Saturday 19th February 2011

The day started with fog and low cloud ( again ) but this was forecast to clear. Unfortunately, after a thorough inspection the airfield was just too wet to operate.  This was particularly bad news for junior Matthew who is desperate to have his first flight in his new SF27. Better luck next time Matt, but the practice at rigging and de-rigging was good for you.

The assembled members set to work around the airfield, one group picking up some scrap cable, and another group pushing in the worst of the ruts caused by last weeks flying on a very wet runway. This will make the roller much more effective when things dry out a little.  A by-product of this operation was the very amusing sight of  the volunteers moving around the runway looking like they were auditioning for the “Ministry of Silly Walks”.The only pity was that my camera was not available to record the spectacle.

After lunch Don gave a detailed briefing on flying at Talgarth which had the audience enthralled. They have not been that quiet or attentive in a long time.

We made the best of what was a disappointing day.

Steve

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