Saturday 13th August 2011

Very low cloudbase, drizzle. So gliders out and wait for it to clear.

The time was not wasted. In fact, Matthew Wiles used it to take his Bronze exam paper which he passed to complete his Bronze C. Well done Matt.

As the cloudbase raised a little a keen group took to the air in the K13 to experience flying in low cloud conditions which was enjoyed by everyone. Several pilots were also practicing field landings for their Bronze C by landing in the “stub”. from the north.

Flying was delayed several times throughout the day as the cloudbase lowered again. Don, ever resourceful, used this time at the launch point to encourage some clearance of the gorse growing through and damaging the boundary fences.

Where's Matt then?

Oh there he is !
Matt and Darren were clearing some of the gorse behind
the launch hut

The usual suspects were in the hangar fettling aircraft all day and  towards the end of the day the tractor was finally fitted with it’s new exhaust.

Steve