After another washed / blown out weekend, and with an instructor team of Peter Field and Steve Westlake, the sixth and final course of the year got underway with a full complement of students. Most of whom are new to DSGC: David Piper, Rushi Jadhav, Nick Johnson, David Morgan (who is a member at Odiham, Hampshire) Glyn Bellerby (flew here 6+ years ago) and Paul Jobin (joined in June).
A brief dry spell for the Course photo (Karen King)
The Met Office regrettably got the forecast right with a strong Southerly wind and a brief spell of mid-day rain leading to one flight before lunch and just two launches afterwards. Therefore, by 3 p.m. the helpers this week (Ashley Thomas, Karen King and Tim Petty) were off duty.
For the students the rest of the afternoon was spent initially with the whole group having a joint lesson on the forces that give a wing lift, before they split into two with the least experienced members enjoying a ground school session on circuit planning.
The weather tomorrow looks slightly more promising (I use that phrase optimistically) as thunderstorms are not forecast until 3 p.m although prior to then wind strength and gusts may be an issue. - Karen King
