Autumn has certainly arrived. It was chilly as the ground equipment and gliders were assembled. With the DG505 and a Junior away at the Long Mynd the hangar soon emptied. Numbers were light first thing, in fact instructors nearly outnumbered trainees. James Flory, Peter Smith and John Sillett filled in for Mark, then Glenn Turpin joined in too. A surprisingly high cloudbase and fairly calm conditions in the morning followed by cold, strong and gusty southerly winds in the afternoon.
The excitement of the day was Andy Broderick’s first solo, following check flights with Peter Smith, many congratulations Andy.
Congratulations Andy Broderick with Peter Smith (James Hood)
Four members of the Hicks family arrived for their pre-booked trial lessons provided in the Perkoz by IFP's James Smart and Robert Lee. Tug duties were shared between Stu Procter, Robert Lee and James Flory. Unfortunately a combination of nerves and strong southerly winds meant only 2 of the trial lessons were completed.
The Hicks Family
Meanwhile Jill, Pete and Stewart Henshall continued with the upgrade of the simulator with an array of functions including undercarriage, flaps, trim and water selections. Landing gear up was demonstrated - not nearly as embarrassing in the simulator!
The K21 were kept busy and the flying list was soon exhausted. Last flight landed by 16:30 and the hangar was packed by 17:00. 32 gliding flights. - James Smart
