The day started dull foggy and cold with an Easterly breeze. Very different from the last few warm days. This was an Ad Hoc day run by Mark and Simon for the training of BI candidates from Dartmoor Gliding Club.
BI training for Dartmoor GS atNorth Hill with DSGC Instructors and Helpers (Jill Harmer)
After a short training session indoors, it was out on to the chilly airfield where the instructors continued the training of Dene Hitchins, Gavin Short and Phil Hardwick in the Falke, and then the K21s.
The helpers were able to use the gliders when not being used by the course, and in the thick haze and overcast a flight of over an hour was still achieved round about the lunchtime period by Chris Warnes. The haze was thick enough to prompt a radio call from the Falke to the K21 for a position report to be sure they were not conflicting.
The day was brought to an end by some slight showers and increased murk, but only after the course had achieved its purpose.
Thanks go to the helpers including Jack, Gordon, Dave and Tom, who made the gliding possible. - Chris Warnes
