With several of the Thursday Regulars on holiday or with various ailments, it was a very depleted team that gathered today, eventually a few more members turned up giving a total of 5 Instructors, 5 solo pilots, 3 on the 2-seater training list or check flights and a new member. The ground kit had all been readied early thanks to Ashley and Dave, but the humidity was extremely high with low clouds at the end of the airfield. So the morning consisted of various briefings, discussions and tea drinking followed by an early lunch.
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Congratulations to Dave Perriam (Ian Mitchell)
Congratulations to Dave Perriam for completing his Cross-Country endorsement with Ian Mitchell this morning.
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| The newly seeded area waiting for rain (Mike Horwood) |
The wind picked up a little and the moist air suddenly started drying out, so the field was set up and flying started. Dave Perriam got away and had a 40 min soaring flight before being called back for others to fly. Training and check flights continued with the Instructors rotating, and our new member Paul enjoyed 2 extended circuits. For most of the day there were just brief glimpses of the sun with a lot of top cover, but launches were reaching 1400ft with mainly extended circuits.
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| 3 of the 5 instructors posing (Mike Sloggett) |
Thanks to all the team for making it happen 16 flights all together- J&P
