Sunday 13th November 2011

The days gliding looked extremely promising, with the prospect of some great wave flying. The wind was a strong 20 knot south easterly.

The wave was waiting for the pilots as they arrived. This picture was taken at 8.27am

The early flights of the day were short in duration, but later as the wave fully developed the flights grew in duration to around the hour mark. Some great flying was had by all. But in particular, flight of the day has to go to Trevor Taylor with his flight of over four hours, and a maximum altitude of 4200 feet. The wind at altitude was such that with airspeed of 45 knots little or no penetration was being made against the wind, but also no altitude was being lost!

A thank you has to be given to Ian Mitchell who made a valiant attempt to bring his motor glider over from North Hill to give some cross country and field landing instruction. However, because of low cloud the journey was considered too dangerous and had to be aborted in flight.

And not least, a welcome to new member Angela Brookes.

Angela Brookes in wave at 1600 ft at dusk over Mary Tavy

Matt Mackay


Martin Cropper sent me this note

Thanks for the opportunity to fly your barge today – I managed 42 mins and never above 1420ft which, with a launch height of 1300ft was a triumph of tenacity rather than upward mobility! (It also cleared out the shavings from the cockpit!)

Martin

In case you are wondering, the aircraft he is referring to is the club Zugvogel 3A. It is often referred to as the "Chairman's Barge" because it is my club aircraft of choice. 

Steve