It was warm on the field from the get go. A light SSE wind dictated a west end launch point. All four two-seaters and two Juniors were brought out and DI’d before the daily briefing by Mike Sloggett. The day promised little chance of soaring in very calm conditions but good for circuit training and launch failures (planned). Some cloud appeared and went during the day but none provided any lift after an early promise when the first three flights stayed up. Sunblock and plenty of water was the order of the day. Meanwhile in the hot clubhouse Andy Pincombe was reaquainting himself with a Bronze exam paper as part of his AssCat preparation.
K21 on training (Dave Clements)
Robert Lee was tuggy flying four aerotows before a brake problem rendered Red Fox U/S. Alan Rappaport kindly continued with two more in the Yellow Fox. More excitement occurred when the Winch decided to throw a fan belt threatening to scupper the evening flying programme however John Allen who was winching at the time got stuck in with others and a hour later all was working again after a change of ends as the wind went lighter and SSW. The Dawlish U3A evening flying group joined us and were treated to a sunny calm evening at North Hill completing 18 flights.
Thanks to Mike Sloggett, Ron Johns, Steve Westlake, and Chris Wool for enduring the hot humid training conditions. Dave Perriam first flights and the evening group flying, James Flory and Dan Hender and support team for the evening flying. A big team effort, 39 winch launches and 6 aerotows. - John Borland
