It’s Day 3 of the course and all is going so well, the weather today is not quite as good as yesterday and the day before but …… we are flying once again. The cold windy morning was used for launch failure training and checks, much to Mark Courtney and Steve Westlake’s enjoyment of wandering the airfield far and wide.
Achievements still role on with James Lambert one of our visiting Course members from Mendip GC completing his Bronze exercises with Mark Courtney to complete the award.
Mark Courtney congratulates James Lambert Bronze (Mark Courtney)
Sandy Harrup completing more solos and getting back in the Junior.
Steve Westlake congratulates Sandy Harrup (Mark Courtney)
Lizzie Westcott resolo’d in the ASK21 after some time away from gliding
Mark Courtney congratulates Lizzie Westcott (Mark Courtney)
Chris Woodward resolo’d in the Junior.
Steve Westlake congratulates Chris Woodward (Mark Courtney)
James Dyke moved his winch training forward and having observed for some time, then sat in the seat and completed his first set of 8 coached winch launches, and I must say very well in some interesting and testing wind conditions.
A long but very fruitful day (ed:and isn't it great to be shaking hands again.) - Dave Perriam
Archaeology update
Thanks to the great efforts of all, especially Stirling and Nick who drove the digger and the dumper, non-stop, for two long days, we were able to finish the requisite archaeological ground works. Yesterday’s team was joined by David Cottingham and Lucy Williams in rather cold conditions.
I am pleased (a bit!) to say that we have been able to clear the site for the shed construction as we found nothing at all of interest, so now it’s all down to Peter and the building team.
Thank you all, Jonathan
