Another beautiful day with sunshine from dawn till dusk. The wind was very light from the east. The pressure is a little high, would there be enough energy to set off thermals?
Early flights found very little except a somewhat unsettled feeling atmosphere. ( wave influence perhaps ). And then suddenly they were soaring.
DGS pilots are really making the most of the current run of good conditions. Alan Carter, David Rippon and Robin Wilson all returned flights of more than 2 hours for their cross country endorsements. Alan Carter is also claiming a Silver Height, having reached 4800 feet above the airfield ( 5600 feet above sea level ) an truly astonishing height for local thermals. This flight will need to be confirmed after we have downloaded his logger trace. Mike Gadd worked hard completing his Bronze skills tests with a series of “interesting” cable break exercises.
There were several air experience flights most of whom were introduced to thermal soaring. Other flights of note were Ged and Trevor in the Twin Astir who seem to be away for most of the day, returning with a series of aerobatics to loose height ( Trevor hates using the airbrakes for this purpose? ) . Don and Richard Williamson took the K13 on a mini cross country.
Another great day
Steve
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