Saturday 22nd January 2010

Winds 020/10, evidence of wave all day. An amazing cloudscape but only really soarable for an hour or so.

Very well done to Andrew Carter who not only went solo today, but also completed his first bronze leg.

Andrew Carter with CFI Don Puttock

Darren Wills went off in the K8 for the first time and Matt Wiles completed his first qualifying soaring flight for the cross country endorsement.

Darren Wills looks pleased after his first flight in the K8

Shrek did his epic trip from North Cornwall using public transport and still arrived smiling.  Also a warm welcome to Richard Cooper our latest new pupil.

Thanks everyone for making this a great day, and a special thanks to Chris Matten who spent much of his birthday on the winch and also to John Bolt and Dave Bourchier who spent the day wotking on the Zugvogel getting it ready for it's annual inspection.

Don

And  Sandra’s view of the day

The weather tested us with strong rotor and wave today with Matthew Wiles achieving the longest flight of the day with 70 minutes in the K6. 

This picture from Matthew Wiles in the K6 at 3000 ft showing some of the wave clouds and a K13 much lower

Congratulations goes to Andrew Carter for his solo flight in the K13 after only three visits to Brentor, who then went on to get a bronze leg in the wave of 48 minutes.  Well done also to Darren Wills who progressed on to the K8.  The wave then teased the rest of us, with myself only managing 11 minutes! 

It was an enjoyable day with the four aircraft being kept busy all day while those not flying, kept warm by doing various jobs around the club house, making sure the woodburner was kept stoked and plenty of sheep herding.

Sandra Buttery