Wednesday started out with a series of downpours and many cups of tea in the clubhouse. There was a reduced number of the Wednesday regulars due in part to the weather and by lack of an available DI who was otherwise engaged with those of us on the course.
By late morning the rain had stopped and the cloud started to lift so we keenly headed over to the east end of the field to make the most of the day. The wind now became the biggest challenge with a persistent 20 knot W/NW wind making conditions challenging though this of course meant that the ridge was working well.
Launchpoint (Karen King)
Andrew Broderick was first away with John Sillett in a K21 managing 23 mins followed by Mike Rigby and Guy Adams in the other K21 who did rather well with 54 minutes.
Peter Warren enjoyed a 58 minute flight in the Junior before Pete Startup pulled up to the line and took off for 2 hrs. The rest of those in attendance on the course all had instructed flights and tested and honed their skills in circuit and approach planning under blue card conditions.
Pete Warren flew with Nick Harrison for 37 minutes and then Stewart Henshall for 26 minutes in the Perkoz before handing it over to James Flory and Glenn Turpin (who was keen to get back in the air after his trip to Greece).
All in all an enjoyable day of flying with some interesting conditions to focus the mind. Thanks to all the helpers who didn't get to fly. - Andrew Broderick
