It was a very inauspicious start with fog / low cloud which gave the opportunity for Peter Smith and crew to continue constructing the new doors for the tunnel. Even during lunch it didn't look much better, but by 1pm the skies began to show some improvement. A K21 and Junior had already been taken out and DI'd just incase...
Which direction to launch was the next problem, as the wind was almost directly across, and an aerotow only day (using Bumblebee) was decided, mainly due to lack of people, with only 7 members to fly.
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| A small group of members today (Mark Layton) |
The field was in good condition considering that it had collected 48mm of rain only a few hours earlier.
Aerotows with backup tug Bumblebee (Mark Layton)
By 1:30pm we were ready to go and from the clubhouse end, as the lowest cloud cleared leaving some blue sky enabling tows to 2000ft. There was little or no lift, but everyone flew, and a halt was called just after 4pm when the cloud returned. - Chris Warnes
