Initial brief followed by craft extraction from hangar, followed by some super weather (thanks for sorting that DSGC), and some very happy faces. Glenn Turpin. instructed for Ella Penny, Nicholas Johnson and Mike Meatyard, James Flory instructed for Paul Jobin, David Crowe and Matt Harris.
A minor telephone connection error somewhere about the winch stopped the start, but only for a few minutes, and fortunately did not resurface during the day. The soaring was great amongst a fair bit of sunshine and a good spattering of cumulus with the bases hovering above 2,000 feet.
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| Mike's longest solo flight so far (Karen King) |
Both Mike and Nicholas re-soloed, with Mike achieving a brief 1.5 hour solo!, and Nicholas reaching an impressive 4,000 feet!
One or two of us did not find complete peace with the conflicting messages that our brains were receiving simultaneously from our eyes, inner ears and stomachs! I guess the only way is up - surely!?
Many thanks to ground ops crew, Tim Petty, Emma Flory, Karen King and Ashley Thomas. Great day had by all, especially good for a Monday! - Matt Harris (first time blogger)
