A grim forecast discouraged many of the regulars, wisely so as damp murk enveloped North Hill until after midday when it suddenly began to lift exactly as predicted. The Peters, Warren & Smith took an exploratory trip to the south west corner where it was unsurprisingly found to be a blustery North Easterly again exactly as forecast and yellow/blue territory. Thus one K21 was removed from the hangar and taken to the SW corner. A met flight revealed the conditions to be much improved over the hour, such that red card was the order and a posse was despatched to fetch LRD.
Blue skies (Peter Smith)
Flying got under way under a largely blue sky and warm sun but lift was teasing and elusive. Everyone present had at least one flight and we even fitted in a flight for Stuart Goddard, a returning trial lesson pilot. If he joins it will double the number of archaeologists in the Club.
A very pleasant afternoon with the final landing at 17:33.
As we were putting the kit away our never stationary Chairman Nick and Scot arrived to start spreading the grass seed on the recently cultivated area and were progressing well as the sun dipped behind Dartmoor. Good conditions to germinate the seeds and establish growth. - Peter Smith
