With a half day on Wednesday and only simulator flying on Thursday, our ever-enthusiastic CFI called an extra club day on Friday, and turned up to nine members eager to fly!
The hangar was unpacked and the Launchpoint/winch was set up by 9.00am. Although with Freda declared U/S as its belt had come off, we were down to one golf buggy on the field, which set us up for a challenging day of retrievals!
Dan briefing "blogs Stu" (David Clements)
Jack Cook had the first launch of the day, with a Met flight with Mark Courtney at 9:34am. Jack then managed another launch, and Dan had two launches with Stuart Procter towards his IFP rating. Then the predicted rain came over and we all headed in to the clubhouse for coffee! With both of our instructors disappearing for lunch at Dunkeswell, flying didn’t resume until 12:45pm when they returned.
However, the afternoon then proceeded apace, with everyone on the list, getting a flight. Dave Perriam, Paul Summers and Ruth Comer getting solo flights in, Oscar Bond and Rob Hender (Tweedle Dum) flying with Mark Courtney (Tweedle Dee).
Mark Courtney and Rob Hender (Sally Hender)
Then Connor Williams and Ashley Thomas starting their aerotow training with Stuart Procter and Simon Leeson respectively.
Dan Hender ended up with another two aerotow flights, with Stuart and Mark taking turns as ’Bloggs’, which then completed his IFP training, congratulations Dan.
Congratulations to Dan Hender IFP (Mark Courtney)
Everything was packed away by 4:30pm and before the rain returned, but it was a great day with limited numbers on the airfield and some very successful training completed....
Replacing a comms point (David Clements)
.....and Tim Petty and Richard Harris were sorting out the replacement comms point. Thanks to everyone who helped today. - Sally Hender
