CFI Don Puttock and Mark Courtney went up in a K13 to check conditions and came back confirming there was wave lift just east of the airfield. Without further ado Trevor took a launch and disappeared in a steady climb. Meanwhile Don and Mark briefed the Kelly College contingent.
Conditions were brisk, but Dominic, Darcey, George and Tom who had already flown with us, were given the opportunity to see Dartmoor as they had never seen it before - at 2,000 feet from a glider. They were each airborne for twenty minutes or so and then we managed to get in some shorter flights for those who had not flown before. Unfortunately the low cloud that had been lurking to the east came spilling across the moor to curtail operations. Trevor was the last to land with another two hour flight to log!
The cadets then helped to repack the hangar before finishing off with a talk in the clubhouse by Don.
As Mark Courtney pointed out - "There aren't many gliding sites in the South of England where you can enjoy the experience of wave flying on your first visit!"
Bob Jones
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