Everyone was at the airfield fairly early, (well by 10am) ever hopeful of good conditions, and RASP being wrong??! Team Hender rigged the K6 ably assisted by James Smart. We then all stood around watching the Bishops ridge slowly reveal itself from behind the orographic. Dan was first to pull up to the winch line, which then encouraged the other pilots to move forward!
Pete Startup (230) took the first launch at 12.40, followed by Dan Hender (DRE), James Smart (877), Eric Alston (G29) and then Ron and Dan Johns (711, or ?BE) after a quick look in the bushes at the Scottish flora!
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| Congratulations to Dan Hender for 5 hours at Portmoak (Sally Hender) |
They then proceeded to spend the afternoon soaring the ridge, each occasionally having a sniff further afield, but promptly returning to the ridge.
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| Playing with the clouds (Dan Hender) |
In the meantime DD3 was packed back in its trailer, Phil and Nick hopeful that Denbigh may provide better opportunities for the end of the week.
711 and G29 came down after a good two hours flying, with Pete Startup next after four hours!
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| Congratulations to James Smart for 5 hours at Portmoak (Sally Hender) |
But congratulations go to Dan Hender and James Smart for both doing their five hour flights!! Well done to you both x - Sally Hender
