There were only a handful of keen members at the Club by 9:00, with others possibly being put off by the less than fantastic forecast. However, it was soon clear that the cloudbase was above 2,000 feet and the visibility was good, all with a very light westerly wind. Where was everyone, possibly waiting to try a tow behind the Eurofox tomorrow?
8 aerotows today (James Flory)
The next challenge was whether we would have enough people to winch. Mark Courtney was unable to make it as Duty Instructor so James Flory stood in and by 9:30 we had a tug pilot in the form of Stuart Procter. Thus the decision was made to fly aerotow only. The kit was soon unpacked and what followed was a very pleasant few hours flying with just two gliders - a K21 and a Junior. The flights weren’t long but the conditions were silky smooth and the views were great.
James checking out Blackborough (James Flory)
By about 13:30 everyone who wanted to fly had done so, so the kit was safely returned to the hangar, with eight flights in total. All in all, a good morning’s flying, with people being able to regain currency and enjoy a nice flight.
Thanks to everyone who made it possible, a great team effort. - James Flory
