A sharp start to the day for the course and the first flight commenced around 9:40.
The conditions were very mild with a weak southerly wind. The sky was blue and clear making flights relatively short from morning to early afternoon. A lunch break was taken at around 12:30 as the regular Wednesday flying group carried on flying operations. Course flying restarted at around 13:30 with mainly planned launch failures. Flying slowed down after this as there were some difficulties with cables - thanks to Dave Perriam for changing the cable.
Proud Dad Ivan with Joel Roulson (Peter Smith)
Today was a very successful day for some of the course participants as Joel (Junior member) achieved two solo flights in the early afternoon,
Mike congratulates Jake Stabb
I also managed to achieve my first solo and would like to thank all instructors and ground crew that have helped me throughout my training. Julian also did a re-solo after a break from gliding since last year , so congratulations to all.
Peter congratulates Julian West resolo (Mike Sloggett)
Everyone on the course managed to fly and gliders were passed over to the Wednesday evening crew at 18:30, - many thanks to Mike Willmott for winching all evening and not flying, as the only winch driver. - Jake Stabb (Junior Member)
