Another south easterly day with limiting cloudbase was forecast and that was pretty well what we got, although it was pleasantly warm and a bit brighter than expected.
Numbers were few to start with but the K21s and a Junior went to the west end. The routine for setting up to miss the cultivated area again worked well. As the day went on numbers increased and we put the Perkoz to good use as well during the afternoon.
 |
| Pleasant day at North Hill (Stewart Henshall) |
Ella Penny was first away enjoying some lift and more stick time on the second flight as well as starting to deal with the launch. Tom Sides took Tom Gunner and found better lift and the longest flight at 37minutes. Tom also did the booked trial lesson flight. CFI Stuart self-isolated in the Junior and didn’t quite make Tom’s target time. James Flory was tuggie and helped on the instructing front with Connor Williams. Robert Lee helped with walk in trial lessons. Tom also did a F & F flight with Gina Rand who clearly enjoyed it as she also had an aerotow flight. Mike Wilmott was put through his paces with Peter Smith for a welcome Red Card renewal.
.jpeg) |
| Perkoz ready to go (Stewart Henshall) |
It was a very pleasant day and well after 6pm by the time the doors closed on the hangar. Thank you to all who helped, Peter March on voluntary Launch Marshall, Andrew Logan and Tim Petty who did turns in the winch but didn’t fly and Stewart and Sue Henshall logging and DLM in the afternoon. Apologies to anyone I missed.
Not a record breaking day but very enjoyable. - Peter Smith (ed: and thank you to Peter for covering the Duty Instructor duties today and writing the blog)
New member Dawson Panter-Wray enjoyed his prize flight in RF5 with Simon Jordy flying down to Torbay.
Dawson won the flight in the Christmas raffle in support of the Juniors (Simon Jordy)
