After yesterday's horrendous hail showers, a rapidly greying of the sky threatened to make today another washout until, around about 11am, the merest hint of light underneath the sheet to the west gave way to blue sky and the formation of some promising looking clouds.
With 2 trial lessons in prospect and a clutch of club members keen to stay current, the instructing team of David Jesty and Mike Sloggett were keen to meet those needs whilst minimising movement and damage to the rain sodden areas of the airfield. And indeed both Amira Conley Conversi, from Plymouth and Douglas Graham from Okehampton enjoyed their flights, leaving the increasingly promising sky clear for the home punters to make their mark.
Or not - for whist Richard Clark made great strides in his progress to solo and Sam Deeks was savoured the benefits of silent flight, other club members, attempting to make an impact on the Log Sheet with the K-8, frustratingly failed to find anything beneath the clouds. That is until the appearance, from the hangar, like a wraith, of 'White Finger' - the man with the Golden Drum - ming Wrist, Alan Carter, who calmly clambered into the K-8 and promptly took it to 1400ft for 14 minutes - in the blue! Some people have all the luck!
Some useful winch training/driving was also achieved by Darren Wills and Roger Green, thanks guys.
Quote of the day has to go to David Jesty: 'If the clouds are supposed to indicate rising air, how come the sky seemed to be just full of - SINK!
Martin Cropper
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