In view of the forecast a good turnout of members meant that all available gliders were put on the grid.
Some gliders were (rightly) prioritised for those training/returning instructors and conditions were good and several times we had all gliders airborne. In spite of a couple of winch break downs (flat battery again) some flights of over an hour were recorded and heights around 2000ft achieved all through the afternoon. With the sun getting low and the wind freshening a little to the south, later flights could be extended with some careful ridge work.
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Excellent teamwork and well-managed launch marshalling meant that 2nd flights were enjoyed by some single-seat pilots.
Several trial lessons and introductory flights were also provided.
At the close of the hangar doors all had smiles and some enjoyed a beer and a reflection of the day as the sun set over the field on the autumnal equinox. - Mike Willmott
