A good day was predicted for Tuesday, so MOST of the visiting DSGC pilots were there for the 9:00am briefing. The first launch in DG505 was taken on the winch by Mark Courtney and Rob Hender at 10:42am, but they went too early and only managed 4mins.
Grid ready (Mike Sloggett)
By this time the SGS course week were ready to start launching, so with the grid ready they started at 11:30am, by 12:40pm the whole grid was airborne and the visiting pilots could then take their turn. Mike Sloggett and Stuart Thomson took the next aerotow and promptly found lift managing a flight of 52mins.
Loch Leven (Mike Sloggett)
They were followed by the private gliders, Ron and Dan (711), Andy Davey (M), Gordon Hutchinson (JDP), Guy Adams (CEC) and Dave Perriam (DG1).
Lake Monteith (Dan Johns)
Ron and Dan flew over the only ‘lake’ in Scotland, Lake Monteith. Mark and Paul Summers then had an hour in JZK getting out to the coast, coming back so Mike and Rob could then take a launch. They took a flight out towards the wind turbines. Then headed back with the remains of the grid landing at 5:22pm.
Local Hostelry (Sally Hender)
After an excellent and tiring day the whole group of 12 headed to the pub for a well deserved drink. - Sally Hender
