As the weather forecast suggested, the day started off cloudless, but the turbulent and strong wind from the ENE meant that the Blue flag was raised, preventing some from flying solo. All of the gliders, bar 1 Junior, were walked to the West end giving us all a bit of exercise and then flying got underway just before 10:30am.
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| A knee view of North Hill (Mark Layton) |
The Course had both K21s and the others were for the most part left to the Wednesday group. We did exchange the Perkoz for a while, while the Course wanted some aerotows, but this was short-lived when the Pawnee failed to start, and subsequently had to be towed ignominiously back to its hangar, with magneto problems.
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| Welcome back Glenn from sailing (Mark Layton) |
There was a good deal of thermal activity evident, but this was not a day for lengthy flights, as the wind broke the thermals up leaving few if any that could be turned in. However they did provide enough entertainment for a few flights of 20 mins or so.
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| Interesting reflection (Mark Layton) |
Late afternoon and Sandy Harrup left for her field landing training with Ian in the Rotax Falke, while back at base the wind started to ease resulting in rather better formed thermals, and by close of play it was possible to find enough to stay up ... However by now, everyone had flown, and the remaining gliders were hangar landed, after a hot and busy day- 44 launches in all. - Chris Warnes
