A lovely dawn and blue sky at home deteriorated to overcast at North Hill, but we readied the DG505 as the sole aircraft for Club flying. We set off for the west end of the field but increasing wind caused a pause for thought and a visit to the launch point in the North West corner by Messrs Sillett and Smith, and gliders then retraced their steps and were made safe in and outside the hangar. The interlude was timely as it provided an opportunity for Ian to fit the rear canopy of KEK with repaired support frame.
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| Back in service - Thanks Ian (Peter Smith) |
The wind then dropped, the sky cleared and off we went again to get only a short way before the rain came day but persevere we did with a long wet walk and we started flying at 12:30. We worked with the course and everyone got into the air before the wind played its last trick in defiance of the forecast and swung round to the south west. Too late to change ends, we waited for a lull and flew the gliders home.
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| Wavey sky (Peter Smith) |
The sky was hard to read with some areas of wave related lift and rotor giving longest flights of 35 and 44 minutes.
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| For the record, Area 5 sprayed (Peter Smith) |
