DGS News Wednesday 17th April 2013

For the second Wednesday in succession the return of lousy weather got the better of Brentor and also, I gather, of Nympsfield where Andrew, Phil and Ged's cross country course had been scrubbed.

Huddled around the woodburner we were few in number, as my syndicate partner Martin Broadway regaled us with tales of a winter spent sailing the warm seas off Honduras. But back in the 'real world' and the character-building environment of Brentor, he soon found himself ensconced in the simulator and de-rusting his soaring skills after an absence of several months.

Two fuselages - those of the Jardine/Raine Astir and our own ASW20F - emerged from their boxes briefly as minor electrical problems were addressed. Meanwhile on a more ambitious technical scale, Alan Carter was making significant inroads with restoring his  'SF'  wings, and - in the opposite corner of the hangar - Colin Boyd's efforts to create a second serviceable quad bike (brakes and all!) were rewarded as its engine burst into life.

During the early afternoon, Alan Holland arrived intent on reducing the draughts and low temperatures recently endured by Zugvogel pilots.

Bob Pirie

Early in the evening Colin Boyd and Steve Lewis hosted an evening event for the local Explorer Scouts group who are coming to the airfield on Saturday to fly and work towards their Air Activities badge ( and have a lot of fun in the process ).

Steve

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