Another bitterly cold morning with the course members enjoying a lecture on launch failures by Mark Courtney. The Club members were hoping it was going to warm up a bit and wind drop, whilst waiting for another fix of a nose wheel (thanks to Pete Startup for mending the tyre and coming up specially to deliver it).
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| Mark trying the front seat with James (Tom Sides) |
Eventually the hangar was emptied and all the gliders were walked up the field.
Conditions for the day weren't fantastic overall, with the longest course flight of the day at 18 minutes by Chris (showing us all up!)
Using this to their advantage, James Dyke and Andy both had launch failure demonstrations and attempts throughout the day to consolidate what was covered in the lecture.
Lizzie did some out of position circuits with and without the ASI, Sandy got some more air time in the Junior following her conversion yesterday, and James Lambert converted to the Perkoz!
The Course and Club members combined well together with mainly circuits and just a few extended flights with Tom Sides having the longest flight from the winch of 20 mins. By late afternoon, the thick top cover gave way to a little welcome sunshine and some warmth at last.
Thanks to Barbie and Stuart for providing the aerotows, In the evening, the course members and hangers-on enjoyed a course supper of fish and chips to celebrate a fantastic week - just don't ask Mark to do the chippy run on future courses!. Here's hoping for a more thermic (and warmer!) day tomorrow to end the week!- J&P & Lizzie Westcott
