Pete Startup managed the longest flight on the DG505 hangar flight.
Well done to everyone for making a tricky day work well and getting everyone airborne in a limited time - J&P
