Thursday 18th April

After some overnight rain, a bright blue sky and sunshine beckoned, but the fresh north-easterly wind was bitterly cold - back to coats, gloves and hats!!!!
There were tantalising hints of lift - maybe wave, maybe thermal, but totally unusable and large areas of heavy sink moved around the field all day. Only two flights managed slightly more than extended circuits Robin W-F in Junior, Heather and Pete in K21.

The Club will be open for the extended weekend, hopefully the weather will allow the Inter-Club League to take place on Saturday and Sunday.

Wednesday 27th April

Cloudy start, which eventually cleared into thick haze. Wind still from the north east.
Launch failure practice and circuits were the order of the day. Matt W spotted a Red Kite on the south ridge.

Thanks to Pete St for work on K21 canopy locks, nose & tailwheels and the Pawnee PTT button.

Bank Holiday Monday 25th April

Blue again, north easterly wind, initially a very strong inversion at 1400ft, solar heating eventually lifted the inversion so there was some soaring under haze caps and in the blue by John P and then Henry in the Junior. Thermals were too small for the K21.

Easter Sunday 24th April

Blue again, and north north easterly wind, mainly sinky circuits with one soaring flight from an aerotow - Martin LS3 KMV.There were several trial lessons and we gave out lots of leaflets for the Open weekend.

Saturday 23rd April

A lovely sunny start but with a very slack wind which proved to be quite a fickle problem as it turned out to be downwind at whichever end of the field we set up and massive sink in the low circuits. With a consistent north westerly wind forecast we sat it out until the cu started popping irresistibly. Phil M ASH25(711), Roly Kestrel(523), Mike Fitz (Junior), Phil G (Pilatus), Simon L (Junior) all had good local soaring flights until some flashing and banging started from the rapidly towering CBs and we had to call them all down. The airfield luckily avoided all the rain but we understand that Honiton 4 miles south got a soaking.

PS Inter-Club League at North Hill next weekend, Andrew still needs volunteers for Pundit on Saturday and help with the met. and task-setting.

Good Friday 22nd April

Very few members arrived to fly, but the day was not wasted as work was completed on:
- tow rope stop on retrieve land rover
- new cables on the SupaCat ready for our Open Weekend next month
- car park drains
thanks to all the helpers including Les, Alan, Roly, Dave C.

Thursday 21st April

Weather - Same again, very few people apart from the Thursday regulars, welcome to new members Jess and Peter. There was a short hour of soaring in the blue mid-afternoon, the convergence set up just out of reach to the north east. There were two trial lessons.

Wednesday 20th April (updated)

A bright, warm but hazy day with a fresh breeze swinging from north east to south east requiring a change of launch points after lunch. Circuits for most of the day, but it suddenly became quite soarable at 4:00pm. The three private owners had long flights in the local conditions. The conditions were so good that it tempted Mike (DFK) to land in a field near Taunton. -oops, sorry this was just a rumour -Mike actually turned near Merryfield under the raining convergence and got back safely.
Congratulations to Rhodri for his first solo - completing the Davies family trio.

Sunday 17th April

Day started bright and sunny with a slack south-easterly breeze. All the Club fleet (except one Junior)and several private gliders were out to play. By lunchtime it looked as if the sea air had reached us from the south, with plenty of lively cumulus to the north. Much local soaring was had in the poor visibility, max heights 4000ft QFE, only one cross-country with Pete and Jill taking OL to Henstridge and back. It became quite soarable in the cloudless sea air in the late afternoon.

Saturday 16th April

A day of light winds and sinky circuits with just a little hint of soaring. A very quiet day with numbers swelled by visitors for trial flights. Jonathan was cleared solo on aerotow.