...but only kiddin'. K7/13 de-rigged, annual inspection completed and re-rigged in the evening thanks to efforts of usual 'suspects'. What other club has a chairman and deputy who do so much hands-on work, three official inspectors (again all volunteers) to ensure everything in order, and a secretary who is truly 'hands-on' as the winchboss.
A full day's flying (38 launches) was achieved with some thermal and wave beneath overcast - operating cross- (and often slightly down-) wind. Plenty of post-solo training and checkflights, two ab initios and two trial lessons - all in good old DMX.
Robin Wilson re-soloed in K8 after lay-off (between umpteen flights in it by Geoff Craggs), and Phil Hardwick sampled for the first time and got hooked on the K6. Good to have our merry mariners (Martin Broadway and Chris Fagg) back with us. Also welcome back to Roger Grimes (ex-Dunstable) and to Dave Bourchier who provided a great service launch point controlling.
During the day buzzards soared... a cuckoo was heard... and there were also brief sightings of Gus in his blue van.
Bob
Stop Press BBC Southwest's weather forecast this evening featured footage of our K13 and K8 taken from Brentor.
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