There was very low cloud at North Hill this morning, however with a keen group of members, the gliders were out at 8:30am already DI’d before the 9:00am briefing. We even managed two flights before 10:00am (cheap rate), from the west end!
The first few launches pulled off early with an 1100ft cloudbase, but conditions improved as the morning progressed and launches became increasingly higher.
Which way is the wind blowing? (Sally Hender)
James Flory (duty instructor) ably assisted by Steve Westlake and Simon Leeson (duty tug pilot, with no takers!) worked their way through the two-seater list.
Congratulations to Richard Lean (Sally Hender)
Richard Lean had his first flight in a Junior, nicely done! New member, and Assistant Cat instructor, Dan Hayday, took flights with Simon Leeson, learning the site and being put through his paces.
Strange Cloud formations (Sally Hender)
We flew through lunch, however at about 2:00pm the oil pressure warning light came on at the winch, which unfortunately meant an end to winch launching (much to Simon Leeson's delight)! Flying continued with Aerotows until 4:30pm when the list was completed. Thanks to everyone who helped, a good day with ever improving flights! - Sally Hender
